.transition ( @a ) {
	transition: @a;
	-webkit-transition: @a;
	-moz-transition: @a;
	-ms-transition: @a;
	-o-transition: @a;
}
.transform( @b ) {
	transform: @b;
	-webkit-transform: @b;
	-moz-transform: @b;
	-ms-transform: @b;
	-o-transform: @b;
}
.colormixin(@color:false) when not (@color=false){color: @color;}
.stylemixin(@style:false) when not (@style=false){
    .style(@style) when (@style=italic) {font-style: @style;}
    .style(@style) when (@style=bold) {font-weight: @style;}
    .style(@style);
}
.placeholder(@color: false, @style: false){
    &::-webkit-input-placeholder {
        .colormixin(@color);
        .stylemixin(@style);
    }
    &:-moz-placeholder {
        .colormixin(@color);
        .stylemixin(@style);
    }
    &::-moz-placeholder {
        .colormixin(@color);
        .stylemixin(@style);
    }
    &:-ms-input-placeholder {
        .colormixin(@color);
        .stylemixin(@style);
    }
}