From e0d93254fd9db02cf7fd1b9f35238bdcdbe04a81 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Yuichiro Yamashita <xydybaseball@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2022 23:54:55 +0900
Subject: [PATCH] [feature] Dynamic elements implementation <svelte:element>
 (#6898)

Closes #2324

Co-authored-by: Alfred Ringstad <alfred.ringstad@hyperlab.se>
Co-authored-by: Simon Holthausen <simon.holthausen@accso.de>
Co-authored-by: tanhauhau <lhtan93@gmail.com>
---
 site/content/docs/02-template-syntax.md       |  22 +++
 .../03-svelte-element/app-a/App.svelte        |  18 ++
 .../03-svelte-element/app-b/App.svelte        |  12 ++
 .../03-svelte-element/text.md                 |  23 +++
 .../app-a/App.svelte                          |   0
 .../app-b/App.svelte                          |   0
 .../text.md                                   |   0
 .../app-a/App.svelte                          |   0
 .../app-b/App.svelte                          |   0
 .../text.md                                   |   0
 .../app-a/App.svelte                          |   0
 .../app-b/App.svelte                          |   0
 .../text.md                                   |   0
 .../app-a/App.svelte                          |   0
 .../app-b/App.svelte                          |   0
 .../text.md                                   |   0
 .../app-a/App.svelte                          |   0
 .../app-a/Todo.svelte                         |   0
 .../app-a/flash.js                            |   0
 .../app-b/App.svelte                          |   0
 .../app-b/Todo.svelte                         |   0
 .../app-b/flash.js                            |   0
 .../text.md                                   |   0
 .../app-a/App.svelte                          |   0
 .../app-a/Box.svelte                          |   0
 .../app-b/App.svelte                          |   0
 .../app-b/Box.svelte                          |   0
 .../text.md                                   |   0
 src/compiler/compile/compiler_errors.ts       |   4 +
 src/compiler/compile/nodes/Element.ts         |  18 ++
 src/compiler/compile/render_dom/Block.ts      |   9 +
 .../render_dom/wrappers/Element/index.ts      | 168 ++++++++++++++++--
 .../compile/render_ssr/handlers/Element.ts    |  25 ++-
 src/compiler/parse/errors.ts                  |   8 +
 src/compiler/parse/state/tag.ts               |  23 ++-
 src/runtime/internal/dev.ts                   |   6 +
 test/css/samples/dynamic-element/_config.js   |  21 +++
 test/css/samples/dynamic-element/expected.css |   1 +
 .../css/samples/dynamic-element/expected.html |   1 +
 test/css/samples/dynamic-element/input.svelte |  10 ++
 test/js/samples/debug-ssr-foo/expected.js     |   2 +-
 .../dynamic-element-string/input.svelte       |   2 +
 .../dynamic-element-string/output.json        |  50 ++++++
 .../dynamic-element-variable/input.svelte     |   2 +
 .../dynamic-element-variable/output.json      |  80 +++++++++
 .../error-svelte-selfdestructive/error.json   |   2 +-
 .../dynamic-element-action-update/_config.js  |  45 +++++
 .../dynamic-element-action-update/main.svelte |  14 ++
 .../dynamic-element-animation-2/_config.js    | 105 +++++++++++
 .../dynamic-element-animation-2/main.svelte   |  26 +++
 .../dynamic-element-animation/_config.js      |  62 +++++++
 .../dynamic-element-animation/main.svelte     |  18 ++
 .../dynamic-element-attribute/_config.js      |  17 ++
 .../dynamic-element-attribute/main.svelte     |   5 +
 .../_config.js                                |   3 +
 .../main.svelte                               |   6 +
 .../dynamic-element-binding-this/_config.js   |   8 +
 .../dynamic-element-binding-this/main.svelte  |   6 +
 .../dynamic-element-change-tag/_config.js     |  17 ++
 .../dynamic-element-change-tag/main.svelte    |   5 +
 .../dynamic-element-empty-tag/_config.js      |   3 +
 .../dynamic-element-empty-tag/main.svelte     |   5 +
 .../dynamic-element-event-handler1/_config.js |  21 +++
 .../main.svelte                               |   6 +
 .../dynamic-element-event-handler2/_config.js |  23 +++
 .../main.svelte                               |   6 +
 .../dynamic-element-expression/_config.js     |   3 +
 .../dynamic-element-expression/main.svelte    |   1 +
 .../dynamic-element-invalid-this/_config.js   |   9 +
 .../dynamic-element-invalid-this/main.svelte  |   5 +
 .../dynamic-element-null-tag/_config.js       |   3 +
 .../dynamic-element-null-tag/main.svelte      |   5 +
 .../dynamic-element-pass-props/_config.js     |  16 ++
 .../dynamic-element-pass-props/main.svelte    |   6 +
 .../samples/dynamic-element-slot/Foo.svelte   |   7 +
 .../samples/dynamic-element-slot/_config.js   |  29 +++
 .../samples/dynamic-element-slot/main.svelte  |  10 ++
 .../samples/dynamic-element-store/_config.js  |   3 +
 .../samples/dynamic-element-store/main.svelte |   6 +
 .../samples/dynamic-element-string/_config.js |   3 +
 .../dynamic-element-string/main.svelte        |   1 +
 .../_config.js                                |  21 +++
 .../main.svelte                               |   5 +
 .../dynamic-element-transition/_config.js     |  17 ++
 .../dynamic-element-transition/main.svelte    |  17 ++
 .../dynamic-element-undefined-tag/_config.js  |  19 ++
 .../dynamic-element-undefined-tag/main.svelte |   5 +
 .../dynamic-element-variable/_config.js       |  20 +++
 .../dynamic-element-variable/main.svelte      |   6 +
 .../dynamic-element-string/_expected.html     |   1 +
 .../dynamic-element-string/main.svelte        |   1 +
 .../dynamic-element-variable/_expected.html   |   2 +
 .../dynamic-element-variable/main.svelte      |   7 +
 .../dynamic-element-invalid-tag/errors.json   |  17 ++
 .../dynamic-element-invalid-tag/input.svelte  |   3 +
 .../dynamic-element-missing-tag/errors.json   |  15 ++
 .../dynamic-element-missing-tag/input.svelte  |   3 +
 .../samples/dynamic-element-this/errors.json  |  15 ++
 .../samples/dynamic-element-this/input.svelte |   3 +
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 create mode 100644 site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/03-svelte-element/text.md
 rename site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/{03-svelte-window => 04-svelte-window}/app-a/App.svelte (100%)
 rename site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/{03-svelte-window => 04-svelte-window}/app-b/App.svelte (100%)
 rename site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/{03-svelte-window => 04-svelte-window}/text.md (100%)
 rename site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/{04-svelte-window-bindings => 05-svelte-window-bindings}/app-a/App.svelte (100%)
 rename site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/{04-svelte-window-bindings => 05-svelte-window-bindings}/app-b/App.svelte (100%)
 rename site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/{04-svelte-window-bindings => 05-svelte-window-bindings}/text.md (100%)
 rename site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/{05-svelte-body => 06-svelte-body}/app-a/App.svelte (100%)
 rename site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/{05-svelte-body => 06-svelte-body}/app-b/App.svelte (100%)
 rename site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/{05-svelte-body => 06-svelte-body}/text.md (100%)
 rename site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/{06-svelte-head => 07-svelte-head}/app-a/App.svelte (100%)
 rename site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/{06-svelte-head => 07-svelte-head}/app-b/App.svelte (100%)
 rename site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/{06-svelte-head => 07-svelte-head}/text.md (100%)
 rename site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/{07-svelte-options => 08-svelte-options}/app-a/App.svelte (100%)
 rename site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/{07-svelte-options => 08-svelte-options}/app-a/Todo.svelte (100%)
 rename site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/{07-svelte-options => 08-svelte-options}/app-a/flash.js (100%)
 rename site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/{07-svelte-options => 08-svelte-options}/app-b/App.svelte (100%)
 rename site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/{07-svelte-options => 08-svelte-options}/app-b/Todo.svelte (100%)
 rename site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/{07-svelte-options => 08-svelte-options}/app-b/flash.js (100%)
 rename site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/{07-svelte-options => 08-svelte-options}/text.md (100%)
 rename site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/{08-svelte-fragment => 09-svelte-fragment}/app-a/App.svelte (100%)
 rename site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/{08-svelte-fragment => 09-svelte-fragment}/app-a/Box.svelte (100%)
 rename site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/{08-svelte-fragment => 09-svelte-fragment}/app-b/App.svelte (100%)
 rename site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/{08-svelte-fragment => 09-svelte-fragment}/app-b/Box.svelte (100%)
 rename site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/{08-svelte-fragment => 09-svelte-fragment}/text.md (100%)
 create mode 100644 test/css/samples/dynamic-element/_config.js
 create mode 100644 test/css/samples/dynamic-element/expected.css
 create mode 100644 test/css/samples/dynamic-element/expected.html
 create mode 100644 test/css/samples/dynamic-element/input.svelte
 create mode 100644 test/parser/samples/dynamic-element-string/input.svelte
 create mode 100644 test/parser/samples/dynamic-element-string/output.json
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 create mode 100644 test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-action-update/_config.js
 create mode 100644 test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-action-update/main.svelte
 create mode 100644 test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-animation-2/_config.js
 create mode 100644 test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-animation-2/main.svelte
 create mode 100644 test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-animation/_config.js
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 create mode 100644 test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-binding-invalid/_config.js
 create mode 100644 test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-binding-invalid/main.svelte
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 create mode 100644 test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-binding-this/main.svelte
 create mode 100644 test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-change-tag/_config.js
 create mode 100644 test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-change-tag/main.svelte
 create mode 100644 test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-empty-tag/_config.js
 create mode 100644 test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-empty-tag/main.svelte
 create mode 100644 test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-event-handler1/_config.js
 create mode 100644 test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-event-handler1/main.svelte
 create mode 100644 test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-event-handler2/_config.js
 create mode 100644 test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-event-handler2/main.svelte
 create mode 100644 test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-expression/_config.js
 create mode 100644 test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-expression/main.svelte
 create mode 100644 test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-invalid-this/_config.js
 create mode 100644 test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-invalid-this/main.svelte
 create mode 100644 test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-null-tag/_config.js
 create mode 100644 test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-null-tag/main.svelte
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 create mode 100644 test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-slot/Foo.svelte
 create mode 100644 test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-slot/_config.js
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diff --git a/site/content/docs/02-template-syntax.md b/site/content/docs/02-template-syntax.md
index e42ef23b71..00070e563c 100644
--- a/site/content/docs/02-template-syntax.md
+++ b/site/content/docs/02-template-syntax.md
@@ -1627,6 +1627,28 @@ If `this` is falsy, no component is rendered.
 <svelte:component this={currentSelection.component} foo={bar}/>
 ```
 
+### `<svelte:element>`
+
+```sv
+<svelte:element this={expression}/>
+```
+
+---
+
+The `<svelte:element>` element lets you render an element of a dynamically specified type. This is useful for example when rich text content from a CMS. If the tag is changed, the children will be preserved unless there's a transition attached to the element. Any properties and event listeners present will be applied to the element.
+
+The only supported binding is `bind:this`, since the element type specific bindings that Svelte does at build time (e.g. `bind:value` for input elements) does not work with a dynamic tag type.
+
+If `this` has a nullish value, a warning will be logged in development mode.
+
+```sv
+<script>
+	let tag = 'div';
+	export let handler;
+</script>
+
+<svelte:element this={tag} on:click={handler}>Foo</svelte:element>
+```
 
 ### `<svelte:window>`
 
diff --git a/site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/03-svelte-element/app-a/App.svelte b/site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/03-svelte-element/app-a/App.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0718efd949
--- /dev/null
+++ b/site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/03-svelte-element/app-a/App.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<script>
+	const options = ['h1', 'h3', 'p'];
+	let selected = options[0];
+</script>
+
+<select bind:value={selected}>
+	{#each options as option}
+		<option value={option}>{option}</option>
+	{/each}
+</select>
+
+{#if selected === 'h1'}
+	<h1>I'm a h1 tag</h1>
+{:else if selected === 'h3'}
+	<h3>I'm a h3 tag</h3>
+{:else if selected === 'p'}
+	<p>I'm a p tag</p>
+{/if}
diff --git a/site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/03-svelte-element/app-b/App.svelte b/site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/03-svelte-element/app-b/App.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..068f7b3c4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/03-svelte-element/app-b/App.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<script>
+	const options = ['h1', 'h3', 'p'];
+	let selected = options[0];
+</script>
+
+<select bind:value={selected}>
+	{#each options as option}
+		<option value={option}>{option}</option>
+	{/each}
+</select>
+
+<svelte:element this={selected}>I'm a {selected} tag</svelte:element>
diff --git a/site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/03-svelte-element/text.md b/site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/03-svelte-element/text.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ace344db42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/03-svelte-element/text.md
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+---
+title: <svelte:element>
+---
+
+Sometimes we don't know in advance what kind of DOM element to render. `<svelte:element>` comes in handy here. Instead of a sequence of `if` blocks...
+
+```html
+{#if selected === 'h1'}
+	<h1>I'm a h1 tag</h1>
+{:else if selected === 'h3'}
+	<h3>I'm a h3 tag</h3>
+{:else if selected === 'p'}
+	<p>I'm a p tag</p>
+{/if}
+```
+
+...we can have a single dynamic component:
+
+```html
+<svelte:element this={selected}>I'm a {selected} tag</svelte:element>
+```
+
+The `this` value can be any string, or a falsy value — if it's falsy, no element is rendered.
\ No newline at end of file
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rename to site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/08-svelte-options/app-a/flash.js
diff --git a/site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/07-svelte-options/app-b/App.svelte b/site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/08-svelte-options/app-b/App.svelte
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rename from site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/07-svelte-options/app-b/App.svelte
rename to site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/08-svelte-options/app-b/App.svelte
diff --git a/site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/07-svelte-options/app-b/Todo.svelte b/site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/08-svelte-options/app-b/Todo.svelte
similarity index 100%
rename from site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/07-svelte-options/app-b/Todo.svelte
rename to site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/08-svelte-options/app-b/Todo.svelte
diff --git a/site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/07-svelte-options/app-b/flash.js b/site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/08-svelte-options/app-b/flash.js
similarity index 100%
rename from site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/07-svelte-options/app-b/flash.js
rename to site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/08-svelte-options/app-b/flash.js
diff --git a/site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/07-svelte-options/text.md b/site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/08-svelte-options/text.md
similarity index 100%
rename from site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/07-svelte-options/text.md
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diff --git a/site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/08-svelte-fragment/app-a/App.svelte b/site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/09-svelte-fragment/app-a/App.svelte
similarity index 100%
rename from site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/08-svelte-fragment/app-a/App.svelte
rename to site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/09-svelte-fragment/app-a/App.svelte
diff --git a/site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/08-svelte-fragment/app-a/Box.svelte b/site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/09-svelte-fragment/app-a/Box.svelte
similarity index 100%
rename from site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/08-svelte-fragment/app-a/Box.svelte
rename to site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/09-svelte-fragment/app-a/Box.svelte
diff --git a/site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/08-svelte-fragment/app-b/App.svelte b/site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/09-svelte-fragment/app-b/App.svelte
similarity index 100%
rename from site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/08-svelte-fragment/app-b/App.svelte
rename to site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/09-svelte-fragment/app-b/App.svelte
diff --git a/site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/08-svelte-fragment/app-b/Box.svelte b/site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/09-svelte-fragment/app-b/Box.svelte
similarity index 100%
rename from site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/08-svelte-fragment/app-b/Box.svelte
rename to site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/09-svelte-fragment/app-b/Box.svelte
diff --git a/site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/08-svelte-fragment/text.md b/site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/09-svelte-fragment/text.md
similarity index 100%
rename from site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/08-svelte-fragment/text.md
rename to site/content/tutorial/16-special-elements/09-svelte-fragment/text.md
diff --git a/src/compiler/compile/compiler_errors.ts b/src/compiler/compile/compiler_errors.ts
index df832373fc..a04780e375 100644
--- a/src/compiler/compile/compiler_errors.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/compile/compiler_errors.ts
@@ -246,6 +246,10 @@ export default {
 		code: 'invalid-animation',
 		message: 'An element that uses the animate directive must be the sole child of a keyed each block'
 	},
+	invalid_animation_dynamic_element: {
+		code: 'invalid-animation',
+		message: '<svelte:element> cannot have a animate directive'
+	},
 	invalid_directive_value: {
 		code: 'invalid-directive-value',
 		message: 'Can only bind to an identifier (e.g. `foo`) or a member expression (e.g. `foo.bar` or `foo[baz]`)'
diff --git a/src/compiler/compile/nodes/Element.ts b/src/compiler/compile/nodes/Element.ts
index 78d6c9188f..00a9b6b22f 100644
--- a/src/compiler/compile/nodes/Element.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/compile/nodes/Element.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ import Let from './Let';
 import TemplateScope from './shared/TemplateScope';
 import { INode } from './interfaces';
 import Component from '../Component';
+import Expression from './shared/Expression';
+import { string_literal } from '../utils/stringify';
+import { Literal } from 'estree';
 import compiler_warnings from '../compiler_warnings';
 import compiler_errors from '../compiler_errors';
 
@@ -190,11 +193,26 @@ export default class Element extends Node {
 	children: INode[];
 	namespace: string;
 	needs_manual_style_scoping: boolean;
+	tag_expr: Expression;
+
+	get is_dynamic_element() {
+		return this.name === 'svelte:element';
+	}
 
 	constructor(component: Component, parent: Node, scope: TemplateScope, info: any) {
 		super(component, parent, scope, info);
 		this.name = info.name;
 
+		if (info.name === 'svelte:element') {
+			if (typeof info.tag !== 'string') {
+				this.tag_expr = new Expression(component, this, scope, info.tag);
+			} else {
+				this.tag_expr = new Expression(component, this, scope, string_literal(info.tag) as Literal);
+			}
+		} else {
+			this.tag_expr = new Expression(component, this, scope, string_literal(this.name) as Literal);
+		}
+
 		this.namespace = get_namespace(parent as Element, this, component.namespace);
 
 		if (this.namespace !== namespaces.foreign) {
diff --git a/src/compiler/compile/render_dom/Block.ts b/src/compiler/compile/render_dom/Block.ts
index cad7e22170..34c4774804 100644
--- a/src/compiler/compile/render_dom/Block.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/compile/render_dom/Block.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ export default class Block {
 		hydrate: Array<Node | Node[]>;
 		mount: Array<Node | Node[]>;
 		measure: Array<Node | Node[]>;
+		restore_measurements: Array<Node | Node[]>;
 		fix: Array<Node | Node[]>;
 		animate: Array<Node | Node[]>;
 		intro: Array<Node | Node[]>;
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ export default class Block {
 			hydrate: [],
 			mount: [],
 			measure: [],
+			restore_measurements: [],
 			fix: [],
 			animate: [],
 			intro: [],
@@ -326,6 +328,12 @@ export default class Block {
 				${this.chunks.measure}
 			}`;
 
+			if (this.chunks.restore_measurements.length) {
+				properties.restore_measurements = x`function #restore_measurements(#measurement) {
+					${this.chunks.restore_measurements}
+				}`;
+			}
+
 			properties.fix = x`function #fix() {
 				${this.chunks.fix}
 			}`;
@@ -379,6 +387,7 @@ export default class Block {
 			m: ${properties.mount},
 			p: ${properties.update},
 			r: ${properties.measure},
+			s: ${properties.restore_measurements},
 			f: ${properties.fix},
 			a: ${properties.animate},
 			i: ${properties.intro},
diff --git a/src/compiler/compile/render_dom/wrappers/Element/index.ts b/src/compiler/compile/render_dom/wrappers/Element/index.ts
index 989e7cb82b..b66c8938fc 100644
--- a/src/compiler/compile/render_dom/wrappers/Element/index.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/compile/render_dom/wrappers/Element/index.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import Action from '../../../nodes/Action';
 import MustacheTagWrapper from '../MustacheTag';
 import RawMustacheTagWrapper from '../RawMustacheTag';
 import is_dynamic from '../shared/is_dynamic';
+import create_debugging_comment from '../shared/create_debugging_comment';
 import { push_array } from '../../../../utils/push_array';
 
 interface BindingGroup {
@@ -134,6 +135,8 @@ const events = [
 	}
 ];
 
+const CHILD_DYNAMIC_ELEMENT_BLOCK = 'child_dynamic_element';
+
 export default class ElementWrapper extends Wrapper {
 	node: Element;
 	fragment: FragmentWrapper;
@@ -147,6 +150,9 @@ export default class ElementWrapper extends Wrapper {
 	var: any;
 	void: boolean;
 
+	child_dynamic_element_block?: Block = null;
+	child_dynamic_element?: ElementWrapper = null;
+
 	constructor(
 		renderer: Renderer,
 		block: Block,
@@ -156,6 +162,24 @@ export default class ElementWrapper extends Wrapper {
 		next_sibling: Wrapper
 	) {
 		super(renderer, block, parent, node);
+
+		if (node.is_dynamic_element && block.type !== CHILD_DYNAMIC_ELEMENT_BLOCK) {
+			this.child_dynamic_element_block = block.child({
+				comment: create_debugging_comment(node, renderer.component),
+				name: renderer.component.get_unique_name('create_dynamic_element'),
+				type: CHILD_DYNAMIC_ELEMENT_BLOCK
+			});
+			renderer.blocks.push(this.child_dynamic_element_block);
+			this.child_dynamic_element = new ElementWrapper(
+				renderer,
+				this.child_dynamic_element_block,
+				parent,
+				node,
+				strip_whitespace,
+				next_sibling
+			);
+		}
+
 		this.var = {
 			type: 'Identifier',
 			name: node.name.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9_$]/g, '_')
@@ -199,6 +223,8 @@ export default class ElementWrapper extends Wrapper {
 			block.add_animation();
 		}
 
+		block.add_dependencies(node.tag_expr.dependencies);
+
 		// add directive and handler dependencies
 		[node.animation, node.outro, ...node.actions, ...node.classes, ...node.styles].forEach(directive => {
 			if (directive && directive.expression) {
@@ -221,6 +247,7 @@ export default class ElementWrapper extends Wrapper {
 				node.handlers.length > 0 ||
 				node.styles.length > 0 ||
 				this.node.name === 'option' ||
+				node.tag_expr.dynamic_dependencies().length ||
 				renderer.options.dev
 			) {
 				this.parent.cannot_use_innerhtml(); // need to use add_location
@@ -232,6 +259,110 @@ export default class ElementWrapper extends Wrapper {
 	}
 
 	render(block: Block, parent_node: Identifier, parent_nodes: Identifier) {
+		if (this.child_dynamic_element) {
+			this.render_dynamic_element(block, parent_node, parent_nodes);
+		} else {
+			this.render_element(block, parent_node, parent_nodes);
+		}
+	}
+
+	render_dynamic_element(block: Block, parent_node: Identifier, parent_nodes: Identifier) {
+		this.child_dynamic_element.render(
+			this.child_dynamic_element_block,
+			null,
+			(x`#nodes` as unknown) as Identifier
+		);
+
+		const previous_tag = block.get_unique_name('previous_tag');
+		const tag = this.node.tag_expr.manipulate(block);
+		block.add_variable(previous_tag, tag);
+
+		block.chunks.init.push(b`
+			${this.renderer.options.dev && b`@validate_dynamic_element(${tag});`}
+			let ${this.var} = ${tag} && ${this.child_dynamic_element_block.name}(#ctx);
+		`);
+
+		block.chunks.create.push(b`
+			if (${this.var}) ${this.var}.c();
+		`);
+
+		if (this.renderer.options.hydratable) {
+			block.chunks.claim.push(b`
+				if (${this.var}) ${this.var}.l(${parent_nodes});
+			`);
+		}
+
+		block.chunks.mount.push(b`
+			if (${this.var}) ${this.var}.m(${parent_node || '#target'}, ${parent_node ? 'null' : '#anchor'});
+		`);
+
+		const anchor = this.get_or_create_anchor(block, parent_node, parent_nodes);
+		const has_transitions = !!(this.node.intro || this.node.outro);
+		const not_equal = this.renderer.component.component_options.immutable ? x`@not_equal` : x`@safe_not_equal`;
+
+		block.chunks.update.push(b`
+			if (${tag}) {
+				if (!${previous_tag}) {
+					${this.var} = ${this.child_dynamic_element_block.name}(#ctx);
+					${this.var}.c();
+					${has_transitions && b`@transition_in(${this.var})`}
+					${this.var}.m(${this.get_update_mount_node(anchor)}, ${anchor});
+				} else if (${not_equal}(${previous_tag}, ${tag})) {
+					${this.var}.d(1);
+					${this.renderer.options.dev && b`@validate_dynamic_element(${tag});`}
+					${this.var} = ${this.child_dynamic_element_block.name}(#ctx);
+					${this.var}.c();
+					${this.var}.m(${this.get_update_mount_node(anchor)}, ${anchor});
+				} else {
+					${this.var}.p(#ctx, #dirty);
+				}
+			} else if (${previous_tag}) {
+				${
+					has_transitions
+						? b`
+							@group_outros();
+							@transition_out(${this.var}, 1, 1, () => {
+								${this.var} = null;
+							});
+							@check_outros();
+						`
+						: b`
+							${this.var}.d(1);
+							${this.var} = null;
+						`
+				}
+			}
+			${previous_tag} = ${tag};
+		`);
+
+		if (this.child_dynamic_element_block.has_intros) {
+			block.chunks.intro.push(b`@transition_in(${this.var});`);
+		}
+
+		if (this.child_dynamic_element_block.has_outros) {
+			block.chunks.outro.push(b`@transition_out(${this.var});`);
+		}
+
+		block.chunks.destroy.push(b`if (${this.var}) ${this.var}.d(detaching)`);
+
+		if (this.node.animation) {
+			const measurements = block.get_unique_name('measurements');
+			block.add_variable(measurements);
+			block.chunks.measure.push(b`${measurements} = ${this.var}.r()`);
+			block.chunks.fix.push(b`${this.var}.f();`);
+			block.chunks.animate.push(b`
+				${this.var}.s(${measurements});
+				${this.var}.a()
+			`);
+		}
+	}
+
+	is_dom_node() {
+		return super.is_dom_node() && !this.child_dynamic_element;
+	}
+
+	render_element(block: Block, parent_node: Identifier, parent_nodes: Identifier) {
+
 		const { renderer } = this;
 
 		if (this.node.name === 'noscript') return;
@@ -249,7 +380,7 @@ export default class ElementWrapper extends Wrapper {
 		if (renderer.options.hydratable) {
 			if (parent_nodes) {
 				block.chunks.claim.push(b`
-					${node} = ${this.get_claim_statement(parent_nodes)};
+					${node} = ${this.get_claim_statement(block, parent_nodes)};
 				`);
 
 				if (!this.void && this.node.children.length > 0) {
@@ -357,6 +488,8 @@ export default class ElementWrapper extends Wrapper {
 				b`@add_location(${this.var}, ${renderer.file_var}, ${loc.line - 1}, ${loc.column}, ${this.node.start});`
 			);
 		}
+
+		block.renderer.dirty(this.node.tag_expr.dynamic_dependencies());
 	}
 
 	can_use_textcontent() {
@@ -364,7 +497,7 @@ export default class ElementWrapper extends Wrapper {
 	}
 
 	get_render_statement(block: Block) {
-		const { name, namespace } = this.node;
+		const { name, namespace, tag_expr } = this.node;
 
 		if (namespace === namespaces.svg) {
 			return x`@svg_element("${name}")`;
@@ -379,22 +512,32 @@ export default class ElementWrapper extends Wrapper {
 			return x`@element_is("${name}", ${is.render_chunks(block).reduce((lhs, rhs) => x`${lhs} + ${rhs}`)})`;
 		}
 
-		return x`@element("${name}")`;
+		const reference = tag_expr.manipulate(block);
+		return x`@element(${reference})`;
 	}
 
-	get_claim_statement(nodes: Identifier) {
+	get_claim_statement(block: Block, nodes: Identifier) {
 		const attributes = this.attributes
 			.filter((attr) => !(attr instanceof SpreadAttributeWrapper) && !attr.property_name)
 			.map((attr) => p`${(attr as StyleAttributeWrapper | AttributeWrapper).name}: true`);
 
-		const name = this.node.namespace
-			? this.node.name
-			: this.node.name.toUpperCase();
+		let reference;
+		if (this.node.tag_expr.node.type === 'Literal') {
+			if (this.node.namespace) {
+				reference = `"${this.node.tag_expr.node.value}"`;
+			} else {
+				reference = `"${(this.node.tag_expr.node.value as String || '').toUpperCase()}"`;
+			}
+		} else if (this.node.namespace) {
+			reference = x`${this.node.tag_expr.manipulate(block)}`;
+		} else {
+			reference = x`(${this.node.tag_expr.manipulate(block)} || 'null').toUpperCase()`;
+		}
 
 		if (this.node.namespace === namespaces.svg) {
-			return x`@claim_svg_element(${nodes}, "${name}", { ${attributes} })`;
+			return x`@claim_svg_element(${nodes}, ${reference}, { ${attributes} })`;
 		} else {
-			return x`@claim_element(${nodes}, "${name}", { ${attributes} })`;
+			return x`@claim_element(${nodes}, ${reference}, { ${attributes} })`;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -847,6 +990,11 @@ export default class ElementWrapper extends Wrapper {
 			${rect} = ${this.var}.getBoundingClientRect();
 		`);
 
+		if (block.type === CHILD_DYNAMIC_ELEMENT_BLOCK) {
+			block.chunks.measure.push(b`return ${rect}`);
+			block.chunks.restore_measurements.push(b`${rect} = #measurement;`);
+		}
+
 		block.chunks.fix.push(b`
 			@fix_position(${this.var});
 			${stop_animation}();
@@ -940,7 +1088,7 @@ export default class ElementWrapper extends Wrapper {
 				if (should_cache) {
 					block.chunks.update.push(b`
 							if (${block.renderer.dirty(dependencies)} && (${cached_snippet} !== (${cached_snippet} = ${snippet}))) {
-								${updater}	
+								${updater}
 							}
 					`);
 				} else {
diff --git a/src/compiler/compile/render_ssr/handlers/Element.ts b/src/compiler/compile/render_ssr/handlers/Element.ts
index dd096ae79b..7c4c5ba765 100644
--- a/src/compiler/compile/render_ssr/handlers/Element.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/compile/render_ssr/handlers/Element.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ import Expression from '../../nodes/shared/Expression';
 import remove_whitespace_children from './utils/remove_whitespace_children';
 import fix_attribute_casing from '../../render_dom/wrappers/Element/fix_attribute_casing';
 import { namespaces } from '../../../utils/namespaces';
+import { Expression as ESExpression } from 'estree';
 
-export default function(node: Element, renderer: Renderer, options: RenderOptions) {
+export default function (node: Element, renderer: Renderer, options: RenderOptions) {
 
 	const children = remove_whitespace_children(node.children, node.next);
 
@@ -22,7 +23,8 @@ export default function(node: Element, renderer: Renderer, options: RenderOption
 		node.attributes.some((attribute) => attribute.name === 'contenteditable')
 	);
 
-	renderer.add_string(`<${node.name}`);
+	renderer.add_string('<');
+	add_tag_name();
 
 	const class_expression_list = node.classes.map(class_directive => {
 		const { expression, name } = class_directive;
@@ -167,14 +169,25 @@ export default function(node: Element, renderer: Renderer, options: RenderOption
 			renderer.add_expression(node_contents);
 		}
 
-		if (!is_void(node.name)) {
-			renderer.add_string(`</${node.name}>`);
-		}
+		add_close_tag();
 	} else {
 		renderer.render(children, options);
+		add_close_tag();
+	}
 
+	function add_close_tag() {
 		if (!is_void(node.name)) {
-			renderer.add_string(`</${node.name}>`);
+			renderer.add_string('</');
+			add_tag_name();
+			renderer.add_string('>');
+		}
+	}
+
+	function add_tag_name() {
+		if (node.tag_expr.node.type === 'Literal') {
+			renderer.add_string(node.tag_expr.node.value as string);
+		} else {
+			renderer.add_expression(node.tag_expr.node as ESExpression);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/compiler/parse/errors.ts b/src/compiler/parse/errors.ts
index ef1f72a8be..63bd5b0919 100644
--- a/src/compiler/parse/errors.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/parse/errors.ts
@@ -99,6 +99,10 @@ export default {
 		code: `invalid-${slug}-content`,
 		message: `<${name}> cannot have children`
 	}),
+	invalid_element_definition: {
+		code: 'invalid-element-definition',
+		message: 'Invalid element definition'
+	},
 	invalid_element_placement: (slug: string, name: string) => ({
 		code: `invalid-${slug}-placement`,
 		message: `<${name}> tags cannot be inside elements or blocks`
@@ -161,6 +165,10 @@ export default {
 		code: 'missing-attribute-value',
 		message: 'Expected value for the attribute'
 	},
+	missing_element_definition: {
+		code: 'missing-element-definition',
+		message: '<svelte:element> must have a \'this\' attribute'
+	},
 	unclosed_script: {
 		code: 'unclosed-script',
 		message: '<script> must have a closing tag'
diff --git a/src/compiler/parse/state/tag.ts b/src/compiler/parse/state/tag.ts
index 7de0f88413..46e6e2f83a 100644
--- a/src/compiler/parse/state/tag.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/parse/state/tag.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const meta_tags = new Map([
 	['svelte:body', 'Body']
 ]);
 
-const valid_meta_tags = Array.from(meta_tags.keys()).concat('svelte:self', 'svelte:component', 'svelte:fragment');
+const valid_meta_tags = Array.from(meta_tags.keys()).concat('svelte:self', 'svelte:component', 'svelte:fragment', 'svelte:element');
 
 const specials = new Map([
 	[
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ const specials = new Map([
 const SELF = /^svelte:self(?=[\s/>])/;
 const COMPONENT = /^svelte:component(?=[\s/>])/;
 const SLOT = /^svelte:fragment(?=[\s/>])/;
+const ELEMENT = /^svelte:element(?=[\s/>])/;
 
 function parent_is_head(stack) {
 	let i = stack.length;
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ export default function tag(parser: Parser) {
 				parser.current().children.length
 			) {
 				parser.error(
-					parser_errors.invalid_element_content(slug, name), 
+					parser_errors.invalid_element_content(slug, name),
 					parser.current().children[0].start
 				);
 			}
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ export default function tag(parser: Parser) {
 
 	if (name === 'svelte:component') {
 		const index = element.attributes.findIndex(attr => attr.type === 'Attribute' && attr.name === 'this');
-		if (!~index) {
+		if (index === -1) {
 			parser.error(parser_errors.missing_component_definition, start);
 		}
 
@@ -181,6 +182,19 @@ export default function tag(parser: Parser) {
 		element.expression = definition.value[0].expression;
 	}
 
+	if (name === 'svelte:element') {
+		const index = element.attributes.findIndex(attr => attr.type === 'Attribute' && attr.name === 'this');
+		if (index === -1) {
+			parser.error(parser_errors.missing_element_definition, start);
+		}
+
+		const definition = element.attributes.splice(index, 1)[0];
+		if (definition.value === true) {
+			parser.error(parser_errors.invalid_element_definition, definition.start);
+		}
+		element.tag = definition.value[0].data || definition.value[0].expression;
+	}
+
 	// special cases – top-level <script> and <style>
 	if (specials.has(name) && parser.stack.length === 1) {
 		const special = specials.get(name);
@@ -247,6 +261,7 @@ function read_tag_name(parser: Parser) {
 	}
 
 	if (parser.read(COMPONENT)) return 'svelte:component';
+	if (parser.read(ELEMENT)) return 'svelte:element';
 
 	if (parser.read(SLOT)) return 'svelte:fragment';
 
@@ -258,7 +273,7 @@ function read_tag_name(parser: Parser) {
 		const match = fuzzymatch(name.slice(7), valid_meta_tags);
 
 		parser.error(
-			parser_errors.invalid_tag_name_svelte_element(valid_meta_tags, match), 
+			parser_errors.invalid_tag_name_svelte_element(valid_meta_tags, match),
 			start
 		);
 	}
diff --git a/src/runtime/internal/dev.ts b/src/runtime/internal/dev.ts
index 76d68086c8..4501771c0a 100644
--- a/src/runtime/internal/dev.ts
+++ b/src/runtime/internal/dev.ts
@@ -107,6 +107,12 @@ export function validate_slots(name, slot, keys) {
 	}
 }
 
+export function validate_dynamic_element(tag: unknown) {
+	if (tag && typeof tag !== 'string') {
+		throw new Error('<svelte:element> expects "this" attribute to be a string.');
+	}
+}
+
 type Props = Record<string, any>;
 export interface SvelteComponentDev {
 	$set(props?: Props): void;
diff --git a/test/css/samples/dynamic-element/_config.js b/test/css/samples/dynamic-element/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..344c2c7baa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/css/samples/dynamic-element/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+export default {
+	warnings: [
+		{
+			code: 'css-unused-selector',
+			end: {
+				character: 86,
+				column: 8,
+				line: 7
+			},
+			frame:
+				' 5:     color: red;\n 6:   }\n 7:   .unused {\n      ^\n 8:     font-style: italic;\n 9:   }',
+			message: 'Unused CSS selector ".unused"',
+			pos: 79,
+			start: {
+				character: 79,
+				column: 1,
+				line: 7
+			}
+		}
+	]
+};
diff --git a/test/css/samples/dynamic-element/expected.css b/test/css/samples/dynamic-element/expected.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..561f56a975
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/css/samples/dynamic-element/expected.css
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.used.svelte-xyz{color:red}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/css/samples/dynamic-element/expected.html b/test/css/samples/dynamic-element/expected.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7b11bf31f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/css/samples/dynamic-element/expected.html
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<div class="used svelte-xyz"></div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/css/samples/dynamic-element/input.svelte b/test/css/samples/dynamic-element/input.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c00410a96d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/css/samples/dynamic-element/input.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<svelte:element this="div" class="used" />
+
+<style>
+	.used {
+		color: red;
+	}
+	.unused {
+		font-style: italic;
+	}
+</style>
diff --git a/test/js/samples/debug-ssr-foo/expected.js b/test/js/samples/debug-ssr-foo/expected.js
index e0a29f18de..a57060d528 100644
--- a/test/js/samples/debug-ssr-foo/expected.js
+++ b/test/js/samples/debug-ssr-foo/expected.js
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ const Component = create_ssr_component(($$result, $$props, $$bindings, slots) =>
 <p>foo: ${escape(foo)}</p>`;
 });
 
-export default Component;
\ No newline at end of file
+export default Component;
diff --git a/test/parser/samples/dynamic-element-string/input.svelte b/test/parser/samples/dynamic-element-string/input.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1a939ceaec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/parser/samples/dynamic-element-string/input.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+<svelte:element this="div"></svelte:element>
+<svelte:element this="div" class="foo"></svelte:element>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/parser/samples/dynamic-element-string/output.json b/test/parser/samples/dynamic-element-string/output.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9e9245b1ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/parser/samples/dynamic-element-string/output.json
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+{
+	"html": {
+		"start": 0,
+		"end": 101,
+		"type": "Fragment",
+		"children": [
+			{
+				"start": 0,
+				"end": 44,
+				"type": "Element",
+				"name": "svelte:element",
+				"attributes": [],
+				"children": [],
+				"tag": "div"
+			},
+			{
+				"type": "Text",
+				"start": 44,
+				"end": 45,
+				"data": "\n",
+				"raw": "\n"
+			},
+			{
+				"start": 45,
+				"end": 101,
+				"type": "Element",
+				"name": "svelte:element",
+				"attributes": [
+					{
+						"type": "Attribute",
+						"start": 72,
+						"end": 83,
+						"name": "class",
+						"value": [
+							{
+								"type": "Text",
+								"start": 79,
+								"end": 82,
+								"data": "foo",
+								"raw": "foo"
+							}
+						]
+					}
+				],
+				"children": [],
+				"tag": "div"
+			}
+		]
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test/parser/samples/dynamic-element-variable/input.svelte b/test/parser/samples/dynamic-element-variable/input.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..229696d37b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/parser/samples/dynamic-element-variable/input.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+<svelte:element this={tag}></svelte:element>
+<svelte:element this={tag} class="foo"></svelte:element>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/parser/samples/dynamic-element-variable/output.json b/test/parser/samples/dynamic-element-variable/output.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..53769e94e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/parser/samples/dynamic-element-variable/output.json
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+{
+	"html": {
+		"start": 0,
+		"end": 101,
+		"type": "Fragment",
+		"children": [
+			{
+				"start": 0,
+				"end": 44,
+				"type": "Element",
+				"name": "svelte:element",
+				"attributes": [],
+				"children": [],
+				"tag": {
+					"start": 22,
+					"end": 25,
+					"loc": {
+						"start": {
+							"line": 1,
+							"column": 22
+						},
+						"end": {
+							"line": 1,
+							"column": 25
+						}
+					},
+					"name": "tag",
+					"type": "Identifier"
+				}
+			},
+			{
+				"type": "Text",
+				"start": 44,
+				"end": 45,
+				"data": "\n",
+				"raw": "\n"
+			},
+			{
+				"start": 45,
+				"end": 101,
+				"type": "Element",
+				"name": "svelte:element",
+				"children": [],
+				"attributes": [
+					{
+						"type": "Attribute",
+						"start": 72,
+						"end": 83,
+						"name": "class",
+						"value": [
+							{
+								"type": "Text",
+								"start": 79,
+								"end": 82,
+								"data": "foo",
+								"raw": "foo"
+							}
+						]
+					}
+				],
+				"tag": {
+					"start": 67,
+					"end": 70,
+					"loc": {
+						"start": {
+							"line": 2,
+							"column": 22
+						},
+						"end": {
+							"line": 2,
+							"column": 25
+						}
+					},
+					"name": "tag",
+					"type": "Identifier"
+				}
+			}
+		]
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test/parser/samples/error-svelte-selfdestructive/error.json b/test/parser/samples/error-svelte-selfdestructive/error.json
index 52172c9b33..68aa43dec9 100644
--- a/test/parser/samples/error-svelte-selfdestructive/error.json
+++ b/test/parser/samples/error-svelte-selfdestructive/error.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"code": "invalid-tag-name",
-	"message": "Valid <svelte:...> tag names are svelte:head, svelte:options, svelte:window, svelte:body, svelte:self, svelte:component or svelte:fragment",
+	"message": "Valid <svelte:...> tag names are svelte:head, svelte:options, svelte:window, svelte:body, svelte:self, svelte:component, svelte:fragment or svelte:element",
 	"pos": 10,
 	"start": {
 		"character": 10,
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-action-update/_config.js b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-action-update/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ebbe6f05a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-action-update/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+let logs = [];
+
+export default {
+	html: `
+		<h1>tag is h1.</h1>
+	`,
+	props: {
+		logs
+	},
+	after_test() {
+		logs = [];
+	},
+
+	async test({ assert, component, target }) {
+		assert.equal(component.tag, 'h1');
+
+		assert.deepEqual(logs, ['create: h1,opt1']);
+		component.opt = 'opt2';
+
+		assert.equal(component.tag, 'h1');
+		assert.deepEqual(logs, ['create: h1,opt1', 'update: h1,opt2']);
+
+		component.tag = 'h2';
+
+		assert.equal(component.tag, 'h2');
+		assert.deepEqual(logs, [
+			'create: h1,opt1',
+			'update: h1,opt2',
+			'destroy',
+			'create: h2,opt2'
+		]);
+		assert.htmlEqual(target.innerHTML, '<h2>tag is h2.</h2>');
+
+		component.tag = false;
+		assert.deepEqual(logs, [
+			'create: h1,opt1',
+			'update: h1,opt2',
+			'destroy',
+			'create: h2,opt2',
+			'destroy'
+		]);
+
+		assert.htmlEqual(target.innerHTML, '');
+	}
+};
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-action-update/main.svelte b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-action-update/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..da269e115e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-action-update/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<script>
+  export let logs = [];
+	export let tag = "h1";
+  export let opt = "opt1";
+  function foo(node, {tag, opt}) {
+    logs.push(`create: ${tag},${opt}`);
+    return {
+      update: ({tag, opt}) => logs.push(`update: ${tag},${opt}`),
+      destroy: () => logs.push('destroy'),
+    };
+  }
+</script>
+
+<svelte:element this={tag} use:foo={{tag, opt}}>tag is {tag}.</svelte:element>
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-animation-2/_config.js b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-animation-2/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..27b28bb349
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-animation-2/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+let originalDivGetBoundingClientRect;
+let originalSpanGetBoundingClientRect;
+let originalParagraphGetBoundingClientRect;
+
+export default {
+	skip_if_ssr: true,
+	props: {
+		things: [
+			{ id: 1, name: 'a' },
+			{ id: 2, name: 'b' },
+			{ id: 3, name: 'c' },
+			{ id: 4, name: 'd' },
+			{ id: 5, name: 'e' }
+		],
+		tag: 'div'
+	},
+
+	html: `
+		<div>a</div>
+		<div>b</div>
+		<div>c</div>
+		<div>d</div>
+		<div>e</div>
+	`,
+
+	before_test() {
+		originalDivGetBoundingClientRect =
+			window.HTMLDivElement.prototype.getBoundingClientRect;
+		originalSpanGetBoundingClientRect =
+			window.HTMLSpanElement.prototype.getBoundingClientRect;
+		originalParagraphGetBoundingClientRect =
+			window.HTMLParagraphElement.prototype.getBoundingClientRect;
+
+		window.HTMLDivElement.prototype.getBoundingClientRect =
+			fakeGetBoundingClientRect;
+		window.HTMLSpanElement.prototype.getBoundingClientRect =
+			fakeGetBoundingClientRect;
+		window.HTMLParagraphElement.prototype.getBoundingClientRect =
+			fakeGetBoundingClientRect;
+
+		function fakeGetBoundingClientRect() {
+			const index = [...this.parentNode.children].indexOf(this);
+			const top = index * 30;
+
+			return {
+				left: 0,
+				right: 100,
+				top,
+				bottom: top + 20
+			};
+		}
+	},
+	after_test() {
+		window.HTMLDivElement.prototype.getBoundingClientRect =
+			originalDivGetBoundingClientRect;
+		window.HTMLSpanElement.prototype.getBoundingClientRect =
+			originalSpanGetBoundingClientRect;
+		window.HTMLParagraphElement.prototype.getBoundingClientRect =
+			originalParagraphGetBoundingClientRect;
+	},
+
+	async test({ assert, component, target, raf }) {
+		// switch tag and things at the same time
+		await component.update('p', [
+			{ id: 5, name: 'e' },
+			{ id: 2, name: 'b' },
+			{ id: 3, name: 'c' },
+			{ id: 4, name: 'd' },
+			{ id: 1, name: 'a' }
+		]);
+
+		const ps = document.querySelectorAll('p');
+		assert.equal(ps[0].dy, 120);
+		assert.equal(ps[4].dy, -120);
+
+		raf.tick(50);
+		assert.equal(ps[0].dy, 60);
+		assert.equal(ps[4].dy, -60);
+
+		raf.tick(100);
+		assert.equal(ps[0].dy, 0);
+		assert.equal(ps[4].dy, 0);
+
+		await component.update('span', [
+			{ id: 1, name: 'a' },
+			{ id: 2, name: 'b' },
+			{ id: 3, name: 'c' },
+			{ id: 4, name: 'd' },
+			{ id: 5, name: 'e' }
+		]);
+
+		const spans = document.querySelectorAll('span');
+
+		assert.equal(spans[0].dy, 120);
+		assert.equal(spans[4].dy, -120);
+
+		raf.tick(150);
+		assert.equal(spans[0].dy, 60);
+		assert.equal(spans[4].dy, -60);
+
+		raf.tick(200);
+		assert.equal(spans[0].dy, 0);
+		assert.equal(spans[4].dy, 0);
+	}
+};
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-animation-2/main.svelte b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-animation-2/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f655a40af9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-animation-2/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<script>
+	export let things;
+	export let tag;
+
+	function flip(node, animation, params) {
+		const dx = animation.from.left - animation.to.left;
+		const dy = animation.from.top - animation.to.top;
+
+		return {
+			duration: 100,
+			tick: (t, u) => {
+				node.dx = u * dx;
+				node.dy = u * dy;
+			}
+		};
+	}
+
+	export function update(new_tag, new_things) {
+		things = new_things;
+		tag = new_tag;
+	}
+</script>
+
+{#each things as thing (thing.id)}
+	<svelte:element this={tag} animate:flip>{thing.name}</svelte:element>
+{/each}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-animation/_config.js b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-animation/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e3c57a868e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-animation/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+export default {
+	props: {
+		things: [
+			{ id: 1, name: 'a' },
+			{ id: 2, name: 'b' },
+			{ id: 3, name: 'c' },
+			{ id: 4, name: 'd' },
+			{ id: 5, name: 'e' }
+		],
+		tag: 'div'
+	},
+
+	html: `
+		<div>a</div>
+		<div>b</div>
+		<div>c</div>
+		<div>d</div>
+		<div>e</div>
+	`,
+
+	test({ assert, component, target, raf }) {
+		component.tag = 'p';
+		assert.equal(target.querySelectorAll('p').length, 5);
+
+		component.tag = 'div';
+		let divs = target.querySelectorAll('div');
+		divs.forEach(div => {
+			div.getBoundingClientRect = function() {
+				const index = [...this.parentNode.children].indexOf(this);
+				const top = index * 30;
+
+				return {
+					left: 0,
+					right: 100,
+					top,
+					bottom: top + 20
+				};
+			};
+		});
+
+		component.things = [
+			{ id: 5, name: 'e' },
+			{ id: 2, name: 'b' },
+			{ id: 3, name: 'c' },
+			{ id: 4, name: 'd' },
+			{ id: 1, name: 'a' }
+		];
+
+		divs = target.querySelectorAll('div');
+		assert.ok(~divs[0].style.animation.indexOf('__svelte'));
+		assert.equal(divs[1].style.animation, '');
+		assert.equal(divs[2].style.animation, '');
+		assert.equal(divs[3].style.animation, '');
+		assert.ok(~divs[4].style.animation.indexOf('__svelte'));
+
+		raf.tick(100);
+		assert.deepEqual([
+			divs[0].style.animation,
+			divs[4].style.animation
+		], ['', '']);
+	}
+};
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-animation/main.svelte b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-animation/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..596d12c77a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-animation/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<script>
+	export let things;
+	export let tag;
+
+	function flip(node, animation, params) {
+		const dx = animation.from.left - animation.to.left;
+		const dy = animation.from.top - animation.to.top;
+
+		return {
+			duration: 100,
+			css: (t, u) => `transform: translate(${u + dx}px, ${u * dy}px)`
+		};
+	}
+</script>
+
+{#each things as thing (thing.id)}
+	<svelte:element this={tag} animate:flip>{thing.name}</svelte:element>
+{/each}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-attribute/_config.js b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-attribute/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6e7c340437
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-attribute/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+export default {
+	props: {
+		tag: 'div'
+	},
+	html: '<div style="color: red;">Foo</div>',
+
+	test({ assert, component, target }) {
+		component.tag = 'h1';
+
+		assert.htmlEqual(
+			target.innerHTML,
+			`
+			<h1 style="color: red;">Foo</h1>
+		`
+		);
+	}
+};
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-attribute/main.svelte b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-attribute/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2498e06de9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-attribute/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<script>
+  export let tag = 'div';
+</script>
+
+<svelte:element this={tag} style="color: red;">Foo</svelte:element>
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-binding-invalid/_config.js b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-binding-invalid/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..14c6d775dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-binding-invalid/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export default {
+	error: "'value' is not a valid binding on <svelte:element> elements"
+};
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-binding-invalid/main.svelte b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-binding-invalid/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..45f8f96061
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-binding-invalid/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<script>
+  const tag = "div";
+  let value;
+</script>
+
+<svelte:element this={tag} bind:value></svelte:element>
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-binding-this/_config.js b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-binding-this/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e0722c9375
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-binding-this/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+export default {
+	html: '<div></div>',
+
+	test({ assert, component, target }) {
+		const div = target.querySelector('div');
+		assert.equal(div, component.foo);
+	}
+};
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-binding-this/main.svelte b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-binding-this/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..75e8b02ce1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-binding-this/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<script>
+  const tag = "div";
+  export let foo;
+</script>
+
+<svelte:element this={tag} bind:this={foo}></svelte:element>
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-change-tag/_config.js b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-change-tag/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9e4bf6fd32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-change-tag/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+export default {
+	props: {
+		tag: 'div'
+	},
+	html: '<div>Foo</div>',
+
+	test({ assert, component, target }) {
+		component.tag = 'h1';
+
+		assert.htmlEqual(
+			target.innerHTML,
+			`
+			<h1>Foo</h1>
+		`
+		);
+	}
+};
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-change-tag/main.svelte b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-change-tag/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a9c4d5c00c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-change-tag/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<script>
+  export let tag = 'div';
+</script>
+
+<svelte:element this={tag}>Foo</svelte:element>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-empty-tag/_config.js b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-empty-tag/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..22dc25b41e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-empty-tag/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export default {
+	html: ''
+};
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-empty-tag/main.svelte b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-empty-tag/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e3889ce0f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-empty-tag/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<script>
+  let tag = '';
+</script>
+
+<svelte:element this={tag}>Foo</svelte:element>
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-event-handler1/_config.js b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-event-handler1/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..03b8f7879d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-event-handler1/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+let clicked = false;
+function handler() {
+  clicked = true;
+}
+
+export default {
+	props: {
+		handler
+	},
+	html: '<button>Foo</button>',
+
+	test({ assert, target }) {
+		assert.equal(clicked, false);
+
+		const button = target.querySelector('button');
+		const click = new window.MouseEvent('click');
+		button.dispatchEvent(click);
+
+		assert.equal(clicked, true);
+	}
+};
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-event-handler1/main.svelte b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-event-handler1/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7a7fef9c22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-event-handler1/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<script>
+  const tag = "button";
+  export let handler;
+</script>
+
+<svelte:element this={tag} on:click={handler}>Foo</svelte:element>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-event-handler2/_config.js b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-event-handler2/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..22cbe735a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-event-handler2/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+let clicked = false;
+function handler() {
+  clicked = true;
+}
+
+export default {
+	props: {
+		tag: 'div',
+		handler
+	},
+	html: '<div>Foo</div>',
+
+	test({ assert, component, target }) {
+		assert.equal(clicked, false);
+
+		component.tag = 'button';
+		const button = target.querySelector('button');
+		const click = new window.MouseEvent('click');
+		button.dispatchEvent(click);
+
+		assert.equal(clicked, true);
+	}
+};
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-event-handler2/main.svelte b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-event-handler2/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f2534c1f62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-event-handler2/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<script>
+  export let tag;
+  export let handler;
+</script>
+
+<svelte:element this={tag} on:click={handler}>Foo</svelte:element>
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-expression/_config.js b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-expression/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..acad91c901
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-expression/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export default {
+	html: '<div>Foo</div>'
+};
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-expression/main.svelte b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-expression/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7ec11e4ef6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-expression/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svelte:element this={"div"}>Foo</svelte:element>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-invalid-this/_config.js b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-invalid-this/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3aaa554991
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-invalid-this/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+export default {
+	compileOptions: {
+		dev: true
+	},
+	props: {
+		tag: 123
+	},
+	error: '<svelte:element> expects "this" attribute to be a string.'
+};
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-invalid-this/main.svelte b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-invalid-this/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bcc2c293bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-invalid-this/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<script>
+  export let tag;
+</script>
+
+<svelte:element this={tag} />
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-null-tag/_config.js b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-null-tag/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..22dc25b41e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-null-tag/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export default {
+	html: ''
+};
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-null-tag/main.svelte b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-null-tag/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..58dc96ff2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-null-tag/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<script>
+  let tag = null;
+</script>
+
+<svelte:element this={tag}>Foo</svelte:element>
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-pass-props/_config.js b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-pass-props/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..35f8b7abdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-pass-props/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+let clicked = false;
+
+export default {
+	props: {
+		tag: 'div',
+		onClick: () => clicked = true
+	},
+	html: '<div style="display: inline;">Foo</div>',
+
+	async test({ assert, target, window }) {
+		const div = target.querySelector('div');
+		await div.dispatchEvent(new window.MouseEvent('click'));
+
+		assert.equal(clicked, true);
+	}
+};
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-pass-props/main.svelte b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-pass-props/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6a54a93f27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-pass-props/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<script>
+  const tag = "div";
+  export let onClick;
+</script>
+
+<svelte:element this={tag} style="display: inline;" on:click={onClick}>Foo</svelte:element>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-slot/Foo.svelte b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-slot/Foo.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..51dda4b7e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-slot/Foo.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<h1>Foo</h1>
+<div id="default">
+	<slot></slot>
+</div>
+<div id="other">
+	<slot name='other'></slot>
+</div>
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-slot/_config.js b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-slot/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aa9da522a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-slot/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+export default {
+	props: {
+		x: true
+	},
+
+	html: `
+		<h1>Foo</h1>
+		<div id="default">
+		  <h1>This is default slot</h1>
+		</div>
+		<div id="other">
+		  <h1 slot='other'>This is other slot</h1>
+		</div>
+	`,
+
+	test({ assert, component, target }) {
+		component.tag = 'h2';
+
+		assert.htmlEqual(target.innerHTML, `
+			<h1>Foo</h1>
+			<div id="default">
+				<h2>This is default slot</h2>
+			</div>
+			<div id="other">
+				<h2 slot='other'>This is other slot</h2>
+			</div>
+		`);
+	}
+};
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-slot/main.svelte b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-slot/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4b1cd81969
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-slot/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<script>
+	import Foo from './Foo.svelte';
+	export let tag = "h1";
+</script>
+
+<Foo>
+	<svelte:element this={tag}>This is default slot</svelte:element>
+	<svelte:element this={tag} slot='other'>This is other slot</svelte:element>
+</Foo>
+
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-store/_config.js b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-store/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ded19eef79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-store/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export default {
+	html: '<div></div>'
+};
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-store/main.svelte b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-store/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..84a577ecee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-store/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<script>
+  import { writable } from 'svelte/store';
+  const foo = writable('div');
+</script>
+
+<svelte:element this={$foo}></svelte:element>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-string/_config.js b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-string/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..acad91c901
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-string/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export default {
+	html: '<div>Foo</div>'
+};
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-string/main.svelte b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-string/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..62d65d5f20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-string/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svelte:element this="div">Foo</svelte:element>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-template-literals/_config.js b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-template-literals/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d37164b4d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-template-literals/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+export default {
+	props: {
+		size: 1
+	},
+	html: '<h1>This is h1 tag</h1>',
+
+	test({ assert, component, target }) {
+		const h1 = target.firstChild;
+		component.size = 2;
+
+		assert.htmlEqual(
+			target.innerHTML,
+			`
+			<h2>This is h2 tag</h2>
+		`
+		);
+
+		const h2 = target.firstChild;
+		assert.notEqual(h1, h2);
+	}
+};
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-template-literals/main.svelte b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-template-literals/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..84b63dcca7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-template-literals/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<script>
+  export let size;
+</script>
+
+<svelte:element this="{`h${size}`}">This is h{size} tag</svelte:element>
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-transition/_config.js b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-transition/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cb8474afc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-transition/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+export default {
+	test({ assert, component, target, raf }) {
+		component.visible = true;
+		const h1 = target.querySelector('h1');
+		assert.equal(h1.style.animation, '__svelte_3809512021_0 100ms linear 0ms 1 both');
+
+		raf.tick(150);
+		component.tag = 'h2';
+		const h2 = target.querySelector('h2');
+		assert.equal(h1.style.animation, '');
+		assert.equal(h2.style.animation, '');
+
+		raf.tick(50);
+		component.visible = false;
+		assert.equal(h2.style.animation, '__svelte_3750847757_0 100ms linear 0ms 1 both');
+	}
+};
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-transition/main.svelte b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-transition/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b8c0eff0bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-transition/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<script>
+	export let tag = "h1";
+	export let visible;
+
+	function foo() {
+		return {
+			duration: 100,
+			css: t => {
+				return `opacity: ${t}`;
+			}
+		};
+	}
+</script>
+
+{#if visible}
+	<svelte:element this={tag} transition:foo></svelte:element>
+{/if}
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-undefined-tag/_config.js b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-undefined-tag/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d0bd665d3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-undefined-tag/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+export default {
+	html: '',
+	test({ component, target, assert }) {
+		component.tag = 'h1';
+		assert.htmlEqual(target.innerHTML, '<h1>Foo</h1>');
+
+		component.tag = null;
+		assert.htmlEqual(target.innerHTML, '');
+
+		component.tag = 'div';
+		assert.htmlEqual(target.innerHTML, '<div>Foo</div>');
+
+		component.tag = false;
+		assert.htmlEqual(target.innerHTML, '');
+
+		component.tag = 'span';
+		assert.htmlEqual(target.innerHTML, '<span>Foo</span>');
+	}
+};
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-undefined-tag/main.svelte b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-undefined-tag/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6aca93ca13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-undefined-tag/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<script>
+  export let tag;
+</script>
+
+<svelte:element this={tag}>Foo</svelte:element>
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-variable/_config.js b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-variable/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..20e0fa9418
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-variable/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+export default {
+	props: {
+		tag: 'div',
+		text: 'Foo'
+	},
+	html: '<div>Foo</div>',
+
+	test({ assert, component, target }) {
+		const div = target.firstChild;
+		component.tag = 'nav';
+		component.text = 'Bar';
+
+		assert.htmlEqual(target.innerHTML, `
+			<nav>Bar</nav>
+		`);
+
+		const h1 = target.firstChild;
+		assert.notEqual(div, h1);
+	}
+};
diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-variable/main.svelte b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-variable/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d60953bba5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/dynamic-element-variable/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<script>
+  export let tag = "div";
+  export let text = "Foo";
+</script>
+
+<svelte:element this={tag}>{text}</svelte:element>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/server-side-rendering/samples/dynamic-element-string/_expected.html b/test/server-side-rendering/samples/dynamic-element-string/_expected.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cb98432e14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/server-side-rendering/samples/dynamic-element-string/_expected.html
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<div>Foo</div>
diff --git a/test/server-side-rendering/samples/dynamic-element-string/main.svelte b/test/server-side-rendering/samples/dynamic-element-string/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..62d65d5f20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/server-side-rendering/samples/dynamic-element-string/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svelte:element this="div">Foo</svelte:element>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/server-side-rendering/samples/dynamic-element-variable/_expected.html b/test/server-side-rendering/samples/dynamic-element-variable/_expected.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3ae445f54c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/server-side-rendering/samples/dynamic-element-variable/_expected.html
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+<h1>Foo</h1>
+<div>Bar</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/server-side-rendering/samples/dynamic-element-variable/main.svelte b/test/server-side-rendering/samples/dynamic-element-variable/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9aaba18bf1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/server-side-rendering/samples/dynamic-element-variable/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<script>
+  let heading = 'h1';
+  let tag = 'div';
+</script>
+
+<svelte:element this={heading}>Foo</svelte:element>
+<svelte:element this={tag}>Bar</svelte:element>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/validator/samples/dynamic-element-invalid-tag/errors.json b/test/validator/samples/dynamic-element-invalid-tag/errors.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c8d3c52490
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/validator/samples/dynamic-element-invalid-tag/errors.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+[
+	{
+		"message": "Invalid element definition",
+		"code": "invalid-element-definition",
+		"start": {
+			"line": 2,
+			"column": 17,
+			"character": 23
+		},
+		"end": {
+			"line": 2,
+			"column": 17,
+			"character": 23
+		},
+		"pos": 23
+	}
+]
diff --git a/test/validator/samples/dynamic-element-invalid-tag/input.svelte b/test/validator/samples/dynamic-element-invalid-tag/input.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bc6b8be822
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/validator/samples/dynamic-element-invalid-tag/input.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<div>
+	<svelte:element this>foo</svelte:element>
+</div>
diff --git a/test/validator/samples/dynamic-element-missing-tag/errors.json b/test/validator/samples/dynamic-element-missing-tag/errors.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8243deeb80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/validator/samples/dynamic-element-missing-tag/errors.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[{
+	"code": "missing-element-definition",
+	"message": "<svelte:element> must have a 'this' attribute",
+	"start": {
+		"line": 2,
+		"column": 1,
+		"character": 7
+	},
+	"end": {
+		"line": 2,
+		"column": 1,
+		"character": 7
+	},
+	"pos": 7
+}]
diff --git a/test/validator/samples/dynamic-element-missing-tag/input.svelte b/test/validator/samples/dynamic-element-missing-tag/input.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4b645d25a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/validator/samples/dynamic-element-missing-tag/input.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<div>
+	<svelte:element>foo</svelte:element>
+</div>
diff --git a/test/validator/samples/dynamic-element-this/errors.json b/test/validator/samples/dynamic-element-this/errors.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7d61c20ee2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/validator/samples/dynamic-element-this/errors.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[{
+	"code": "unexpected-reserved-word",
+	"message": "'this' is a reserved word in JavaScript and cannot be used here",
+	"start": {
+		"line": 2,
+		"column": 18,
+		"character": 24
+	},
+	"end": {
+		"line": 2,
+		"column": 18,
+		"character": 24
+	},
+	"pos": 24
+	}]
diff --git a/test/validator/samples/dynamic-element-this/input.svelte b/test/validator/samples/dynamic-element-this/input.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1a5079b924
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/validator/samples/dynamic-element-this/input.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<div>
+	<svelte:element {this}>foo</svelte:element>
+</div>