diff --git a/test/js/samples/svelte-element-static/expected.js b/test/js/samples/svelte-element-static/expected.js
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+/* generated by Svelte vX.Y.Z */
+import {
+	SvelteComponent,
+	attr,
+	detach,
+	element,
+	init,
+	insert,
+	noop,
+	safe_not_equal
+} from "svelte/internal";
+
+function create_fragment(ctx) {
+	let a;
+
+	return {
+		c() {
+			a = element("a");
+			a.innerHTML = `<span class="inner"></span>`;
+			attr(a, "class", "outer");
+		},
+		m(target, anchor) {
+			insert(target, a, anchor);
+		},
+		p: noop,
+		i: noop,
+		o: noop,
+		d(detaching) {
+			if (detaching) detach(a);
+		}
+	};
+}
+
+class Component extends SvelteComponent {
+	constructor(options) {
+		super();
+		init(this, options, null, create_fragment, safe_not_equal, {});
+	}
+}
+
+export default Component;
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diff --git a/test/js/samples/svelte-element-static/input.svelte b/test/js/samples/svelte-element-static/input.svelte
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+<svelte:element this='a' class='outer'>
+	<svelte:element this='span' class='inner' />
+</svelte:element>