diff --git a/svg.go b/svg.go
index 03af677..34d0a7b 100644
--- a/svg.go
+++ b/svg.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ package svg
 //
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 
@@ -48,6 +49,9 @@ type Filterspec struct {
 	In, In2, Result string
 }
 
+// A function which builds an SVG snippet on an SVG instance
+type Snippetspec func(*SVG)
+
 const (
 	svgtop = `<?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!-- Generated by SVGo -->
@@ -83,6 +87,14 @@ func (svg *SVG) genattr(ns []string) {
 	svg.println(svgns)
 }
 
+// Use a temporary SVG instance to create a snippet in a buffer, then write the snippet to our own writer
+func (svg *SVG) genbuff(gen Snippetspec) {
+	var b bytes.Buffer
+	buffSvg := SVG{&b}
+	gen(&buffSvg)
+	b.WriteTo(svg.Writer)
+}
+
 // Structure, Metadata, Scripting, Style, Transformation, and Links
 
 // Start begins the SVG document with the width w and height h.
@@ -93,6 +105,15 @@ func (svg *SVG) Start(w int, h int, ns ...string) {
 	svg.genattr(ns)
 }
 
+// StartFunc begins and ends the SVG document with the width w and height h with the
+// contents provided by the gen function.
+// Other attributes may be optionally added, for example viewbox or additional namespaces
+func (svg *SVG) StartFunc(gen Snippetspec, w int, h int, ns ...string) {
+	svg.Start(w, h, ns...)
+	svg.genbuff(gen)
+	svg.End()
+}
+
 // Startunit begins the SVG document, with width and height in the specified units
 // Other attributes may be optionally added, for example viewbox or additional namespaces
 func (svg *SVG) Startunit(w int, h int, unit string, ns ...string) {
@@ -100,6 +121,15 @@ func (svg *SVG) Startunit(w int, h int, unit string, ns ...string) {
 	svg.genattr(ns)
 }
 
+// StartunitFunc begins the SVG document, with width and height in the specified units
+// with the contents provided by the gen function.
+// Other attributes may be optionally added, for example viewbox or additional namespaces
+func (svg *SVG) StartunitFunc(gen Snippetspec, w int, h int, unit string, ns ...string) {
+	svg.Startunit(w, h, unit, ns...)
+	svg.genbuff(gen)
+	svg.End()
+}
+
 // Startpercent begins the SVG document, with width and height as percentages
 // Other attributes may be optionally added, for example viewbox or additional namespaces
 func (svg *SVG) Startpercent(w int, h int, ns ...string) {
@@ -107,23 +137,58 @@ func (svg *SVG) Startpercent(w int, h int, ns ...string) {
 	svg.genattr(ns)
 }
 
+// StartpercentFunc begins the SVG document, with width and height as percentages
+// with the contents provided by the gen function.
+// Other attributes may be optionally added, for example viewbox or additional namespaces
+func (svg *SVG) StartpercentFunc(gen Snippetspec, w int, h int, ns ...string) {
+	svg.Startpercent(w, h, ns...)
+	svg.genbuff(gen)
+	svg.End()
+}
+
 // Startview begins the SVG document, with the specified width, height, and viewbox
 // Other attributes may be optionally added, for example viewbox or additional namespaces
 func (svg *SVG) Startview(w, h, minx, miny, vw, vh int) {
 	svg.Start(w, h, fmt.Sprintf(vbfmt, minx, miny, vw, vh))
 }
 
+// StartviewFunc begins the SVG document, with width, height, and viewbox with the
+// contents provided by the gen function.
+// Other attributes may be optionally added, for example viewbox or additional namespaces
+func (svg *SVG) StartviewFunc(gen Snippetspec, w, h, minx, miny, vw, vh int) {
+	svg.Startview(w, h, minx, miny, vw, vh)
+	svg.genbuff(gen)
+	svg.End()
+}
+
 // StartviewUnit begins the SVG document with the specified width, height, and unit
 func (svg *SVG) StartviewUnit(w, h int, unit string, minx, miny, vw, vh int) {
 	svg.Startunit(w, h, unit, fmt.Sprintf(vbfmt, minx, miny, vw, vh))
 }
 
+// StartviewUnitFunc begins the SVG document, with width, height, and viewbox with the
+// contents provided by the gen function.
+// Other attributes may be optionally added, for example viewbox or additional namespaces
+func (svg *SVG) StartviewUnitFunc(gen Snippetspec, w, h int, unit string, minx, miny, vw, vh int) {
+	svg.StartviewUnit(w, h, unit, minx, miny, vw, vh)
+	svg.genbuff(gen)
+	svg.End()
+}
+
 // Startraw begins the SVG document, passing arbitrary attributes
 func (svg *SVG) Startraw(ns ...string) {
 	svg.printf(svgtop)
 	svg.genattr(ns)
 }
 
+// StartrawFunc begins the SVG document, passing arbitrary attributes with the
+// contents provided by the gen function.
+func (svg *SVG) StartrawFunc(gen Snippetspec, ns ...string) {
+	svg.Startraw(ns...)
+	svg.genbuff(gen)
+	svg.End()
+}
+
 // End the SVG document
 func (svg *SVG) End() { svg.println("</svg>") }
 
@@ -164,51 +229,147 @@ func (svg *SVG) Style(scriptype string, data ...string) {
 // Standard Reference: http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG11/struct.html#GElement
 func (svg *SVG) Gstyle(s string) { svg.println(group("style", s)) }
 
+// GstyleFunc creates a group with the specified style with the contents generated by the
+// gen function
+func (svg *SVG) GstyleFunc(s string, gen Snippetspec) {
+	svg.Gstyle(s)
+	svg.genbuff(gen)
+	svg.Gend()
+}
+
 // Gtransform begins a group, with the specified transform
 // Standard Reference: http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG11/coords.html#TransformAttribute
 func (svg *SVG) Gtransform(s string) { svg.println(group("transform", s)) }
 
+// GtransformFunc creates a group with the specified trnsform with the contents generated
+// by the gen function
+func (svg *SVG) GtransformFunc(s string, gen Snippetspec) {
+	svg.Gtransform(s)
+	svg.genbuff(gen)
+	svg.Gend()
+}
+
 // Translate begins coordinate translation, end with Gend()
 // Standard Reference: http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG11/coords.html#TransformAttribute
 func (svg *SVG) Translate(x, y int) { svg.Gtransform(translate(x, y)) }
 
+// TranslateFunc creates a coordinate translation group with the specified translation
+// containing the contents generated by the gen function
+func (svg *SVG) TranslateFunc(x, y int, gen Snippetspec) {
+	svg.Translate(x, y)
+	svg.genbuff(gen)
+	svg.Gend()
+}
+
 // Scale scales the coordinate system by n, end with Gend()
 // Standard Reference: http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG11/coords.html#TransformAttribute
 func (svg *SVG) Scale(n float64) { svg.Gtransform(scale(n)) }
 
+// Scale scales the coordinate system by n for a group containing the contents generated
+// by the gen function
+func (svg *SVG) ScaleFunc(n float64, gen Snippetspec) {
+	svg.Scale(n)
+	svg.genbuff(gen)
+	svg.Gend()
+}
+
 // ScaleXY scales the coordinate system by dx and dy, end with Gend()
 // Standard Reference: http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG11/coords.html#TransformAttribute
 func (svg *SVG) ScaleXY(dx, dy float64) { svg.Gtransform(scaleXY(dx, dy)) }
 
+// ScaleXY scales the coordinate system by dx and dy for a group containing the contents
+// generated by the gen function
+func (svg *SVG) ScaleXYFunc(dx, dy float64, gen Snippetspec) {
+	svg.ScaleXY(dx, dy)
+	svg.genbuff(gen)
+	svg.Gend()
+}
+
 // SkewX skews the x coordinate system by angle a, end with Gend()
 // Standard Reference: http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG11/coords.html#TransformAttribute
 func (svg *SVG) SkewX(a float64) { svg.Gtransform(skewX(a)) }
 
+// SkewXFunc skews the x coordinate system by angle a for a group containing the contents
+// generated by the gen function
+func (svg *SVG) SkewXFunc(a float64, gen Snippetspec) {
+	svg.SkewX(a)
+	svg.genbuff(gen)
+	svg.Gend()
+}
+
 // SkewY skews the y coordinate system by angle a, end with Gend()
 // Standard Reference: http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG11/coords.html#TransformAttribute
 func (svg *SVG) SkewY(a float64) { svg.Gtransform(skewY(a)) }
 
+// SkewYFunc skews the y coordinate system by angle a for a group containing the contents
+// generated by the gen function
+func (svg *SVG) SkewYFunc(a float64, gen Snippetspec) {
+	svg.SkewY(a)
+	svg.genbuff(gen)
+	svg.Gend()
+}
+
 // SkewXY skews x and y coordinates by ax, ay respectively, end with Gend()
 // Standard Reference: http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG11/coords.html#TransformAttribute
 func (svg *SVG) SkewXY(ax, ay float64) { svg.Gtransform(skewX(ax) + " " + skewY(ay)) }
 
+// SkewXYFunc skews the x and y coordinates by angle ax, ay respectively for a group
+// containing the contents generated by the gen function
+func (svg *SVG) SkewXYFunc(ax, ay float64, gen Snippetspec) {
+	svg.SkewXY(ax, ay)
+	svg.genbuff(gen)
+	svg.Gend()
+}
+
 // Rotate rotates the coordinate system by r degrees, end with Gend()
 // Standard Reference: http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG11/coords.html#TransformAttribute
 func (svg *SVG) Rotate(r float64) { svg.Gtransform(rotate(r)) }
 
+// Rotate rotates the coordinate system by r degrees for a group containing the contents generated by
+// the gen function
+func (svg *SVG) RotateFunc(r float64, gen Snippetspec) {
+	svg.Rotate(r)
+	svg.genbuff(gen)
+	svg.Gend()
+}
+
 // TranslateRotate translates the coordinate system to (x,y), then rotates to r degrees, end with Gend()
 func (svg *SVG) TranslateRotate(x, y int, r float64) {
 	svg.Gtransform(translate(x, y) + " " + rotate(r))
 }
 
+// TranslateRotate translates the coordinate system to (x, y), then rotates to r degrees for a group
+// containing the contents generated by the gen function
+func (svg *SVG) TranslateRotateFunc(x, y int, r float64, gen Snippetspec) {
+	svg.TranslateRotate(x, y, r)
+	svg.genbuff(gen)
+	svg.Gend()
+}
+
 // RotateTranslate rotates the coordinate system r degrees, then translates to (x,y), end with Gend()
 func (svg *SVG) RotateTranslate(x, y int, r float64) {
 	svg.Gtransform(rotate(r) + " " + translate(x, y))
 }
 
+// RotateTranslate rotates the coordinate system r degrees, then translate to (x, y) for a group
+// containing the contents generated by the gen function
+func (svg *SVG) RotateTranslateFunc(x, y int, r float64, gen Snippetspec) {
+	svg.RotateTranslate(x, y, r)
+	svg.genbuff(gen)
+	svg.Gend()
+}
+
 // Group begins a group with arbitrary attributes
 func (svg *SVG) Group(s ...string) { svg.printf("<g %s\n", endstyle(s, `>`)) }
 
+// Group begins a group with arbitrary attributes for a group containing the contents generated by the
+// gen function
+func (svg *SVG) GroupFunc(gen Snippetspec, s ...string) {
+	svg.Group(s...)
+	svg.genbuff(gen)
+	svg.Gend()
+}
+
 // Gid begins a group, with the specified id
 func (svg *SVG) Gid(s string) {
 	svg.print(`<g id="`)
@@ -216,12 +377,26 @@ func (svg *SVG) Gid(s string) {
 	svg.println(`">`)
 }
 
+// Gid begins a group with the specified id containing the contents generated by the gen function
+func (svg *SVG) GidFunc(gen Snippetspec, s string) {
+	svg.Gid(s)
+	svg.genbuff(gen)
+	svg.Gend()
+}
+
 // Gend ends a group (must be paired with Gsttyle, Gtransform, Gid).
 func (svg *SVG) Gend() { svg.println(`</g>`) }
 
 // ClipPath defines a clip path
 func (svg *SVG) ClipPath(s ...string) { svg.printf(`<clipPath %s`, endstyle(s, `>`)) }
 
+// ClipPathFunc defines a clip path containing the contents generated by the gen function
+func (svg *SVG) ClipPathFunc(gen Snippetspec, s ...string) {
+	svg.ClipPath(s...)
+	svg.genbuff(gen)
+	svg.ClipEnd()
+}
+
 // ClipEnd ends a ClipPath
 func (svg *SVG) ClipEnd() {
 	svg.println(`</clipPath>`)
@@ -231,6 +406,13 @@ func (svg *SVG) ClipEnd() {
 // Standard Reference: http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG11/struct.html#DefsElement
 func (svg *SVG) Def() { svg.println(`<defs>`) }
 
+// DefFunc defines a definition block containing the contents generated by the gen function
+func (svg *SVG) DefFunc(gen Snippetspec) {
+	svg.Def()
+	svg.genbuff(gen)
+	svg.DefEnd()
+}
+
 // DefEnd ends a defintion block.
 func (svg *SVG) DefEnd() { svg.println(`</defs>`) }
 
@@ -241,6 +423,13 @@ func (svg *SVG) Marker(id string, x, y, width, height int, s ...string) {
 		id, x, y, width, height, endstyle(s, ">\n"))
 }
 
+// MarkerFunc defines a marker containing the contents generated by the gen function
+func (svg *SVG) MarkerFunc(id string, x, y, width, height int, gen Snippetspec, s ...string) {
+	svg.Marker(id, x, y, width, height, s...)
+	svg.genbuff(gen)
+	svg.MarkerEnd()
+}
+
 // MarkerEnd ends a marker
 func (svg *SVG) MarkerEnd() { svg.println(`</marker>`) }
 
@@ -257,6 +446,13 @@ func (svg *SVG) Pattern(id string, x, y, width, height int, putype string, s ...
 		id, x, y, width, height, puattr, endstyle(s, ">\n"))
 }
 
+// PatternFunc defines a pattern containing the contents generated by the gen function
+func (svg *SVG) PatternFunc(id string, x, y, width, height int, putype string, gen Snippetspec, s ...string) {
+	svg.Pattern(id, x, y, width, height, putype, s...)
+	svg.genbuff(gen)
+	svg.PatternEnd()
+}
+
 // PatternEnd ends a marker
 func (svg *SVG) PatternEnd() { svg.println(`</pattern>`) }
 
@@ -276,6 +472,13 @@ func (svg *SVG) Link(href string, title string) {
 	svg.println("\">")
 }
 
+// LinkFunc defines a link containing the contents generated by the gen function
+func (svg *SVG) LinkFunc(href string, title string, gen Snippetspec) {
+	svg.Link(href, title)
+	svg.genbuff(gen)
+	svg.LinkEnd()
+}
+
 // LinkEnd ends a link.
 func (svg *SVG) LinkEnd() { svg.println(`</a>`) }
 
@@ -290,6 +493,13 @@ func (svg *SVG) Mask(id string, x int, y int, w int, h int, s ...string) {
 	svg.printf(`<mask id="%s" x="%d" y="%d" width="%d" height="%d" %s`, id, x, y, w, h, endstyle(s, `>`))
 }
 
+// LinkFunc defines a link containing the contents generated by the gen function
+func (svg *SVG) MaskFunc(id string, x, y, w, h int, gen Snippetspec, s ...string) {
+	svg.Mask(id, x, y, w, y, s...)
+	svg.genbuff(gen)
+	svg.MaskEnd()
+}
+
 // MaskEnd ends a Mask.
 func (svg *SVG) MaskEnd() { svg.println(`</mask>`) }
 
@@ -301,6 +511,12 @@ func (svg *SVG) Circle(x int, y int, r int, s ...string) {
 	svg.printf(`<circle cx="%d" cy="%d" r="%d" %s`, x, y, r, endstyle(s, emptyclose))
 }
 
+// Circle centered at x,y, with radius r, with optional style.
+// Standard Reference: http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG11/shapes.html#CircleElement
+func (svg *SVG) Circlef(x float64, y float64, r float64, s ...string) {
+	svg.printf(`<circle cx="%f" cy="%f" r="%f" %s`, x, y, r, endstyle(s, emptyclose))
+}
+
 // Ellipse centered at x,y, centered at x,y with radii w, and h, with optional style.
 // Standard Reference: http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG11/shapes.html#EllipseElement
 func (svg *SVG) Ellipse(x int, y int, w int, h int, s ...string) {
@@ -411,6 +627,22 @@ func (svg *SVG) Text(x int, y int, t string, s ...string) {
 	svg.println(`</text>`)
 }
 
+// TextStart draws text using the style specified in s, end with TextEnd()
+// Standard Reference: http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG11/text.html#TextElement
+func (svg *SVG) TextStart(s ...string) {
+	svg.printf(`<text %s`, endstyle(s, ">"))
+}
+
+func (svg *SVG) TextRaw(t string) {
+	xml.Escape(svg.Writer, []byte(t))
+}
+
+func (svg *SVG) TextFunc(gen Snippetspec, s ...string) {
+	svg.TextStart(s...)
+	svg.genbuff(gen)
+	svg.TextEnd()
+}
+
 // Textspan begins text, assuming a tspan will be included, end with TextEnd()
 // Standard Reference: https://www.w3.org/TR/SVG11/text.html#TSpanElement
 func (svg *SVG) Textspan(x int, y int, t string, s ...string) {
@@ -418,6 +650,14 @@ func (svg *SVG) Textspan(x int, y int, t string, s ...string) {
 	xml.Escape(svg.Writer, []byte(t))
 }
 
+// TextspanFunc draws text at a specified location containing the contents generated by the gen function
+// Standard Reference: https://www.w3.org/TR/SVG11/text.html#TSpanElement
+func (svg *SVG) TextspanFunc(x int, y int, gen Snippetspec, s ...string) {
+	svg.TextStart(append(s, loc(x, y))...)
+	svg.genbuff(gen)
+	svg.TextEnd()
+}
+
 // Span makes styled spanned text, should be proceeded by Textspan
 // Standard Reference: https://www.w3.org/TR/SVG11/text.html#TSpanElement
 func (svg *SVG) Span(t string, s ...string) {
@@ -430,6 +670,24 @@ func (svg *SVG) Span(t string, s ...string) {
 	svg.printf(`</tspan>`)
 }
 
+// Span makes styled spanned text, should be proceeded by Textspan
+// Standard Reference: https://www.w3.org/TR/SVG11/text.html#TSpanElement
+func (svg *SVG) SpanRaw(s ...string) {
+	svg.printf(`<tspan %s`, endstyle(s, ">"))
+}
+
+func (svg *SVG) SpanFunc(gen Snippetspec, s ...string) {
+	svg.SpanRaw(s...)
+	svg.genbuff(gen)
+	svg.SpanEnd()
+}
+
+// SpanEnd ends a SpanRaw
+// Standard Reference: https://www.w3.org/TR/SVG11/text.html#TSpanElement
+func (svg *SVG) SpanEnd() {
+	svg.printf(`</tspan>`)
+}
+
 // TextEnd ends spanned text
 // Standard Reference: https://www.w3.org/TR/SVG11/text.html#TSpanElement
 func (svg *SVG) TextEnd() {
@@ -444,6 +702,22 @@ func (svg *SVG) Textpath(t string, pathid string, s ...string) {
 	svg.println(`</textPath></text>`)
 }
 
+// Textpath places text optionally styled text along a previously defined path
+// Standard Reference: http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG11/text.html#TextPathElement
+func (svg *SVG) TextpathRaw(pathid string, s ...string) {
+	svg.printf("<textPath xlink:href=\"%s\" %s", pathid, endstyle(s, ">"))
+}
+
+func (svg *SVG) TextpathFunc(pathid string, gen Snippetspec, s ...string) {
+	svg.TextpathRaw(pathid, s...)
+	svg.genbuff(gen)
+	svg.TextPathEnd()
+}
+
+func (svg *SVG) TextPathEnd() {
+	svg.println(`</textPath>`)
+}
+
 // Textlines places a series of lines of text starting at x,y, at the specified size, fill, and alignment.
 // Each line is spaced according to the spacing argument
 func (svg *SVG) Textlines(x, y int, s []string, size, spacing int, fill, align string) {
@@ -511,6 +785,13 @@ func (svg *SVG) Filter(id string, s ...string) {
 	svg.printf(`<filter id="%s" %s`, id, endstyle(s, ">\n"))
 }
 
+// FilterFunc creates a filter containing the contents generated by the gen function
+func (svg *SVG) FilterFunc(id string, gen Snippetspec, s ...string) {
+	svg.Filter(id, s...)
+	svg.genbuff(gen)
+	svg.Fend()
+}
+
 // Fend ends a filter set
 // Standard reference: http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG11/filters.html#FilterElement
 func (svg *SVG) Fend() {
@@ -573,6 +854,13 @@ func (svg *SVG) FeComponentTransfer() {
 	svg.println(`<feComponentTransfer>`)
 }
 
+// FeComponentTransferEnd creates a feComponent filter with the contents generated by the gen function
+func (svg *SVG) FeComponentTransferFunc(gen Snippetspec) {
+	svg.FeComponentTransfer()
+	svg.genbuff(gen)
+	svg.FeCompEnd()
+}
+
 // FeCompEnd ends a feComponent filter element
 // Standard reference: http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG11/filters.html#feComponentTransferElement
 func (svg *SVG) FeCompEnd() {
@@ -610,6 +898,13 @@ func (svg *SVG) FeDiffuseLighting(fs Filterspec, scale, constant float64, s ...s
 		fsattr(fs), scale, constant, endstyle(s, `>`))
 }
 
+// FeDiffuseLightingFunc creates a diffulse lighting filter with the contents generated by the gen function
+func (svg *SVG) FeDiffuseLightingFunc(fs Filterspec, scale, constant float64, gen Snippetspec, s ...string) {
+	svg.FeDiffuseLighting(fs, scale, constant, s...)
+	svg.genbuff(gen)
+	svg.FeDiffEnd()
+}
+
 // FeDiffEnd ends a diffuse lighting filter primitive container
 // Standard reference: http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG11/filters.html#feDiffuseLightingElement
 func (svg *SVG) FeDiffEnd() {
@@ -733,6 +1028,13 @@ func (svg *SVG) FeSpecularLighting(fs Filterspec, scale, constant float64, expon
 		fsattr(fs), scale, constant, exponent, color, endstyle(s, ">\n"))
 }
 
+// FeSpecularLightingFunc creates a specular lighting filter with the contents generated by the gen function
+func (svg *SVG) FeSpecularLightingFunc(fs Filterspec, scale, constant float64, exponent int, color string, gen Snippetspec, s ...string) {
+	svg.FeSpecularLighting(fs, scale, constant, exponent, color, s...)
+	svg.genbuff(gen)
+	svg.FeSpecEnd()
+}
+
 // FeSpecEnd ends a specular lighting filter primitive container
 // Standard reference: http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG11/filters.html#feSpecularLightingElement
 func (svg *SVG) FeSpecEnd() {