diff --git a/src/objectliterals.jsdoc b/src/objectliterals.jsdoc
index 545573f100..8534aef970 100644
--- a/src/objectliterals.jsdoc
+++ b/src/objectliterals.jsdoc
@@ -819,6 +819,8 @@
  *     a value is provided, the rule will apply at resolutions greater than or
  *     equal to this value.
  * @property {Array.<ol.style.Symbolizer>|undefined} symbolizers Symbolizers.
+ * @property {string|undefined} name Name.
+ * @property {string|undefined} title Title.
  * @todo stability experimental
  */
 
diff --git a/src/ol/parser/ogc/sldparser_v1.js b/src/ol/parser/ogc/sldparser_v1.js
index 4803ae4db8..feecb404b1 100644
--- a/src/ol/parser/ogc/sldparser_v1.js
+++ b/src/ol/parser/ogc/sldparser_v1.js
@@ -544,15 +544,12 @@ ol.parser.ogc.SLD_v1 = function() {
       'Rule': function(rule) {
         var node = this.createElementNS('sld:Rule');
         var filter = rule.getFilter();
-        if (rule.name) {
-          this.writeNode('Name', rule.name, null, node);
+        if (!goog.isNull(rule.getName())) {
+          this.writeNode('Name', rule.getName(), null, node);
         }
-        if (rule.title) {
+        if (!goog.isNull(rule.getTitle())) {
           this.writeNode('Title', rule.title, null, node);
         }
-        if (rule.description) {
-          this.writeNode('Abstract', rule.description, null, node);
-        }
         if (rule.elseFilter) {
           this.writeNode('ElseFilter', null, null, node);
         } else if (filter) {
diff --git a/src/ol/style/rule.js b/src/ol/style/rule.js
index 25d342aa5e..3495422459 100644
--- a/src/ol/style/rule.js
+++ b/src/ol/style/rule.js
@@ -54,6 +54,20 @@ ol.style.Rule = function(options) {
   this.maxResolution_ = goog.isDef(options.maxResolution) ?
       options.maxResolution : Infinity;
 
+  /**
+   * @type {?string}
+   * @private
+   */
+  this.name_ = goog.isDef(options.name) ?
+      options.name : null;
+
+  /**
+   * @type {?string}
+   * @private
+   */
+  this.title_ = goog.isDef(options.title) ?
+      options.title : null;
+
 };
 
 
@@ -102,3 +116,19 @@ ol.style.Rule.prototype.getMinResolution = function() {
 ol.style.Rule.prototype.getMaxResolution = function() {
   return this.maxResolution_;
 };
+
+
+/**
+ * @return {?string}
+ */
+ol.style.Rule.prototype.getName = function() {
+  return this.name_;
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * @return {?string}
+ */
+ol.style.Rule.prototype.getTitle = function() {
+  return this.title_;
+};