function hasColorSupport() {
  input = document.createElement("input");
  input.setAttribute("type", "color");
  var hasColorType = (input.type !== "text");
  // handle Safari/Chrome partial implementation
  if(hasColorType){ // <label id="code.js.webkit" />
    var testString = "foo";
    input.value=testString;
    hasColorType = (input.value != testString);
  }
  return(hasColorType);
}