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define([
	"../core",
	"../manipulation" // appendTo
], function( jQuery ) {

var iframe,
	elemdisplay = { BODY: "block" };

/**
 * Retrieve the actual display of a element
 * @param {String} name nodeName of the element
 * @param {Object} doc Document object
 */
function actualDisplay( name, doc ) {
	var elem = jQuery( doc.createElement( name ) ).appendTo( doc.body ),
		display = jQuery.css( elem[0], "display" );
	elem.remove();
	return display;
}

/**
 * Try to determine the default display value of an element
 * @param {String} nodeName
 */
function defaultDisplay( nodeName ) {
	var doc = document,
		display = elemdisplay[ nodeName ];

	if ( !display ) {
		display = actualDisplay( nodeName, doc );

		// If the simple way fails, read from inside an iframe
		if ( display === "none" || !display ) {
			// Use the already-created iframe if possible
			iframe = ( iframe ||
				jQuery("<iframe frameborder='0' width='0' height='0'/>")
				.css( "cssText", "display:block !important" )
			).appendTo( doc.documentElement );

			// Always write a new HTML skeleton so Webkit and Firefox don't choke on reuse
			doc = ( iframe[0].contentWindow || iframe[0].contentDocument ).document;
			doc.write("<!doctype html><html><body>");
			doc.close();

			display = actualDisplay( nodeName, doc );
			iframe.detach();
		}

		// Store the correct default display
		elemdisplay[ nodeName ] = display;
	}

	return display;
}

return defaultDisplay;

});