diff --git a/doc/examples/optional_serialization.cxx b/doc/examples/optional_serialization.cxx
index 3fc3db6..20d6789 100644
--- a/doc/examples/optional_serialization.cxx
+++ b/doc/examples/optional_serialization.cxx
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class B: public xml::Serialize {
 
 int main(int, char**) {
   { // Serialization as a member
-    std::stringstream ss("<B/>");
+    std::stringstream ss("<B><a><txt>Only this text is given</txt></a></B>");
     B b;
     b.loadXml(ss);
     b.saveXml(std::cout)<<std::endl;
diff --git a/src/xml-cxx/xml.hxx b/src/xml-cxx/xml.hxx
index 2eaaf31..044e8e2 100644
--- a/src/xml-cxx/xml.hxx
+++ b/src/xml-cxx/xml.hxx
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class MethodTrace {
        - most standard containers, but in their xml-form,
          e.g. xml::List instead of @c std::list
          (xml::List inherits @c std::list)
-       - Optional values through xml::Optional
+       - Optional values are supported through xml::Optional
     - @c std::bitset, @c std::priority_queue, @c std::queue and
       @c std::stack are not implemented
     - Polymorfic serialisation is not yet implemented
@@ -1276,7 +1276,8 @@ namespace xml {
       interfaces to another container and don't allow random access
       (which is needed to store them).
 
-      @example list_serialization.cxx */
+      @example list_serialization.cxx
+      @example optional_serialization.cxx */
   //@}
 
   //! @cond INTERNAL