diff --git a/examples/svg_basic.rs b/examples/svg_basic.rs
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+use dioxus::prelude::*;
+
+fn app(cx: Scope) -> Element {
+    cx.render(rsx!( svg {
+        width: "200",
+        height: "250",
+        xmlns: "http://www.w3.org/2000/svg",
+        version: "1.1",
+        rect {
+            x: "10",
+            y: "10",
+            width: "30",
+            height: "30",
+            stroke: "black",
+            fill: "transparent",
+            stroke_width: "5",
+        }
+        rect {
+            x: "60",
+            y: "10",
+            width: "30",
+            height: "30",
+            stroke: "black",
+            fill: "transparent",
+            stroke_width: "5",
+        }
+        circle {
+            cx: "25",
+            cy: "75",
+            r: "20",
+            stroke: "red",
+            fill: "transparent",
+            stroke_width: "5",
+        }
+        ellipse {
+            cx: "75",
+            cy: "75",
+            rx: "20",
+            ry: "5",
+            stroke: "red",
+            fill: "transparent",
+            stroke_width: "5",
+        }
+        line {
+            x1: "10",
+            x2: "50",
+            y1: "110",
+            y2: "150",
+            stroke: "orange",
+            stroke_width: "5",
+        }
+        polyline {
+            points: "60 110 65 120 70 115 75 130 80 125 85 140 90 135 95 150 100 145",
+            stroke: "orange",
+            fill: "transparent",
+            stroke_width: "5",
+        }
+        polygon {
+            points: "50 160 55 180 70 180 60 190 65 205 50 195 35 205 40 190 30 180 45 180",
+            stroke: "green",
+            fill: "transparent",
+            stroke_width: "5",
+        }
+        path {
+            d: "M20,230 Q40,205 50,230 T90,230",
+            fill: "none",
+            stroke: "blue",
+            stroke_width: "5",
+        }
+    }))
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    dioxus::desktop::launch(app);
+}