diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/BaseTypes.js b/lib/OpenLayers/BaseTypes.js
index 3bbcdb6f27..c3450afbb9 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/BaseTypes.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/BaseTypes.js
@@ -83,75 +83,82 @@ OpenLayers.String = {
     }
 };
 
-/**
- * APIMethod: String.startsWith
- * Deprecated. Whether or not a string starts with another string. 
- * 
- * Parameters:
- * sStart - {Sring} The string we're testing for.
- *  
- * Returns:
- * {Boolean} Whether or not this string starts with the string passed in.
- */
-String.prototype.startsWith = function(sStart) {
-    OpenLayers.Console.warn(
-        "This method has been deprecated and will be removed in 3.0. " +
-        "Please use OpenLayers.String.startsWith instead"
-    );
-    return OpenLayers.String.startsWith(this, sStart);
-};
+if (!String.prototype.startsWith) {
+    /**
+     * APIMethod: String.startsWith
+     * Deprecated. Whether or not a string starts with another string. 
+     * 
+     * Parameters:
+     * sStart - {Sring} The string we're testing for.
+     *  
+     * Returns:
+     * {Boolean} Whether or not this string starts with the string passed in.
+     */
+    String.prototype.startsWith = function(sStart) {
+        OpenLayers.Console.warn(
+            "This method has been deprecated and will be removed in 3.0. " +
+            "Please use OpenLayers.String.startsWith instead"
+        );
+        return OpenLayers.String.startsWith(this, sStart);
+    };
+}
 
-/**
- * APIMethod: String.contains
- * Deprecated. Whether or not a string contains another string.
- * 
- * Parameters:
- * str - {String} The string that we're testing for.
- * 
- * Returns:
- * {Boolean} Whether or not this string contains with the string passed in.
- */
-String.prototype.contains = function(str) {
-    OpenLayers.Console.warn(
-        "This method has been deprecated and will be removed in 3.0. " +
-        "Please use OpenLayers.String.contains instead"
-    );
-    return OpenLayers.String.contains(this, str);
-};
+if (!String.prototype.contains) {
+    /**
+     * APIMethod: String.contains
+     * Deprecated. Whether or not a string contains another string.
+     * 
+     * Parameters:
+     * str - {String} The string that we're testing for.
+     * 
+     * Returns:
+     * {Boolean} Whether or not this string contains with the string passed in.
+     */
+    String.prototype.contains = function(str) {
+        OpenLayers.Console.warn(
+            "This method has been deprecated and will be removed in 3.0. " +
+            "Please use OpenLayers.String.contains instead"
+        );
+        return OpenLayers.String.contains(this, str);
+    };
+}
 
-/**
- * APIMethod: String.trim
- * Deprecated. Removes leading and trailing whitespace characters from a string.
- * 
- * Returns:
- * {String} A trimmed version of the string - all leading and 
- *          trailing spaces removed
- */
-String.prototype.trim = function() {
-    OpenLayers.Console.warn(
-        "This method has been deprecated and will be removed in 3.0. " +
-        "Please use OpenLayers.String.trim instead"
-    );
-    return OpenLayers.String.trim(this);
-};
-
-/**
- * APIMethod: camelize
- * Deprecated. Camel-case a hyphenated string. 
- *     Ex. "chicken-head" becomes "chickenHead", and
- *     "-chicken-head" becomes "ChickenHead".
- * 
- * Returns:
- * {String} The string, camelized
- */
-String.prototype.camelize = function() {
-    OpenLayers.Console.warn(
-        "This method has been deprecated and will be removed in 3.0. " +
-        "Please use OpenLayers.String.camelize instead"
-    );
-    return OpenLayers.String.camelize(this);
-};
+if (!String.prototype.trim) {
+    /**
+     * APIMethod: String.trim
+     * Deprecated. Removes leading and trailing whitespace characters from a string.
+     * 
+     * Returns:
+     * {String} A trimmed version of the string - all leading and 
+     *          trailing spaces removed
+     */
+    String.prototype.trim = function() {
+        OpenLayers.Console.warn(
+            "This method has been deprecated and will be removed in 3.0. " +
+            "Please use OpenLayers.String.trim instead"
+        );
+        return OpenLayers.String.trim(this);
+    };
+}
 
+if (!String.prototype.camelize) {
+    /**
+     * APIMethod: camelize
+     * Deprecated. Camel-case a hyphenated string. 
+     *     Ex. "chicken-head" becomes "chickenHead", and
+     *     "-chicken-head" becomes "ChickenHead".
+     * 
+     * Returns:
+     * {String} The string, camelized
+     */
+    String.prototype.camelize = function() {
+        OpenLayers.Console.warn(
+            "This method has been deprecated and will be removed in 3.0. " +
+            "Please use OpenLayers.String.camelize instead"
+        );
+        return OpenLayers.String.camelize(this);
+    };
+}
 
 /*********************
  *                   *
@@ -183,26 +190,27 @@ OpenLayers.Number = {
     }
 };
 
-/**
- * APIMethod: Number.limitSigDigs
- * Deprecated. Limit the number of significant digits on an integer. Does *not*
- *     work with floats!
- * 
- * Parameters:
- * sig - {Integer}
- * 
- * Returns:
- * {Integer} The number, rounded to the specified number of significant digits.
- *           If null, 0, or negative value passed in, returns 0
- */
-Number.prototype.limitSigDigs = function(sig) {
-    OpenLayers.Console.warn(
-        "This method has been deprecated and will be removed in 3.0. " +
-        "Please use OpenLayers.Number.limitSigDigs instead"
-    );
-    return OpenLayers.Number.limitSigDigs(this, sig);
-};
-
+if (!Number.prototype.limitSigDigs) {
+    /**
+     * APIMethod: Number.limitSigDigs
+     * Deprecated. Limit the number of significant digits on an integer. Does *not*
+     *     work with floats!
+     * 
+     * Parameters:
+     * sig - {Integer}
+     * 
+     * Returns:
+     * {Integer} The number, rounded to the specified number of significant digits.
+     *           If null, 0, or negative value passed in, returns 0
+     */
+    Number.prototype.limitSigDigs = function(sig) {
+        OpenLayers.Console.warn(
+            "This method has been deprecated and will be removed in 3.0. " +
+            "Please use OpenLayers.Number.limitSigDigs instead"
+        );
+        return OpenLayers.Number.limitSigDigs(this, sig);
+    };
+}
 
 /*********************
  *                   *
@@ -255,43 +263,47 @@ OpenLayers.Function = {
     }
 };
 
-/**
- * APIMethod: Function.bind
- * Deprecated. Bind a function to an object. 
- * Method to easily create closures with 'this' altered.
- * 
- * Parameters:
- * object - {Object} the this parameter
- * 
- * Returns:
- * {Function} A closure with 'this' altered to the first
- *            argument.
- */
-Function.prototype.bind = function() {
-    OpenLayers.Console.warn(
-        "This method has been deprecated and will be removed in 3.0. " +
-        "Please use OpenLayers.Function.bind instead"
-    );
-    // new function takes the same arguments with this function up front
-    Array.prototype.unshift.apply(arguments, [this]);
-    return OpenLayers.Function.bind.apply(null, arguments);
-};
+if (!Function.prototype.bind) {
+    /**
+     * APIMethod: Function.bind
+     * Deprecated. Bind a function to an object. 
+     * Method to easily create closures with 'this' altered.
+     * 
+     * Parameters:
+     * object - {Object} the this parameter
+     * 
+     * Returns:
+     * {Function} A closure with 'this' altered to the first
+     *            argument.
+     */
+    Function.prototype.bind = function() {
+        OpenLayers.Console.warn(
+            "This method has been deprecated and will be removed in 3.0. " +
+            "Please use OpenLayers.Function.bind instead"
+        );
+        // new function takes the same arguments with this function up front
+        Array.prototype.unshift.apply(arguments, [this]);
+        return OpenLayers.Function.bind.apply(null, arguments);
+    };
+}
 
-/**
- * APIMethod: Function.bindAsEventListener
- * Deprecated. Bind a function to an object, and configure it to receive the
- *     event object as first parameter when called. 
- * 
- * Parameters:
- * object - {Object} A reference to this.
- * 
- * Returns:
- * {Function}
- */
-Function.prototype.bindAsEventListener = function(object) {
-    OpenLayers.Console.warn(
-        "This method has been deprecated and will be removed in 3.0. " +
-        "Please use OpenLayers.Function.bindAsEventListener instead"
-    );
-    return OpenLayers.Function.bindAsEventListener(this, object);
-};
+if (!Function.prototype.bindAsEventListener) {
+    /**
+     * APIMethod: Function.bindAsEventListener
+     * Deprecated. Bind a function to an object, and configure it to receive the
+     *     event object as first parameter when called. 
+     * 
+     * Parameters:
+     * object - {Object} A reference to this.
+     * 
+     * Returns:
+     * {Function}
+     */
+    Function.prototype.bindAsEventListener = function(object) {
+        OpenLayers.Console.warn(
+            "This method has been deprecated and will be removed in 3.0. " +
+            "Please use OpenLayers.Function.bindAsEventListener instead"
+        );
+        return OpenLayers.Function.bindAsEventListener(this, object);
+    };
+}