diff --git a/lib/minimap-element.coffee b/lib/minimap-element.coffee
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+
+class MinimapElement extends HTMLElement
+  createdCallback: ->
+    @initializeContent()
+
+  attachedCallback: ->
+  detachedCallback: ->
+  attributeChangedCallback: (attrName, oldValue, newValue) ->
+
+  initializeContent: ->
+    @shadowRoot = @createShadowRoot()
+
+module.exports = MinimapElement = document.registerElement 'minimap', prototype: MinimapElement.prototype
diff --git a/spec/minimap-element-spec.coffee b/spec/minimap-element-spec.coffee
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+
+describe 'MinimapElement', ->
+  jasmineContent = null
+
+  beforeEach ->
+    jasmineContent = document.body.querySelector('#jasmine-content')