[OpenLayers-Users] Vector Layer Rendering

[Samuel M. Smith]

How does Openlayers render features on a vectory layer? How are they represented internally. From my limited understanding of Javascript,
there are no graphics primitives for drawing arbitrary shapes. HTML5 has a canvas element that allows  such graphics primitives but OpenLayers
doesn't require HTML5 so I am curious how its done?

Also if I want to display a lot of geometry on vector layers will I run into performance problems with the javascript based rendering?

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