diff --git a/src/ol/control/attributioncontrol.js b/src/ol/control/attributioncontrol.js
index 3b7b5db48b..77fedbf4f3 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/attributioncontrol.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/attributioncontrol.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ goog.provide('ol.control.Attribution');
 
 goog.require('goog.asserts');
 goog.require('goog.dom');
-goog.require('goog.dom.TagName');
 goog.require('goog.dom.classlist');
 goog.require('goog.events');
 goog.require('goog.events.EventType');
@@ -38,13 +37,13 @@ ol.control.Attribution = function(opt_options) {
    * @private
    * @type {Element}
    */
-  this.ulElement_ = goog.dom.createElement(goog.dom.TagName.UL);
+  this.ulElement_ = goog.dom.createElement('UL');
 
   /**
    * @private
    * @type {Element}
    */
-  this.logoLi_ = goog.dom.createElement(goog.dom.TagName.LI);
+  this.logoLi_ = goog.dom.createElement('LI');
 
   this.ulElement_.appendChild(this.logoLi_);
   goog.style.setElementShown(this.logoLi_, false);
@@ -77,7 +76,7 @@ ol.control.Attribution = function(opt_options) {
    * @type {Node}
    */
   this.collapseLabel_ = goog.isString(collapseLabel) ?
-      goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.SPAN, {}, collapseLabel) :
+      goog.dom.createDom('SPAN', {}, collapseLabel) :
       collapseLabel;
 
   var label = options.label ? options.label : 'i';
@@ -87,12 +86,12 @@ ol.control.Attribution = function(opt_options) {
    * @type {Node}
    */
   this.label_ = goog.isString(label) ?
-      goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.SPAN, {}, label) :
+      goog.dom.createDom('SPAN', {}, label) :
       label;
 
   var activeLabel = (this.collapsible_ && !this.collapsed_) ?
       this.collapseLabel_ : this.label_;
-  var button = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.BUTTON, {
+  var button = goog.dom.createDom('BUTTON', {
     'type': 'button',
     'title': tipLabel
   }, activeLabel);
@@ -111,7 +110,7 @@ ol.control.Attribution = function(opt_options) {
       ol.css.CLASS_CONTROL +
       (this.collapsed_ && this.collapsible_ ? ' ol-collapsed' : '') +
       (this.collapsible_ ? '' : ' ol-uncollapsible');
-  var element = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV,
+  var element = goog.dom.createDom('DIV',
       cssClasses, this.ulElement_, button);
 
   var render = options.render ? options.render : ol.control.Attribution.render;
@@ -262,7 +261,7 @@ ol.control.Attribution.prototype.updateElement_ = function(frameState) {
     }
   }
   for (attributionKey in visibleAttributions) {
-    attributionElement = goog.dom.createElement(goog.dom.TagName.LI);
+    attributionElement = goog.dom.createElement('LI');
     attributionElement.innerHTML =
         visibleAttributions[attributionKey].getHTML();
     this.ulElement_.appendChild(attributionElement);
@@ -270,7 +269,7 @@ ol.control.Attribution.prototype.updateElement_ = function(frameState) {
     this.attributionElementRenderedVisible_[attributionKey] = true;
   }
   for (attributionKey in hiddenAttributions) {
-    attributionElement = goog.dom.createElement(goog.dom.TagName.LI);
+    attributionElement = goog.dom.createElement('LI');
     attributionElement.innerHTML =
         hiddenAttributions[attributionKey].getHTML();
     goog.style.setElementShown(attributionElement, false);
@@ -323,7 +322,7 @@ ol.control.Attribution.prototype.insertLogos_ = function(frameState) {
       if (logoValue === '') {
         logoElement = image;
       } else {
-        logoElement = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.A, {
+        logoElement = goog.dom.createDom('A', {
           'href': logoValue
         });
         logoElement.appendChild(image);
diff --git a/src/ol/control/fullscreencontrol.js b/src/ol/control/fullscreencontrol.js
index 54fb2b3792..67f2e9c936 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/fullscreencontrol.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/fullscreencontrol.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ goog.provide('ol.control.FullScreen');
 
 goog.require('goog.asserts');
 goog.require('goog.dom');
-goog.require('goog.dom.TagName');
 goog.require('goog.dom.classlist');
 goog.require('goog.dom.fullscreen');
 goog.require('goog.dom.fullscreen.EventType');
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ ol.control.FullScreen = function(opt_options) {
       goog.dom.createTextNode(labelActive) : labelActive;
 
   var tipLabel = options.tipLabel ? options.tipLabel : 'Toggle full-screen';
-  var button = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.BUTTON, {
+  var button = goog.dom.createDom('BUTTON', {
     'class': this.cssClassName_ + '-' + goog.dom.fullscreen.isFullScreen(),
     'type': 'button',
     'title': tipLabel
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@ ol.control.FullScreen = function(opt_options) {
   var cssClasses = this.cssClassName_ + ' ' + ol.css.CLASS_UNSELECTABLE +
       ' ' + ol.css.CLASS_CONTROL + ' ' +
       (!goog.dom.fullscreen.isSupported() ? ol.css.CLASS_UNSUPPORTED : '');
-  var element = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV, cssClasses, button);
+  var element = goog.dom.createDom('DIV', cssClasses, button);
 
   goog.base(this, {
     element: element,
diff --git a/src/ol/control/mousepositioncontrol.js b/src/ol/control/mousepositioncontrol.js
index 91911ba0e5..d3ac82736a 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/mousepositioncontrol.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/mousepositioncontrol.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 goog.provide('ol.control.MousePosition');
 
 goog.require('goog.dom');
-goog.require('goog.dom.TagName');
 goog.require('goog.events');
 goog.require('goog.events.EventType');
 goog.require('ol.CoordinateFormatType');
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ ol.control.MousePosition = function(opt_options) {
 
   var className = options.className ? options.className : 'ol-mouse-position';
 
-  var element = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV, className);
+  var element = goog.dom.createDom('DIV', className);
 
   var render = options.render ?
       options.render : ol.control.MousePosition.render;
diff --git a/src/ol/control/overviewmapcontrol.js b/src/ol/control/overviewmapcontrol.js
index e87cb8590d..e19bd14d64 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/overviewmapcontrol.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/overviewmapcontrol.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ goog.provide('ol.control.OverviewMap');
 
 goog.require('goog.asserts');
 goog.require('goog.dom');
-goog.require('goog.dom.TagName');
 goog.require('goog.dom.classlist');
 goog.require('goog.events');
 goog.require('goog.events.EventType');
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ ol.control.OverviewMap = function(opt_options) {
    * @type {Node}
    */
   this.collapseLabel_ = goog.isString(collapseLabel) ?
-      goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.SPAN, {}, collapseLabel) :
+      goog.dom.createDom('SPAN', {}, collapseLabel) :
       collapseLabel;
 
   var label = options.label ? options.label : '\u00BB';
@@ -75,12 +74,12 @@ ol.control.OverviewMap = function(opt_options) {
    * @type {Node}
    */
   this.label_ = goog.isString(label) ?
-      goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.SPAN, {}, label) :
+      goog.dom.createDom('SPAN', {}, label) :
       label;
 
   var activeLabel = (this.collapsible_ && !this.collapsed_) ?
       this.collapseLabel_ : this.label_;
-  var button = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.BUTTON, {
+  var button = goog.dom.createDom('BUTTON', {
     'type': 'button',
     'title': tipLabel
   }, activeLabel);
@@ -88,7 +87,7 @@ ol.control.OverviewMap = function(opt_options) {
   goog.events.listen(button, goog.events.EventType.CLICK,
       this.handleClick_, false, this);
 
-  var ovmapDiv = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV, 'ol-overviewmap-map');
+  var ovmapDiv = goog.dom.createDom('DIV', 'ol-overviewmap-map');
 
   /**
    * @type {ol.Map}
@@ -112,7 +111,7 @@ ol.control.OverviewMap = function(opt_options) {
         }, this);
   }
 
-  var box = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV, 'ol-overviewmap-box');
+  var box = goog.dom.createDom('DIV', 'ol-overviewmap-box');
 
   /**
    * @type {ol.Overlay}
@@ -129,7 +128,7 @@ ol.control.OverviewMap = function(opt_options) {
       ol.css.CLASS_CONTROL +
       (this.collapsed_ && this.collapsible_ ? ' ol-collapsed' : '') +
       (this.collapsible_ ? '' : ' ol-uncollapsible');
-  var element = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV,
+  var element = goog.dom.createDom('DIV',
       cssClasses, ovmapDiv, button);
 
   var render = options.render ? options.render : ol.control.OverviewMap.render;
diff --git a/src/ol/control/rotatecontrol.js b/src/ol/control/rotatecontrol.js
index 46c20fd096..6d5c2c44ae 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/rotatecontrol.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/rotatecontrol.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 goog.provide('ol.control.Rotate');
 
 goog.require('goog.dom');
-goog.require('goog.dom.TagName');
 goog.require('goog.dom.classlist');
 goog.require('goog.events');
 goog.require('goog.events.EventType');
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ ol.control.Rotate = function(opt_options) {
   this.label_ = null;
 
   if (goog.isString(label)) {
-    this.label_ = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.SPAN,
+    this.label_ = goog.dom.createDom('SPAN',
         'ol-compass', label);
   } else {
     this.label_ = label;
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ ol.control.Rotate = function(opt_options) {
 
   var tipLabel = options.tipLabel ? options.tipLabel : 'Reset rotation';
 
-  var button = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.BUTTON, {
+  var button = goog.dom.createDom('BUTTON', {
     'class': className + '-reset',
     'type' : 'button',
     'title': tipLabel
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ ol.control.Rotate = function(opt_options) {
 
   var cssClasses = className + ' ' + ol.css.CLASS_UNSELECTABLE + ' ' +
       ol.css.CLASS_CONTROL;
-  var element = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV, cssClasses, button);
+  var element = goog.dom.createDom('DIV', cssClasses, button);
 
   var render = options.render ? options.render : ol.control.Rotate.render;
 
diff --git a/src/ol/control/scalelinecontrol.js b/src/ol/control/scalelinecontrol.js
index 7c043e616c..fe1745e18e 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/scalelinecontrol.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/scalelinecontrol.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ goog.provide('ol.control.ScaleLineUnits');
 
 goog.require('goog.asserts');
 goog.require('goog.dom');
-goog.require('goog.dom.TagName');
 goog.require('goog.events');
 goog.require('goog.math');
 goog.require('goog.style');
@@ -67,14 +66,14 @@ ol.control.ScaleLine = function(opt_options) {
    * @private
    * @type {Element}
    */
-  this.innerElement_ = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV,
+  this.innerElement_ = goog.dom.createDom('DIV',
       className + '-inner');
 
   /**
    * @private
    * @type {Element}
    */
-  this.element_ = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV,
+  this.element_ = goog.dom.createDom('DIV',
       className + ' ' + ol.css.CLASS_UNSELECTABLE, this.innerElement_);
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/ol/control/zoomcontrol.js b/src/ol/control/zoomcontrol.js
index 65451c6077..deae59a0aa 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/zoomcontrol.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/zoomcontrol.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 goog.provide('ol.control.Zoom');
 
 goog.require('goog.dom');
-goog.require('goog.dom.TagName');
 goog.require('goog.events');
 goog.require('goog.events.EventType');
 goog.require('ol.animation');
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ ol.control.Zoom = function(opt_options) {
   var zoomOutTipLabel = options.zoomOutTipLabel ?
       options.zoomOutTipLabel : 'Zoom out';
 
-  var inElement = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.BUTTON, {
+  var inElement = goog.dom.createDom('BUTTON', {
     'class': className + '-in',
     'type' : 'button',
     'title': zoomInTipLabel
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ ol.control.Zoom = function(opt_options) {
       goog.events.EventType.CLICK, goog.partial(
           ol.control.Zoom.prototype.handleClick_, delta), false, this);
 
-  var outElement = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.BUTTON, {
+  var outElement = goog.dom.createDom('BUTTON', {
     'class': className + '-out',
     'type' : 'button',
     'title': zoomOutTipLabel
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ ol.control.Zoom = function(opt_options) {
 
   var cssClasses = className + ' ' + ol.css.CLASS_UNSELECTABLE + ' ' +
       ol.css.CLASS_CONTROL;
-  var element = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV, cssClasses, inElement,
+  var element = goog.dom.createDom('DIV', cssClasses, inElement,
       outElement);
 
   goog.base(this, {
diff --git a/src/ol/control/zoomslidercontrol.js b/src/ol/control/zoomslidercontrol.js
index 2fddcc717b..3d2bd948f9 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/zoomslidercontrol.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/zoomslidercontrol.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ goog.provide('ol.control.ZoomSlider');
 
 goog.require('goog.asserts');
 goog.require('goog.dom');
-goog.require('goog.dom.TagName');
 goog.require('goog.events');
 goog.require('goog.events.Event');
 goog.require('goog.events.EventType');
@@ -79,11 +78,11 @@ ol.control.ZoomSlider = function(opt_options) {
   this.duration_ = options.duration ? options.duration : 200;
 
   var className = options.className ? options.className : 'ol-zoomslider';
-  var thumbElement = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.BUTTON, {
+  var thumbElement = goog.dom.createDom('BUTTON', {
     'type': 'button',
     'class': className + '-thumb ' + ol.css.CLASS_UNSELECTABLE
   });
-  var containerElement = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV,
+  var containerElement = goog.dom.createDom('DIV',
       [className, ol.css.CLASS_UNSELECTABLE, ol.css.CLASS_CONTROL],
       thumbElement);
 
diff --git a/src/ol/control/zoomtoextentcontrol.js b/src/ol/control/zoomtoextentcontrol.js
index bf0fef466f..2cb0706dcc 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/zoomtoextentcontrol.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/zoomtoextentcontrol.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ goog.provide('ol.control.ZoomToExtent');
 
 goog.require('goog.asserts');
 goog.require('goog.dom');
-goog.require('goog.dom.TagName');
 goog.require('goog.events');
 goog.require('goog.events.EventType');
 goog.require('ol.control.Control');
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ ol.control.ZoomToExtent = function(opt_options) {
   var label = options.label ? options.label : 'E';
   var tipLabel = options.tipLabel ?
       options.tipLabel : 'Fit to extent';
-  var button = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.BUTTON, {
+  var button = goog.dom.createDom('BUTTON', {
     'type': 'button',
     'title': tipLabel
   }, label);
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ ol.control.ZoomToExtent = function(opt_options) {
 
   var cssClasses = className + ' ' + ol.css.CLASS_UNSELECTABLE + ' ' +
       ol.css.CLASS_CONTROL;
-  var element = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV, cssClasses, button);
+  var element = goog.dom.createDom('DIV', cssClasses, button);
 
   goog.base(this, {
     element: element,
diff --git a/src/ol/dom/dom.js b/src/ol/dom/dom.js
index bb59a3f73c..6d46eedb01 100644
--- a/src/ol/dom/dom.js
+++ b/src/ol/dom/dom.js
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ goog.provide('ol.dom.BrowserFeature');
 
 goog.require('goog.asserts');
 goog.require('goog.dom');
-goog.require('goog.dom.TagName');
 goog.require('goog.userAgent');
 goog.require('goog.vec.Mat4');
 goog.require('ol');
@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@ goog.require('ol');
  * @return {CanvasRenderingContext2D}
  */
 ol.dom.createCanvasContext2D = function(opt_width, opt_height) {
-  var canvas = goog.dom.createElement(goog.dom.TagName.CANVAS);
+  var canvas = goog.dom.createElement('CANVAS');
   if (opt_width) {
     canvas.width = opt_width;
   }
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ ol.dom.canUseCssTransform = (function() {
         // this browser is ancient
         canUseCssTransform = false;
       } else {
-        var el = goog.dom.createElement(goog.dom.TagName.P),
+        var el = goog.dom.createElement('P'),
             has2d,
             transforms = {
               'webkitTransform': '-webkit-transform',
@@ -88,7 +87,7 @@ ol.dom.canUseCssTransform3D = (function() {
         // this browser is ancient
         canUseCssTransform3D = false;
       } else {
-        var el = goog.dom.createElement(goog.dom.TagName.P),
+        var el = goog.dom.createElement('P'),
             has3d,
             transforms = {
               'webkitTransform': '-webkit-transform',
diff --git a/src/ol/events/condition.js b/src/ol/events/condition.js
index c2ead5189f..ad125b2dd4 100644
--- a/src/ol/events/condition.js
+++ b/src/ol/events/condition.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ goog.provide('ol.events.ConditionType');
 goog.provide('ol.events.condition');
 
 goog.require('goog.asserts');
-goog.require('goog.dom.TagName');
 goog.require('goog.functions');
 goog.require('ol.MapBrowserEvent.EventType');
 goog.require('ol.MapBrowserPointerEvent');
@@ -188,9 +187,9 @@ ol.events.condition.targetNotEditable = function(mapBrowserEvent) {
       'target should be an Element');
   var tagName = target.tagName;
   return (
-      tagName !== goog.dom.TagName.INPUT &&
-      tagName !== goog.dom.TagName.SELECT &&
-      tagName !== goog.dom.TagName.TEXTAREA);
+      tagName !== 'INPUT' &&
+      tagName !== 'SELECT' &&
+      tagName !== 'TEXTAREA');
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/ol/has.js b/src/ol/has.js
index a2c4905794..b270bc0a92 100644
--- a/src/ol/has.js
+++ b/src/ol/has.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 goog.provide('ol.has');
 
 goog.require('goog.dom');
-goog.require('goog.dom.TagName');
 goog.require('ol');
 goog.require('ol.dom');
 goog.require('ol.webgl');
@@ -125,7 +124,7 @@ ol.has.WEBGL;
     if ('WebGLRenderingContext' in goog.global) {
       try {
         var canvas = /** @type {HTMLCanvasElement} */
-            (goog.dom.createElement(goog.dom.TagName.CANVAS));
+            (goog.dom.createElement('CANVAS'));
         var gl = ol.webgl.getContext(canvas, {
           failIfMajorPerformanceCaveat: true
         });
diff --git a/src/ol/map.js b/src/ol/map.js
index 5a42c56d67..c9f92062cb 100644
--- a/src/ol/map.js
+++ b/src/ol/map.js
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ goog.require('goog.async.AnimationDelay');
 goog.require('goog.async.nextTick');
 goog.require('goog.debug.Console');
 goog.require('goog.dom');
-goog.require('goog.dom.TagName');
 goog.require('goog.dom.ViewportSizeMonitor');
 goog.require('goog.dom.classlist');
 goog.require('goog.events');
@@ -261,7 +260,7 @@ ol.Map = function(options) {
    * @private
    * @type {Element}
    */
-  this.viewport_ = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV, 'ol-viewport');
+  this.viewport_ = goog.dom.createDom('DIV', 'ol-viewport');
   this.viewport_.style.position = 'relative';
   this.viewport_.style.overflow = 'hidden';
   this.viewport_.style.width = '100%';
@@ -277,7 +276,7 @@ ol.Map = function(options) {
    * @private
    * @type {Element}
    */
-  this.overlayContainer_ = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV,
+  this.overlayContainer_ = goog.dom.createDom('DIV',
       'ol-overlaycontainer');
   this.viewport_.appendChild(this.overlayContainer_);
 
@@ -285,7 +284,7 @@ ol.Map = function(options) {
    * @private
    * @type {Element}
    */
-  this.overlayContainerStopEvent_ = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV,
+  this.overlayContainerStopEvent_ = goog.dom.createDom('DIV',
       'ol-overlaycontainer-stopevent');
   goog.events.listen(this.overlayContainerStopEvent_, [
     goog.events.EventType.CLICK,
diff --git a/src/ol/overlay.js b/src/ol/overlay.js
index fdb57047b3..9580560d96 100644
--- a/src/ol/overlay.js
+++ b/src/ol/overlay.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ goog.provide('ol.OverlayProperty');
 
 goog.require('goog.asserts');
 goog.require('goog.dom');
-goog.require('goog.dom.TagName');
 goog.require('goog.events');
 goog.require('goog.style');
 goog.require('ol.Coordinate');
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ ol.Overlay = function(options) {
    * @private
    * @type {Element}
    */
-  this.element_ = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV, {
+  this.element_ = goog.dom.createDom('DIV', {
     'class': 'ol-overlay-container'
   });
   this.element_.style.position = 'absolute';
diff --git a/src/ol/renderer/dom/domimagelayerrenderer.js b/src/ol/renderer/dom/domimagelayerrenderer.js
index 37c1fbf1de..29308d3ee2 100644
--- a/src/ol/renderer/dom/domimagelayerrenderer.js
+++ b/src/ol/renderer/dom/domimagelayerrenderer.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ goog.provide('ol.renderer.dom.ImageLayer');
 
 goog.require('goog.asserts');
 goog.require('goog.dom');
-goog.require('goog.dom.TagName');
 goog.require('goog.vec.Mat4');
 goog.require('ol.ImageBase');
 goog.require('ol.ViewHint');
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ goog.require('ol.vec.Mat4');
  * @param {ol.layer.Image} imageLayer Image layer.
  */
 ol.renderer.dom.ImageLayer = function(imageLayer) {
-  var target = goog.dom.createElement(goog.dom.TagName.DIV);
+  var target = goog.dom.createElement('DIV');
   target.style.position = 'absolute';
 
   goog.base(this, imageLayer, target);
diff --git a/src/ol/renderer/dom/dommaprenderer.js b/src/ol/renderer/dom/dommaprenderer.js
index 4937cea77b..80a75db7b9 100644
--- a/src/ol/renderer/dom/dommaprenderer.js
+++ b/src/ol/renderer/dom/dommaprenderer.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ goog.provide('ol.renderer.dom.Map');
 goog.require('goog.array');
 goog.require('goog.asserts');
 goog.require('goog.dom');
-goog.require('goog.dom.TagName');
 goog.require('goog.events');
 goog.require('goog.events.Event');
 goog.require('goog.events.EventType');
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ ol.renderer.dom.Map = function(container, map) {
    * @type {!Element}
    * @private
    */
-  this.layersPane_ = goog.dom.createElement(goog.dom.TagName.DIV);
+  this.layersPane_ = goog.dom.createElement('DIV');
   this.layersPane_.className = ol.css.CLASS_UNSELECTABLE;
   var style = this.layersPane_.style;
   style.position = 'absolute';
diff --git a/src/ol/renderer/dom/domtilelayerrenderer.js b/src/ol/renderer/dom/domtilelayerrenderer.js
index e157d13298..eb93e39538 100644
--- a/src/ol/renderer/dom/domtilelayerrenderer.js
+++ b/src/ol/renderer/dom/domtilelayerrenderer.js
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ goog.provide('ol.renderer.dom.TileLayer');
 goog.require('goog.array');
 goog.require('goog.asserts');
 goog.require('goog.dom');
-goog.require('goog.dom.TagName');
 goog.require('goog.style');
 goog.require('goog.vec.Mat4');
 goog.require('ol');
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ goog.require('ol.vec.Mat4');
  */
 ol.renderer.dom.TileLayer = function(tileLayer) {
 
-  var target = goog.dom.createElement(goog.dom.TagName.DIV);
+  var target = goog.dom.createElement('DIV');
   target.style.position = 'absolute';
 
   goog.base(this, tileLayer, target);
@@ -271,7 +270,7 @@ ol.renderer.dom.TileLayerZ_ = function(tileGrid, tileCoordOrigin) {
   /**
    * @type {!Element}
    */
-  this.target = goog.dom.createElement(goog.dom.TagName.DIV);
+  this.target = goog.dom.createElement('DIV');
   this.target.style.position = 'absolute';
   this.target.style.width = '100%';
   this.target.style.height = '100%';
@@ -354,7 +353,7 @@ ol.renderer.dom.TileLayerZ_.prototype.addTile = function(tile, tileGutter) {
   var tileElement;
   var tileElementStyle;
   if (tileGutter > 0) {
-    tileElement = goog.dom.createElement(goog.dom.TagName.DIV);
+    tileElement = goog.dom.createElement('DIV');
     tileElementStyle = tileElement.style;
     tileElementStyle.overflow = 'hidden';
     tileElementStyle.width = tileSize[0] + 'px';
diff --git a/src/ol/renderer/webgl/webglmaprenderer.js b/src/ol/renderer/webgl/webglmaprenderer.js
index ac51b46854..aa1856069c 100644
--- a/src/ol/renderer/webgl/webglmaprenderer.js
+++ b/src/ol/renderer/webgl/webglmaprenderer.js
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ goog.provide('ol.renderer.webgl.Map');
 goog.require('goog.array');
 goog.require('goog.asserts');
 goog.require('goog.dom');
-goog.require('goog.dom.TagName');
 goog.require('goog.events');
 goog.require('goog.events.Event');
 goog.require('goog.log');
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ ol.renderer.webgl.Map = function(container, map) {
    * @type {HTMLCanvasElement}
    */
   this.canvas_ = /** @type {HTMLCanvasElement} */
-      (goog.dom.createElement(goog.dom.TagName.CANVAS));
+      (goog.dom.createElement('CANVAS'));
   this.canvas_.style.width = '100%';
   this.canvas_.style.height = '100%';
   this.canvas_.className = ol.css.CLASS_UNSELECTABLE;
diff --git a/src/ol/style/atlasmanager.js b/src/ol/style/atlasmanager.js
index e83a03b2a6..9504c861e2 100644
--- a/src/ol/style/atlasmanager.js
+++ b/src/ol/style/atlasmanager.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ goog.provide('ol.style.AtlasManager');
 
 goog.require('goog.asserts');
 goog.require('goog.dom');
-goog.require('goog.dom.TagName');
 goog.require('goog.functions');
 goog.require('goog.object');
 goog.require('ol');
@@ -298,7 +297,7 @@ ol.style.Atlas = function(size, space) {
    * @type {HTMLCanvasElement}
    */
   this.canvas_ = /** @type {HTMLCanvasElement} */
-      (goog.dom.createElement(goog.dom.TagName.CANVAS));
+      (goog.dom.createElement('CANVAS'));
   this.canvas_.width = size;
   this.canvas_.height = size;
 
diff --git a/src/ol/style/circlestyle.js b/src/ol/style/circlestyle.js
index 007ef3b952..443482155d 100644
--- a/src/ol/style/circlestyle.js
+++ b/src/ol/style/circlestyle.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ goog.provide('ol.style.Circle');
 
 goog.require('goog.asserts');
 goog.require('goog.dom');
-goog.require('goog.dom.TagName');
 goog.require('ol');
 goog.require('ol.color');
 goog.require('ol.has');
@@ -273,7 +272,7 @@ ol.style.Circle.prototype.render_ = function(atlasManager) {
   if (atlasManager === undefined) {
     // no atlas manager is used, create a new canvas
     this.canvas_ = /** @type {HTMLCanvasElement} */
-        (goog.dom.createElement(goog.dom.TagName.CANVAS));
+        (goog.dom.createElement('CANVAS'));
     this.canvas_.height = size;
     this.canvas_.width = size;
 
@@ -374,7 +373,7 @@ ol.style.Circle.prototype.createHitDetectionCanvas_ = function(renderOptions) {
   // if no fill style is set, create an extra hit-detection image with a
   // default fill style
   this.hitDetectionCanvas_ = /** @type {HTMLCanvasElement} */
-      (goog.dom.createElement(goog.dom.TagName.CANVAS));
+      (goog.dom.createElement('CANVAS'));
   var canvas = this.hitDetectionCanvas_;
 
   canvas.height = renderOptions.size;
diff --git a/src/ol/style/regularshapestyle.js b/src/ol/style/regularshapestyle.js
index 7cb8fc44d5..56d8f4e092 100644
--- a/src/ol/style/regularshapestyle.js
+++ b/src/ol/style/regularshapestyle.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ goog.provide('ol.style.RegularShape');
 
 goog.require('goog.asserts');
 goog.require('goog.dom');
-goog.require('goog.dom.TagName');
 goog.require('ol');
 goog.require('ol.color');
 goog.require('ol.has');
@@ -353,7 +352,7 @@ ol.style.RegularShape.prototype.render_ = function(atlasManager) {
   if (atlasManager === undefined) {
     // no atlas manager is used, create a new canvas
     this.canvas_ = /** @type {HTMLCanvasElement} */
-        (goog.dom.createElement(goog.dom.TagName.CANVAS));
+        (goog.dom.createElement('CANVAS'));
 
     this.canvas_.height = size;
     this.canvas_.width = size;
@@ -465,7 +464,7 @@ ol.style.RegularShape.prototype.createHitDetectionCanvas_ =
   // if no fill style is set, create an extra hit-detection image with a
   // default fill style
   this.hitDetectionCanvas_ = /** @type {HTMLCanvasElement} */
-      (goog.dom.createElement(goog.dom.TagName.CANVAS));
+      (goog.dom.createElement('CANVAS'));
   var canvas = this.hitDetectionCanvas_;
 
   canvas.height = renderOptions.size;
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/control/control.test.js b/test/spec/ol/control/control.test.js
index 22a555c134..68ce246b73 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/control/control.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/control/control.test.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ describe('ol.control.Control', function() {
     map = new ol.Map({
       target: document.createElement('div')
     });
-    var element = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV);
+    var element = goog.dom.createDom('DIV');
     control = new ol.control.Control({element: element});
     control.setMap(map);
   });
@@ -50,6 +50,5 @@ describe('ol.control.Control\'s target', function() {
 
 goog.require('goog.dispose');
 goog.require('goog.dom');
-goog.require('goog.dom.TagName');
 goog.require('ol.Map');
 goog.require('ol.control.Control');
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/format/gmlformat.test.js b/test/spec/ol/format/gmlformat.test.js
index 0080cbed75..fbb8177285 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/format/gmlformat.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/format/gmlformat.test.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ goog.provide('ol.test.format.GML');
 var readGeometry = function(format, text, opt_options) {
   var doc = ol.xml.parse(text);
   // we need an intermediate node for testing purposes
-  var node = goog.dom.createElement(goog.dom.TagName.PRE);
+  var node = goog.dom.createElement('PRE');
   node.appendChild(doc.documentElement);
   return format.readGeometryFromNode(node, opt_options);
 };
@@ -1261,7 +1261,6 @@ describe('ol.format.GML3', function() {
 
 
 goog.require('goog.dom');
-goog.require('goog.dom.TagName');
 goog.require('ol.format.GML');
 goog.require('ol.format.GML2');
 goog.require('ol.format.GML3');
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/mapbrowserevent.test.js b/test/spec/ol/mapbrowserevent.test.js
index a72b45d4a7..db2c1c9697 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/mapbrowserevent.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/mapbrowserevent.test.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ describe('ol.MapBrowserEventHandler', function() {
 
     beforeEach(function() {
       clock = sinon.useFakeTimers();
-      target = goog.dom.createElement(goog.dom.TagName.DIV);
+      target = goog.dom.createElement('DIV');
       handler = new ol.MapBrowserEventHandler(new ol.Map({
         target: target
       }));
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ describe('ol.MapBrowserEventHandler', function() {
 });
 
 goog.require('goog.dom');
-goog.require('goog.dom.TagName');
 goog.require('goog.events');
 goog.require('goog.events.BrowserEvent');
 goog.require('ol.Map');
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/pointer/mousesource.test.js b/test/spec/ol/pointer/mousesource.test.js
index 624dc27da6..ec6bde2800 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/pointer/mousesource.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/pointer/mousesource.test.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ describe('ol.pointer.MouseSource', function() {
 
   beforeEach(function() {
     clock = sinon.useFakeTimers();
-    target = goog.dom.createElement(goog.dom.TagName.DIV);
+    target = goog.dom.createElement('DIV');
 
     // make sure that a mouse and touch event source is used
     ol.has.POINTER = false;
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ describe('ol.pointer.MouseSource', function() {
 });
 
 goog.require('goog.dom');
-goog.require('goog.dom.TagName');
 goog.require('goog.events');
 goog.require('goog.events.BrowserEvent');
 goog.require('ol.has');
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/pointer/pointereventhandler.test.js b/test/spec/ol/pointer/pointereventhandler.test.js
index aa12df462f..4afa185699 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/pointer/pointereventhandler.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/pointer/pointereventhandler.test.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ describe('ol.pointer.PointerEventHandler', function() {
   var eventSpy;
 
   beforeEach(function() {
-    target = goog.dom.createElement(goog.dom.TagName.DIV);
+    target = goog.dom.createElement('DIV');
 
     // make sure that a mouse event source is used
     ol.has.POINTER = false;
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ describe('ol.pointer.PointerEventHandler', function() {
 });
 
 goog.require('goog.dom');
-goog.require('goog.dom.TagName');
 goog.require('goog.events');
 goog.require('goog.events.BrowserEvent');
 goog.require('ol.has');
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/pointer/touchsource.test.js b/test/spec/ol/pointer/touchsource.test.js
index 3d4f16adcb..fcbbb195f4 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/pointer/touchsource.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/pointer/touchsource.test.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ describe('ol.pointer.TouchSource', function() {
   var eventSpy;
 
   beforeEach(function() {
-    target = goog.dom.createElement(goog.dom.TagName.DIV);
+    target = goog.dom.createElement('DIV');
 
     // make sure that a mouse and touch event source is used
     ol.has.POINTER = false;
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ describe('ol.pointer.TouchSource', function() {
 });
 
 goog.require('goog.dom');
-goog.require('goog.dom.TagName');
 goog.require('goog.events');
 goog.require('goog.events.BrowserEvent');
 goog.require('ol.has');