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+# Test that basis functions return SVector types
+using Test
+using StaticArrays, Tensors
+
+include("../../src/topology/api.jl")
+include("../../src/topology/segments.jl")
+include("../../src/topology/triangles.jl")
+include("../../src/topology/quadrilaterals.jl")
+include("../../src/topology/tetrahedra.jl")
+include("../../src/topology/hexahedra.jl")
+include("../../src/topology/pyramids.jl")
+include("../../src/topology/wedges.jl")
+include("../../src/basis/api.jl")
+include("../../src/basis/basis_generated.jl")
+
+@testset "SVector Return Types" begin
+    @testset "Basis functions" begin
+        N = get_basis_functions(Tri3(), Lagrange{1}(), Vec{2}((0.5, 0.25)))
+        @test N isa SVector{3,Float64}
+    end
+
+    @testset "Derivatives" begin
+        dN = get_basis_derivatives(Tri3(), Lagrange{1}(), Vec{2}((0.5, 0.25)))
+        @test dN isa SVector{3,Vec{2,Float64}}
+    end
+end