1 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/rect.js b/src/rect.js
index 1a3bf19..583556d 100644
--- a/src/rect.js
+++ b/src/rect.js
@@ -3,4 +3,13 @@ SVG.Rect = function() {
 }
 
 // Inherit from SVG.Shape
-SVG.Rect.prototype = new SVG.Shape
-\ No newline at end of file
+SVG.Rect.prototype = new SVG.Shape
+
+//
+SVG.extend(SVG.Container, {
+  // Create a rect element
+  rect: function(width, height) {
+    return this.put(new SVG.Rect().size(width, height))
+  }
+
+})
+\ No newline at end of file