diff --git a/src/ol/expression/expression.js b/src/ol/expression/expression.js
index 1c3300e708..a5b444336d 100644
--- a/src/ol/expression/expression.js
+++ b/src/ol/expression/expression.js
@@ -16,12 +16,18 @@ goog.require('ol.geom.GeometryType');
  * function scope.  The feature itself will be used as the `this` argument.
  *
  * @param {ol.expression.Expression} expr The expression.
- * @param {ol.Feature} feature The feature.
+ * @param {ol.Feature=} opt_feature The feature.
  * @return {*} The result of the expression.
  */
-ol.expression.evaluateFeature = function(expr, feature) {
-  return expr.evaluate(
-      feature.getAttributes(), ol.expression.lib, feature);
+ol.expression.evaluateFeature = function(expr, opt_feature) {
+  var result;
+  if (goog.isDef(opt_feature)) {
+    result = expr.evaluate(
+        opt_feature.getAttributes(), ol.expression.lib, opt_feature);
+  } else {
+    result = expr.evaluate();
+  }
+  return result;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/ol/style/icon.js b/src/ol/style/icon.js
index 4a3b148a10..f4116b6c79 100644
--- a/src/ol/style/icon.js
+++ b/src/ol/style/icon.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ goog.provide('ol.style.IconLiteral');
 goog.provide('ol.style.IconType');
 
 goog.require('goog.asserts');
+goog.require('ol.expression');
 goog.require('ol.expression.Expression');
 goog.require('ol.expression.Literal');
 goog.require('ol.style.Point');
@@ -118,28 +119,28 @@ ol.style.Icon = function(options) {
  * @inheritDoc
  * @return {ol.style.IconLiteral} Literal shape symbolizer.
  */
-ol.style.Icon.prototype.createLiteral = function(feature) {
-  var attrs = feature && feature.getAttributes();
+ol.style.Icon.prototype.createLiteral = function(opt_feature) {
 
-  var url = /** @type {string} */ (this.url_.evaluate(attrs, null, feature));
-  goog.asserts.assert(goog.isString(url) && url != '#', 'url must be a string');
+  var url = ol.expression.evaluateFeature(this.url_, opt_feature);
+  goog.asserts.assertString(url, 'url must be a string');
+  goog.asserts.assert(url != '#', 'url must not be "#"');
 
-  var width = /** @type {number|undefined} */ (goog.isNull(this.width_) ?
-      undefined : this.width_.evaluate(attrs, null, feature));
-  goog.asserts.assert(!goog.isDef(width) || goog.isNumber(width),
-      'width must be undefined or a number');
+  var width;
+  if (!goog.isNull(this.width_)) {
+    width = ol.expression.evaluateFeature(this.width_, opt_feature);
+    goog.asserts.assertNumber(width, 'width must be a number');
+  }
 
-  var height = /** @type {number|undefined} */ (goog.isNull(this.height_) ?
-      undefined : this.height_.evaluate(attrs, null, feature));
-  goog.asserts.assert(!goog.isDef(height) || goog.isNumber(height),
-      'height must be undefined or a number');
+  var height;
+  if (!goog.isNull(this.height_)) {
+    height = ol.expression.evaluateFeature(this.height_, opt_feature);
+    goog.asserts.assertNumber(height, 'height must be a number');
+  }
 
-  var opacity = /** {@type {number} */ (this.opacity_.evaluate(attrs, null,
-      feature));
+  var opacity = ol.expression.evaluateFeature(this.opacity_, opt_feature);
   goog.asserts.assertNumber(opacity, 'opacity must be a number');
 
-  var rotation =
-      /** {@type {number} */ (this.rotation_.evaluate(attrs, null, feature));
+  var rotation = ol.expression.evaluateFeature(this.rotation_, opt_feature);
   goog.asserts.assertNumber(rotation, 'rotation must be a number');
 
   return new ol.style.IconLiteral({
diff --git a/src/ol/style/line.js b/src/ol/style/line.js
index e226ea085c..5c9e249580 100644
--- a/src/ol/style/line.js
+++ b/src/ol/style/line.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ goog.provide('ol.style.Line');
 goog.provide('ol.style.LineLiteral');
 
 goog.require('goog.asserts');
+goog.require('ol.expression');
 goog.require('ol.expression.Expression');
 goog.require('ol.expression.Literal');
 goog.require('ol.style.Symbolizer');
@@ -98,19 +99,16 @@ goog.inherits(ol.style.Line, ol.style.Symbolizer);
  * @return {ol.style.LineLiteral} Literal line symbolizer.
  */
 ol.style.Line.prototype.createLiteral = function(opt_feature) {
-  var attrs,
-      feature = opt_feature;
-  if (goog.isDef(feature)) {
-    attrs = feature.getAttributes();
-  }
 
-  var strokeColor = this.strokeColor_.evaluate(attrs, null, feature);
+  var strokeColor = ol.expression.evaluateFeature(
+      this.strokeColor_, opt_feature);
   goog.asserts.assertString(strokeColor, 'strokeColor must be a string');
 
-  var strokeWidth = this.strokeWidth_.evaluate(attrs, null, feature);
+  var strokeWidth = ol.expression.evaluateFeature(
+      this.strokeWidth_, opt_feature);
   goog.asserts.assertNumber(strokeWidth, 'strokeWidth must be a number');
 
-  var opacity = this.opacity_.evaluate(attrs, null, feature);
+  var opacity = ol.expression.evaluateFeature(this.opacity_, opt_feature);
   goog.asserts.assertNumber(opacity, 'opacity must be a number');
 
   return new ol.style.LineLiteral({
diff --git a/src/ol/style/polygon.js b/src/ol/style/polygon.js
index 6819fff56f..df683438a6 100644
--- a/src/ol/style/polygon.js
+++ b/src/ol/style/polygon.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ goog.provide('ol.style.Polygon');
 goog.provide('ol.style.PolygonLiteral');
 
 goog.require('goog.asserts');
+goog.require('ol.expression');
 goog.require('ol.expression.Expression');
 goog.require('ol.expression.Literal');
 goog.require('ol.style.Symbolizer');
@@ -149,33 +150,31 @@ goog.inherits(ol.style.Polygon, ol.style.Symbolizer);
  * @return {ol.style.PolygonLiteral} Literal shape symbolizer.
  */
 ol.style.Polygon.prototype.createLiteral = function(opt_feature) {
-  var attrs,
-      feature = opt_feature;
-  if (goog.isDef(feature)) {
-    attrs = feature.getAttributes();
+
+  var fillColor;
+  if (!goog.isNull(this.fillColor_)) {
+    fillColor = ol.expression.evaluateFeature(this.fillColor_, opt_feature);
+    goog.asserts.assertString(fillColor, 'fillColor must be a string');
   }
 
-  var fillColor = goog.isNull(this.fillColor_) ?
-      undefined :
-      /** @type {string} */ (this.fillColor_.evaluate(attrs, null, feature));
-  goog.asserts.assert(!goog.isDef(fillColor) || goog.isString(fillColor));
+  var strokeColor;
+  if (!goog.isNull(this.strokeColor_)) {
+    strokeColor = ol.expression.evaluateFeature(this.strokeColor_, opt_feature);
+    goog.asserts.assertString(strokeColor, 'strokeColor must be a string');
+  }
 
-  var strokeColor = goog.isNull(this.strokeColor_) ?
-      undefined :
-      /** @type {string} */ (this.strokeColor_.evaluate(attrs, null, feature));
-  goog.asserts.assert(!goog.isDef(strokeColor) || goog.isString(strokeColor));
-
-  var strokeWidth = goog.isNull(this.strokeWidth_) ?
-      undefined :
-      /** @type {number} */ (this.strokeWidth_.evaluate(attrs, null, feature));
-  goog.asserts.assert(!goog.isDef(strokeWidth) || goog.isNumber(strokeWidth));
+  var strokeWidth;
+  if (!goog.isNull(this.strokeWidth_)) {
+    strokeWidth = ol.expression.evaluateFeature(this.strokeWidth_, opt_feature);
+    goog.asserts.assertNumber(strokeWidth, 'strokeWidth must be a number');
+  }
 
   goog.asserts.assert(
       goog.isDef(fillColor) ||
       (goog.isDef(strokeColor) && goog.isDef(strokeWidth)),
-      'either fill style or strokeColor and strokeWidth must be defined');
+      'either fillColor or strokeColor and strokeWidth must be defined');
 
-  var opacity = this.opacity_.evaluate(attrs, null, feature);
+  var opacity = ol.expression.evaluateFeature(this.opacity_, opt_feature);
   goog.asserts.assertNumber(opacity, 'opacity must be a number');
 
   return new ol.style.PolygonLiteral({
diff --git a/src/ol/style/shape.js b/src/ol/style/shape.js
index b1ff0e1bf3..5c8802b47f 100644
--- a/src/ol/style/shape.js
+++ b/src/ol/style/shape.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ goog.provide('ol.style.ShapeLiteral');
 goog.provide('ol.style.ShapeType');
 
 goog.require('goog.asserts');
+goog.require('ol.expression');
 goog.require('ol.expression.Expression');
 goog.require('ol.expression.Literal');
 goog.require('ol.style.Point');
@@ -184,36 +185,34 @@ ol.style.Shape = function(options) {
  * @return {ol.style.ShapeLiteral} Literal shape symbolizer.
  */
 ol.style.Shape.prototype.createLiteral = function(opt_feature) {
-  var attrs,
-      feature = opt_feature;
-  if (goog.isDef(feature)) {
-    attrs = feature.getAttributes();
-  }
 
-  var size = this.size_.evaluate(attrs, null, feature);
+  var size = ol.expression.evaluateFeature(this.size_, opt_feature);
   goog.asserts.assertNumber(size, 'size must be a number');
 
-  var fillColor = goog.isNull(this.fillColor_) ?
-      undefined :
-      /** @type {string} */ (this.fillColor_.evaluate(attrs, null, feature));
-  goog.asserts.assert(!goog.isDef(fillColor) || goog.isString(fillColor));
+  var fillColor;
+  if (!goog.isNull(this.fillColor_)) {
+    fillColor = ol.expression.evaluateFeature(this.fillColor_, opt_feature);
+    goog.asserts.assertString(fillColor, 'fillColor must be a string');
+  }
 
-  var strokeColor = goog.isNull(this.strokeColor_) ?
-      undefined :
-      /** @type {string} */ (this.strokeColor_.evaluate(attrs, null, feature));
-  goog.asserts.assert(!goog.isDef(strokeColor) || goog.isString(strokeColor));
+  var strokeColor;
+  if (!goog.isNull(this.strokeColor_)) {
+    strokeColor = ol.expression.evaluateFeature(this.strokeColor_, opt_feature);
+    goog.asserts.assertString(strokeColor, 'strokeColor must be a string');
+  }
 
-  var strokeWidth = goog.isNull(this.strokeWidth_) ?
-      undefined :
-      /** @type {number} */ (this.strokeWidth_.evaluate(attrs, null, feature));
-  goog.asserts.assert(!goog.isDef(strokeWidth) || goog.isNumber(strokeWidth));
+  var strokeWidth;
+  if (!goog.isNull(this.strokeWidth_)) {
+    strokeWidth = ol.expression.evaluateFeature(this.strokeWidth_, opt_feature);
+    goog.asserts.assertNumber(strokeWidth, 'strokeWidth must be a number');
+  }
 
   goog.asserts.assert(
       goog.isDef(fillColor) ||
       (goog.isDef(strokeColor) && goog.isDef(strokeWidth)),
-      'either fill style or strokeColor and strokeWidth must be defined');
+      'either fillColor or strokeColor and strokeWidth must be defined');
 
-  var opacity = this.opacity_.evaluate(attrs, null, feature);
+  var opacity = ol.expression.evaluateFeature(this.opacity_, opt_feature);
   goog.asserts.assertNumber(opacity, 'opacity must be a number');
 
   return new ol.style.ShapeLiteral({
diff --git a/src/ol/style/text.js b/src/ol/style/text.js
index 200ce377b3..1c8b4005f9 100644
--- a/src/ol/style/text.js
+++ b/src/ol/style/text.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ goog.provide('ol.style.Text');
 goog.provide('ol.style.TextLiteral');
 
 goog.require('goog.asserts');
+goog.require('ol.expression');
 goog.require('ol.expression.Expression');
 goog.require('ol.expression.Literal');
 goog.require('ol.style.Symbolizer');
@@ -121,25 +122,20 @@ goog.inherits(ol.style.Text, ol.style.Symbolizer);
  * @return {ol.style.TextLiteral} Literal text symbolizer.
  */
 ol.style.Text.prototype.createLiteral = function(opt_feature) {
-  var attrs,
-      feature = opt_feature;
-  if (goog.isDef(feature)) {
-    attrs = feature.getAttributes();
-  }
 
-  var color = this.color_.evaluate(attrs, null, feature);
+  var color = ol.expression.evaluateFeature(this.color_, opt_feature);
   goog.asserts.assertString(color, 'color must be a string');
 
-  var fontFamily = this.fontFamily_.evaluate(attrs, null, feature);
+  var fontFamily = ol.expression.evaluateFeature(this.fontFamily_, opt_feature);
   goog.asserts.assertString(fontFamily, 'fontFamily must be a string');
 
-  var fontSize = this.fontSize_.evaluate(attrs, null, feature);
+  var fontSize = ol.expression.evaluateFeature(this.fontSize_, opt_feature);
   goog.asserts.assertNumber(fontSize, 'fontSize must be a number');
 
-  var text = this.text_.evaluate(attrs, null, feature);
+  var text = ol.expression.evaluateFeature(this.text_, opt_feature);
   goog.asserts.assertString(text, 'text must be a string');
 
-  var opacity = this.opacity_.evaluate(attrs, null, feature);
+  var opacity = ol.expression.evaluateFeature(this.opacity_, opt_feature);
   goog.asserts.assertNumber(opacity, 'opacity must be a number');
 
   return new ol.style.TextLiteral({