fillRect, strokeRect and clearRect example
function canvasReady() {
drawShape(document.getElementById('canvas'));
}
function drawShape(canvas){
if (canvas.getContext){
var ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
ctx.translate(-10, 5);
ctx.scale(1.2, 0.8);
ctx.rotate(5 * Math.PI / 180);
ctx.fillRect(25,25,100,100);
ctx.clearRect(45,45,60,60);
ctx.strokeRect(50,50,50,50);
} else {
alert('You need Safari or Firefox 1.5+ to see this demo.');
}
}