/**
 * Core SVG element manipulation functions
 */
/**
 * Creates an SVG element from a given SVG content string
 */
export declare function createSVGElement(svgContent: string): Element;
/**
 * Clones an SVG element deeply
 *
 * This function serializes the SVG element to a string, then parses it back
 * to create a deep clone, ensuring all attributes and child nodes are duplicated.
 */
export declare function cloneSVGElement(element: Element): Element;
/**
 * Merges multiple SVG elements into a single SVG element
 *
 * Creates a new SVG element and appends clones of the provided elements to it.
 */
export declare function mergeSVGElements(elements: Element[]): Element;
/**
 * Serializes an SVG element or string to a string representation
 */
export declare function serializeSVG(svgContent: Element | string): string;