1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/doc.js b/src/doc.js
index 0fe5e21..ead1116 100644
--- a/src/doc.js
+++ b/src/doc.js
@@ -2,15 +2,17 @@
 SVG.Doc = function Doc(e) {
   this.constructor.call(this, SVG.create('svg'));
   
+  // ensure the presence of a html element
+  if (typeof e == 'string')
+    e = document.getElementById(e);
   
+  // set 
   this.
     attr({ xmlns: SVG.ns, version: '1.1' }).
     attr('xlink', SVG.xlink, SVG.ns).
+    size(e.offsetWidth, e.offsetHeight).
     defs();
   
-  if (typeof e == 'string')
-    e = document.getElementById(e);
-  
   e.appendChild(this.node);
 };