diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Symbolizer/Line.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Symbolizer/Line.js
index 5d2e0b70f6..e75e3dfce6 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Symbolizer/Line.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Symbolizer/Line.js
@@ -16,27 +16,31 @@ OpenLayers.Symbolizer.Line = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Symbolizer, {
     /**
      * APIProperty: strokeColor
      * {String} Color for line stroke.  This is a RGB hex value (e.g. "#ff0000"
-     *     for red).
+     *     for red).  
+     * 
+     * No default set here.  Use OpenLayers.Renderer.defaultRenderer for defaults.
      */
-    strokeColor: null,
     
     /**
      * APIProperty: strokeOpacity
      * {Number} Stroke opacity (0-1).
+     * 
+     * No default set here.  Use OpenLayers.Renderer.defaultRenderer for defaults.
      */
-    strokeOpacity: null,
     
     /**
      * APIProperty: strokeWidth
      * {Number} Pixel stroke width.
+     * 
+     * No default set here.  Use OpenLayers.Renderer.defaultRenderer for defaults.
      */
-    strokeWidth: null,
     
     /**
      * APIProperty: strokeLinecap
      * {String} Stroke cap type ("butt", "round", or "square").
+     * 
+     * No default set here.  Use OpenLayers.Renderer.defaultRenderer for defaults.
      */
-    strokeLinecap: null,
     
     /**
      * Property: strokeDashstyle
@@ -44,8 +48,9 @@ OpenLayers.Symbolizer.Line = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Symbolizer, {
      *     OpenLayers values for strokeDashstyle ("dot", "dash", "dashdot",
      *     "longdash", "longdashdot", or "solid") will not work in SLD, but
      *     most SLD patterns will render correctly in OpenLayers.
+     * 
+     * No default set here.  Use OpenLayers.Renderer.defaultRenderer for defaults.
      */
-    strokeDashstyle: null,
 
     /**
      * Constructor: OpenLayers.Symbolizer.Line
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Symbolizer/Point.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Symbolizer/Point.js
index d9568cd28c..04f8044338 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Symbolizer/Point.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Symbolizer/Point.js
@@ -17,26 +17,30 @@ OpenLayers.Symbolizer.Point = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Symbolizer, {
      * APIProperty: strokeColor
      * {String} Color for line stroke.  This is a RGB hex value (e.g. "#ff0000"
      *     for red).
+     * 
+     * No default set here.  Use OpenLayers.Renderer.defaultRenderer for defaults.
      */
-    strokeColor: null,
     
     /**
      * APIProperty: strokeOpacity
      * {Number} Stroke opacity (0-1).
+     * 
+     * No default set here.  Use OpenLayers.Renderer.defaultRenderer for defaults.
      */
-    strokeOpacity: null,
     
     /**
      * APIProperty: strokeWidth
      * {Number} Pixel stroke width.
+     * 
+     * No default set here.  Use OpenLayers.Renderer.defaultRenderer for defaults.
      */
-    strokeWidth: null,
     
     /**
      * APIProperty: strokeLinecap
      * {String} Stroke cap type ("butt", "round", or "square").
+     * 
+     * No default set here.  Use OpenLayers.Renderer.defaultRenderer for defaults.
      */
-    strokeLinecap: null,
     
     /**
      * Property: strokeDashstyle
@@ -44,80 +48,92 @@ OpenLayers.Symbolizer.Point = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Symbolizer, {
      *     OpenLayers values for strokeDashstyle ("dot", "dash", "dashdot",
      *     "longdash", "longdashdot", or "solid") will not work in SLD, but
      *     most SLD patterns will render correctly in OpenLayers.
+     * 
+     * No default set here.  Use OpenLayers.Renderer.defaultRenderer for defaults.
      */
-    strokeDashstyle: null,
 
     /**
      * APIProperty: fillColor
      * {String} RGB hex fill color (e.g. "#ff0000" for red).
+     * 
+     * No default set here.  Use OpenLayers.Renderer.defaultRenderer for defaults.
      */
-    fillColor: null,
     
     /**
      * APIProperty: fillOpacity
      * {Number} Fill opacity (0-1).
+     * 
+     * No default set here.  Use OpenLayers.Renderer.defaultRenderer for defaults.
      */
-    fillOpacity: null, 
 
     /**
      * APIProperty: pointRadius
      * {Number} Pixel point radius.
+     * 
+     * No default set here.  Use OpenLayers.Renderer.defaultRenderer for defaults.
      */
-    pointRadius: null,
 
     /**
      * APIProperty: externalGraphic
      * {String} Url to an external graphic that will be used for rendering 
      *     points.
+     * 
+     * No default set here.  Use OpenLayers.Renderer.defaultRenderer for defaults.
      */
-    externalGraphic: null,
     
     /**
      * APIProperty: graphicWidth
      * {Number} Pixel width for sizing an external graphic.
+     * 
+     * No default set here.  Use OpenLayers.Renderer.defaultRenderer for defaults.
      */
-    graphicWidth: null,
     
     /**
      * APIProperty: graphicHeight
      * {Number} Pixel height for sizing an external graphic.
+     * 
+     * No default set here.  Use OpenLayers.Renderer.defaultRenderer for defaults.
      */
-    graphicHeight: null,
     
     /**
      * APIProperty: graphicOpacity
      * {Number} Opacity (0-1) for an external graphic.
+     * 
+     * No default set here.  Use OpenLayers.Renderer.defaultRenderer for defaults.
      */
-    graphicOpacity: null,
     
     /**
      * APIProperty: graphicXOffset
      * {Number} Pixel offset along the positive x axis for displacing an 
      *     external graphic.
+     * 
+     * No default set here.  Use OpenLayers.Renderer.defaultRenderer for defaults.
      */
-    graphicXOffset: null,
     
     /**
      * APIProperty: graphicYOffset
      * {Number} Pixel offset along the positive y axis for displacing an 
      *     external graphic.
+     * 
+     * No default set here.  Use OpenLayers.Renderer.defaultRenderer for defaults.
      */
-    graphicYOffset: null,
 
     /**
      * APIProperty: rotation
      * {Number} The rotation of a graphic in the clockwise direction about its 
      *     center point (or any point off center as specified by 
      *     <graphicXOffset> and <graphicYOffset>).
+     * 
+     * No default set here.  Use OpenLayers.Renderer.defaultRenderer for defaults.
      */
-    rotation: null,
     
     /**
      * APIProperty: graphicName
      * {String} Named graphic to use when rendering points.  Supported values 
      *     include "circle", "square", "star", "x", "cross", and "triangle".
+     * 
+     * No default set here.  Use OpenLayers.Renderer.defaultRenderer for defaults.
      */
-    graphicName: null,
     
     /**
      * Constructor: OpenLayers.Symbolizer.Point
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Symbolizer/Polygon.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Symbolizer/Polygon.js
index 10d9a20f0b..68025b4cc4 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Symbolizer/Polygon.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Symbolizer/Polygon.js
@@ -17,26 +17,30 @@ OpenLayers.Symbolizer.Polygon = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Symbolizer, {
      * APIProperty: strokeColor
      * {String} Color for line stroke.  This is a RGB hex value (e.g. "#ff0000"
      *     for red).
+     * 
+     * No default set here.  Use OpenLayers.Renderer.defaultRenderer for defaults.
      */
-    strokeColor: null,
     
     /**
      * APIProperty: strokeOpacity
      * {Number} Stroke opacity (0-1).
+     * 
+     * No default set here.  Use OpenLayers.Renderer.defaultRenderer for defaults.
      */
-    strokeOpacity: null,
     
     /**
      * APIProperty: strokeWidth
      * {Number} Pixel stroke width.
+     * 
+     * No default set here.  Use OpenLayers.Renderer.defaultRenderer for defaults.
      */
-    strokeWidth: null,
     
     /**
      * APIProperty: strokeLinecap
      * {String} Stroke cap type ("butt", "round", or "square").
+     * 
+     * No default set here.  Use OpenLayers.Renderer.defaultRenderer for defaults.
      */
-    strokeLinecap: null,
     
     /**
      * Property: strokeDashstyle
@@ -44,20 +48,23 @@ OpenLayers.Symbolizer.Polygon = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Symbolizer, {
      *     OpenLayers values for strokeDashstyle ("dot", "dash", "dashdot",
      *     "longdash", "longdashdot", or "solid") will not work in SLD, but
      *     most SLD patterns will render correctly in OpenLayers.
+     * 
+     * No default set here.  Use OpenLayers.Renderer.defaultRenderer for defaults.
      */
-    strokeDashstyle: null,
 
     /**
      * APIProperty: fillColor
      * {String} RGB hex fill color (e.g. "#ff0000" for red).
+     * 
+     * No default set here.  Use OpenLayers.Renderer.defaultRenderer for defaults.
      */
-    fillColor: null,
     
     /**
      * APIProperty: fillOpacity
      * {Number} Fill opacity (0-1).
+     * 
+     * No default set here.  Use OpenLayers.Renderer.defaultRenderer for defaults.
      */
-    fillOpacity: null, 
 
     /**
      * Constructor: OpenLayers.Symbolizer.Polygon
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Symbolizer/Text.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Symbolizer/Text.js
index 1b44178272..602a1e83ff 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Symbolizer/Text.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Symbolizer/Text.js
@@ -16,32 +16,37 @@ OpenLayers.Symbolizer.Text = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Symbolizer, {
     /** 
      * APIProperty: label
      * {String} The text for the label.
+     * 
+     * No default set here.  Use OpenLayers.Renderer.defaultRenderer for defaults.
      */
-    label: null,
     
     /** 
      * APIProperty: fontFamily
      * {String} The font family for the label.
+     * 
+     * No default set here.  Use OpenLayers.Renderer.defaultRenderer for defaults.
      */
-    fontFamily: null,
 
     /** 
      * APIProperty: fontSize
      * {String} The font size for the label.
+     * 
+     * No default set here.  Use OpenLayers.Renderer.defaultRenderer for defaults.
      */
-    fontSize: null,
 
     /** 
      * APIProperty: fontWeight
      * {String} The font weight for the label.
+     * 
+     * No default set here.  Use OpenLayers.Renderer.defaultRenderer for defaults.
      */
-    fontWeight: null,
     
     /**
      * Property: fontStyle
      * {String} The font style for the label.
+     * 
+     * No default set here.  Use OpenLayers.Renderer.defaultRenderer for defaults.
      */
-    fontStyle: null,
 
     /**
      * Constructor: OpenLayers.Symbolizer.Text
diff --git a/tests/Symbolizer/Line.html b/tests/Symbolizer/Line.html
index ed321f1806..7f57e2a92e 100644
--- a/tests/Symbolizer/Line.html
+++ b/tests/Symbolizer/Line.html
@@ -24,6 +24,16 @@
         t.eq(clone.foo, "bar", "clone copies properties");
         
     }
+    
+    function test_defaults(t) {
+        t.plan(5);
+        var symbolizer = new OpenLayers.Symbolizer.Line();
+        t.ok(symbolizer.strokeColor === undefined, "no default strokeColor");
+        t.ok(symbolizer.strokeOpacity === undefined, "no default strokeOpacity");
+        t.ok(symbolizer.strokeWidth === undefined, "no default strokeWidth");
+        t.ok(symbolizer.strokeLinecap === undefined, "no default strokeLinecap");
+        t.ok(symbolizer.strokeDashstyle === undefined, "no default strokeDashstyle");
+    }
 
 
     </script> 
diff --git a/tests/Symbolizer/Point.html b/tests/Symbolizer/Point.html
index e308191f49..d4715adae1 100644
--- a/tests/Symbolizer/Point.html
+++ b/tests/Symbolizer/Point.html
@@ -25,6 +25,26 @@
         
     }
 
+    function test_defaults(t) {
+        t.plan(16);
+        var symbolizer = new OpenLayers.Symbolizer.Point();
+        t.ok(symbolizer.strokeColor === undefined, "no default strokeColor");
+        t.ok(symbolizer.strokeOpacity === undefined, "no default strokeOpacity");
+        t.ok(symbolizer.strokeWidth === undefined, "no default strokeWidth");
+        t.ok(symbolizer.strokeLinecap === undefined, "no default strokeLinecap");
+        t.ok(symbolizer.strokeDashstyle === undefined, "no default strokeDashstyle");
+        t.ok(symbolizer.fillColor === undefined, "no default fillColor");
+        t.ok(symbolizer.fillOpacity === undefined, "no default fillOpacity");
+        t.ok(symbolizer.pointRadius === undefined, "no default pointRadius");
+        t.ok(symbolizer.externalGraphic === undefined, "no default externalGraphic");
+        t.ok(symbolizer.graphicWidth === undefined, "no default graphicWidth");
+        t.ok(symbolizer.graphicHeight === undefined, "no default graphicHeight");
+        t.ok(symbolizer.graphicOpacity === undefined, "no default graphicOpacity");
+        t.ok(symbolizer.graphicXOffset === undefined, "no default graphicXOffset");
+        t.ok(symbolizer.graphicYOffset === undefined, "no default graphicYOffset");
+        t.ok(symbolizer.rotation === undefined, "no default rotation");
+        t.ok(symbolizer.graphicName === undefined, "no default graphicName");
+    }
 
     </script> 
 </head>
diff --git a/tests/Symbolizer/Polygon.html b/tests/Symbolizer/Polygon.html
index 84dc03aa47..4f64599f1a 100644
--- a/tests/Symbolizer/Polygon.html
+++ b/tests/Symbolizer/Polygon.html
@@ -25,6 +25,18 @@
         
     }
 
+    function test_defaults(t) {
+        t.plan(7);
+        var symbolizer = new OpenLayers.Symbolizer.Polygon();
+        t.ok(symbolizer.strokeColor === undefined, "no default strokeColor");
+        t.ok(symbolizer.strokeOpacity === undefined, "no default strokeOpacity");
+        t.ok(symbolizer.strokeWidth === undefined, "no default strokeWidth");
+        t.ok(symbolizer.strokeLinecap === undefined, "no default strokeLinecap");
+        t.ok(symbolizer.strokeDashstyle === undefined, "no default strokeDashstyle");
+        t.ok(symbolizer.fillColor === undefined, "no default fillColor");
+        t.ok(symbolizer.fillOpacity === undefined, "no default fillOpacity");
+    }
+
 
     </script> 
 </head>
diff --git a/tests/Symbolizer/Text.html b/tests/Symbolizer/Text.html
index 482afb5bbf..51c0d461c5 100644
--- a/tests/Symbolizer/Text.html
+++ b/tests/Symbolizer/Text.html
@@ -25,6 +25,16 @@
         
     }
 
+    function test_defaults(t) {
+        t.plan(5);
+        var symbolizer = new OpenLayers.Symbolizer.Point();
+        t.ok(symbolizer.label === undefined, "no default label");
+        t.ok(symbolizer.fontFamily === undefined, "no default fontFamily");
+        t.ok(symbolizer.fontSize === undefined, "no default fontSize");
+        t.ok(symbolizer.fontWeight === undefined, "no default fontWeight");
+        t.ok(symbolizer.fontStyle === undefined, "no default fontStyle");
+    }
+
 
     </script> 
 </head>