diff --git a/jquery.fancytree/jquery.fancytree.d.ts b/jquery.fancytree/jquery.fancytree.d.ts
index feb5135b8..34a9f1422 100644
--- a/jquery.fancytree/jquery.fancytree.d.ts
+++ b/jquery.fancytree/jquery.fancytree.d.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ interface JQuery {
 
 declare module Fancytree {
     interface Fancytree {
+        $div: JQuery;
+
+        rootNode: FancytreeNode;
+        
         /** Activate node with a given key and fire focus and 
          * activate events. A prevously activated node will be 
          * deactivated. If activeVisible option is set, all parents