   ###
   Removes a named CSS className of the element
   ###
-  removeClassName: (_id, _className)->
+  delClassName: (_id, _className)->
+    return null unless @_elements[_id]? # item is deleted
     if @hasClassName( _id, _className )
       _elem = @_elements[_id]
       _classNames = _elem.className.split(' ')
       _classNames.splice( _classNames.indexOf( _className ), 1 )
       _elem.className = _classNames.join(' ')
     null
+
+  removeClassName: (_id, _className)->
+    console.log( 'ELEM.removeClassName is deprecated. Use ELEM.delClassName instead.' )
+    return @delClassName( _id, _className )
 
   ###
   Checks if buffers need to be flushed

  Gets the named element style attribute value.
  ###
  getStyle: (_id, _key, _noCache)->
    _cached = @_styleCache[_id]
    _key = @_deCamelize(_key)
    if _cached[_key] == undefined or _noCache

  Sets and buffers the named style attribute value or selectively direct
  ###
  setStyle: (_id, _key, _value, _noCache)->
    return null unless @_elements[_id]? # item is deleted
    if _id == undefined
      console.log('ERROR; undefined id in ELEM#setStyle(',_id, _key, _value, _noCache,')')
    _noCache = true if BROWSER_TYPE.ie9
