diff --git a/examples/delegation.html b/examples/delegation.html
index f468583..2b6c5be 100644
--- a/examples/delegation.html
+++ b/examples/delegation.html
@@ -11,9 +11,8 @@
 
     var n = 0;
     setInterval(function(){
-      dom('ul')
-      .append('<li></li>')
-      .html('item ' + ++n + ' <a href="#">x</a>');
+    dom('ul')
+    .append('<li> item ' + ++n + ' <a href="#">x</a></li>');
     }, 1500);
 
     dom('ul').on('click', 'a', function(e){
diff --git a/examples/manipulation.html b/examples/manipulation.html
index db23453..d6770ac 100644
--- a/examples/manipulation.html
+++ b/examples/manipulation.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
     dom('.add').on('click', function(){
       var val = prompt('Item:');
-      dom('ul').append('<li></li>').text(val);
+      dom('ul').append('<li>' + val + '</li>');
     });
 
     dom('.remove').on('click', function(){
diff --git a/examples/standalone.html b/examples/standalone.html
index 6603ab4..404e590 100644
--- a/examples/standalone.html
+++ b/examples/standalone.html
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@
     var n = 0;
     setInterval(function(){
       dom('ul')
-      .append('<li></li>')
-      .html('item ' + ++n + ' <a href="#">x</a>');
+      .append('<li>item ' + ++n + ' <a href="#">x</a></li>');
     }, 1500);
 
     dom('ul').on('click', 'a', function(e){