diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index ffd4e4c..b2fcfe7 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 ### 0.5 ###
 
 - complete CHANGES file
-- removing php shortags in example to enhance compatibility
 
 
 ### 0.5.1 ###
diff --git a/examples/example01/index.php b/examples/example01/index.php
index bd29189..96d1352 100644
--- a/examples/example01/index.php
+++ b/examples/example01/index.php
@@ -104,23 +104,23 @@ function html_my_layout($vars){ extract($vars);?>
 </head>
 <body>
   <h1>Limonde first example</h1>
-	<?=$content?>
+	<?php echo $content?>
 	<hr>
-	<a href="<?=url_for('/')?>">Home</a> |
-	<a href="<?=url_for('/hello/', $name)?>">Hello</a> | 
-	<a href="<?=url_for('/welcome/', $name)?>">Welcome !</a> | 
-	<a href="<?=url_for('/are_you_ok/', $name)?>">Are you ok ?</a> | 
-	<a href="<?=url_for('/how_are_you/', $name)?>">How are you ?</a>
+	<a href="<?php echo url_for('/')?>">Home</a> |
+	<a href="<?php echo url_for('/hello/', $name)?>">Hello</a> | 
+	<a href="<?php echo url_for('/welcome/', $name)?>">Welcome !</a> | 
+	<a href="<?php echo url_for('/are_you_ok/', $name)?>">Are you ok ?</a> | 
+	<a href="<?php echo url_for('/how_are_you/', $name)?>">How are you ?</a>
 </body>
 </html>
 <?}
 
 function html_welcome($vars){ extract($vars);?> 
-<h3>Hello <?=$name?>!</h3>
-<p><a href="<?=url_for('/how_are_you/', $name)?>">How are you <?=$name?>?</a></p>
+<h3>Hello <?php echo $name?>!</h3>
+<p><a href="<?php echo url_for('/how_are_you/', $name)?>">How are you <?php echo $name?>?</a></p>
 <hr>
-<p><a href="<?=url_for('/images/soda_glass.jpg')?>">
-   <img src="<?=url_for('/soda_glass.jpg/thumb')?>"></a></p>
+<p><a href="<?php echo url_for('/images/soda_glass.jpg')?>">
+   <img src="<?php echo url_for('/soda_glass.jpg/thumb')?>"></a></p>
 <?}
 
 
diff --git a/examples/example02/index.php b/examples/example02/index.php
index a8d78f5..d221a73 100644
--- a/examples/example02/index.php
+++ b/examples/example02/index.php
@@ -119,25 +119,21 @@ function html_my_layout($vars){ extract($vars);?>
 </head>
 <body>
   <h1>Limonde second example: errors</h1>
-	<?=$content?>
+	<?php echo $content?>
 	<hr>
 	<p>
-	<a href="<?=url_for('/')?>">Home</a> |
-	<a href="<?=url_for('/everything/is_going_wrong')?>">everything is going wrong</a> | 
-	<a href="<?=url_for('/welcome/')?>">Welcome !</a> | 
-	<a href="<?=url_for('/welcome/bill')?>">Welcome Bill ?</a> | 
-	<a href="<?=url_for('/welcome/leland')?>">Welcome Leland ?</a> | 
-	<a href="<?=url_for('/welcome/bob')?>">Welcome Bob ?</a> | 
-	<a href="<?=url_for('/welcome/david')?>">Welcome David ?</a> | 
-	<a href="<?=url_for('/welcome/audrey')?>">Welcome Audrey ?</a> | 
+	<a href="<?php echo url_for('/')?>">Home</a> |
+	<a href="<?php echo url_for('/everything/is_going_wrong')?>">everything is going wrong</a> | 
+	<a href="<?php echo url_for('/welcome/')?>">Welcome !</a> | 
+	<a href="<?php echo url_for('/welcome/bill')?>">Welcome Bill ?</a> | 
+	<a href="<?php echo url_for('/welcome/leland')?>">Welcome Leland ?</a> | 
+	<a href="<?php echo url_for('/welcome/bob')?>">Welcome Bob ?</a> | 
+	<a href="<?php echo url_for('/welcome/david')?>">Welcome David ?</a> | 
+	<a href="<?php echo url_for('/welcome/audrey')?>">Welcome Audrey ?</a> | 
 	</p>
 </body>
 </html>
 <!--
 <?php print_r(benchmark()); ?>
 -->
-<?}
-
-
-
-?>
+<?};
diff --git a/examples/example03/.htaccess b/examples/example03/.htaccess
index ad2df30..f5e0b0d 100644
--- a/examples/example03/.htaccess
+++ b/examples/example03/.htaccess
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@
     # test string is a valid directory
     RewriteCond %{SCRIPT_FILENAME} !-d
     
-    RewriteRule ^.*$ index.php [L]
+    RewriteRule ^(.*)$   index.php?uri=/$1    [NC,L,QSA]
 </IfModule>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/apps/07-flash.php b/tests/apps/07-flash.php
index 2de40e2..344c2c4 100644
--- a/tests/apps/07-flash.php
+++ b/tests/apps/07-flash.php
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ function html_default_layout($vars){ extract($vars);?>
 </head>
 <body>
   <article>
-    <?=$content;?>
+    <?php echo $content;?>
     
     <?php if(!empty($flash)): ?>
     <section>
       <h2>Current flash messages ( flash_now() / $flash )</h2>
       <pre><code>
-        <?= var_dump(flash_now()); ?>
+        <?php echo  var_dump(flash_now()); ?>
       </code></pre>
     </section>
     <?php endif; ?>
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@ function html_default_layout($vars){ extract($vars);?>
   <hr>
   <nav>
     <p><strong>Menu:</strong>
-      <a href="<?=url_for('/')?>">One</a> |
-      <a href="<?=url_for('two')?>">Two</a> |
-      <a href="<?=url_for('three')?>">Three</a> |
-      <a href="<?=url_for('four')?>">Four</a> |
-      <a href="<?=url_for('five')?>">Five</a> |
-      <a href="<?=url_for('six')?>">Six</a>
+      <a href="<?php echo url_for('/')?>">One</a> |
+      <a href="<?php echo url_for('two')?>">Two</a> |
+      <a href="<?php echo url_for('three')?>">Three</a> |
+      <a href="<?php echo url_for('four')?>">Four</a> |
+      <a href="<?php echo url_for('five')?>">Five</a> |
+      <a href="<?php echo url_for('six')?>">Six</a>
     </p>
   </nav>
 </body>
