diff --git a/doc/examples/address.cxx b/doc/examples/address.cxx
index 52803ad..2e76989 100644
--- a/doc/examples/address.cxx
+++ b/doc/examples/address.cxx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 //       1         2         3         4         5         6         7         8
 // 45678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890
 
-// g++ -I../src ../src/xml.cxx address.cxx
+// g++ -I../../src ../../src/xml.cxx address.cxx
 
 #include <xml-cxx/xml.hxx>
 #include <iostream>
diff --git a/doc/examples/node_macros.cxx b/doc/examples/node_macros.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ce2a97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/examples/node_macros.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*! @file
+
+    @id $Id$
+*/
+//       1         2         3         4         5         6         7         8
+// 45678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890
+
+// g++ -I../../src ../../src/xml.cxx node_macros.cxx
+
+#include <xml-cxx/xml.hxx>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <sstream>
+
+XML_NODE(base);
+XML_NODE(child);
+XML_STRING(element);
+
+int main(int, char**) {
+  xml::Factory test(*xml::node::base.clone()
+                    <<(*xml::node::child.clone()
+                       <<*xml::string::element.clone()));
+  std::stringstream ss("<base>\n"
+                       "  <child>\n"
+                       "    <element>Hello</element>\n"
+                       "  </child>\n"
+                       "</base>");
+  std::auto_ptr<xml::Node> file(test.read(ss));
+  std::cout<<"The text in element is: "
+           <<(*file)[xml::name::child][xml::name::element].text()
+           <<std::endl;
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/doc/examples/serialization.cxx b/doc/examples/serialization.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a0df79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/examples/serialization.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*! @file
+
+    @id $Id$
+*/
+//       1         2         3         4         5         6         7         8
+// 45678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890
+
+// g++ -I../../src ../../src/xml.cxx node_macros.cxx
+
+#include <xml-cxx/xml.hxx>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <sstream>
+/*
+template<class STREAM> class Stream: public STREAM {
+  public:
+    virtual ~Stream() {}
+    template<typename T> virtual Stream& operator%(T& o);
+};
+
+template<class STREAM> class IStream: public Stream<STREAM> {
+  public:
+    virtual template<typename T> IStream& operator%(T& o) {
+      operator>>(o);
+      return *this;
+    }
+};
+
+template<class STREAM> class OStream: public Stream<STREAM> {
+  public:
+    virtual template<typename T> OStream& operator%(T& o) {
+      operator<<(o);
+      return *this;
+    }
+};
+    */
+
+template<class STREAM, typename TYPE>
+    STREAM& operator%(STREAM& s, TYPE& o);
+template<class STREAM, typename TYPE>
+    STREAM& operator%(STREAM& s, TYPE& o);
+
+class A {
+  public:
+    int a;
+    std::string txt;
+};
+
+int main(int, char**) {
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/xml-cxx/xml.hxx b/src/xml-cxx/xml.hxx
index 73d0a96..85b7452 100644
--- a/src/xml-cxx/xml.hxx
+++ b/src/xml-cxx/xml.hxx
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
         ...
     @endcode
 
-    @example doc/examples/address.cxx */
+    @example address.cxx */
 
 /*! @defgroup serialization Class Serialization
 
@@ -201,28 +201,119 @@
   xml::Factory _xmlFactory
 //@}
 
-//! Deefine a string for a node name
-/*! Put this macro in the global part of your header files.  After
-    declaration of e.g. <code>XML_NODE(tagname)</code> you can use
-    <code>xml::node::tagname</code> as constant std::string with
-    contents @c "tagname" in your code.
+/*! @defgroup xmlConst XML Constant Declarations
 
-    @code
-    XML_NAME(base);
-    XML_NAME(child);
+    There are macros to help you with declaring constants. Chose a C++
+    header fiel, where you want to declare constant names for your xml
+    nodes.
+
+    Then for every leaf xml::Node name you will use, call
+    XML_NODE(name) and for every xml::String call XML_STRING(name).
+
+    For every node with children call XML_PARENT(name, child1, child2 ...).
+
+    @note Node names must be unique. You can not even use the same
+    name for a XML_NODE and a XML_STRING declaration.
+
+    This code is from the examples:
+    
+    @include node_macros.cxx
+
+    @example node_macros.cxx
+
+    The example code is equivalent to:
 
+    @code
     int main(int, char**) {
-      xml::Factory test(xml::Node(xml::node::base)
+      xml::Factory test(xml::Node("base")
+                        <<(xml::Node("child")
+                           <<xml::String("element"));
+      std::stringstream ss("<base>\n"
+                           "  <child>\n"
+                           "    <element>Hello</element>\n"
+                           "  </child>\n"
+                           "</base>");
+      std::auto_ptr<xml::Node> file(test.read(ss));
+      std::cout<<"The element is: "
+               <<(*file)["child"]["element"]
+               <<std::endl;
       return 0;
     }
-    @endcode */
-#define XML_NODE(NAME) \
+    @endcode
+
+    The advantage is the fact that you have no more quoted strings to
+    cope with. So your potential runtime errors through typos become
+    compile time errors, which is more robust and easier to find. If
+    you want to write less code, you are free to use <code>using
+    namespace xml::name</code> in your C++ implementation files, since
+    names are more often used than nodes. (@em Never use @c using in a
+    C++ header file, you would pollute the scope of all the
+    includers.) */
+//@{
+
+//! Define a string for a node name
+/*! It is called inside XML_NODE and XML_STRING, so if you work with
+    these two, you don't have to care about XML_NAME. But you can use
+    XML_NAME alone if you don't want the other two macros.
+    @see XML_NODE
+    @see XML_STRING */
+#define XML_NAME(NAME) \
+  namespace xml {\
+    namespace name {\
+      static const std::string NAME(#NAME);           \
+    }\
+  }
+
+//! Define a constant for a xml::Node and for a string containing its name
+/*! Put this macro in the global part of your header files.  After
+    declaration of e.g. <code>XML_NODE(tagname)</code> you can use
+    <code>xml::node::tagname</code> as constant xml::Node and
+    <code>xml::name::tagname</code> as a constant std::string with
+    contents @c "tagname" in your code.
+    @see XML_STRING same for xml::String
+    @see XML_NAME called by XML_NODE  */
+#define XML_NODE(NAME)                          \
+  XML_NAME(NAME);\
   namespace xml {\
     namespace node {\
-      static const std::string xml::Node NAME(#name);\
+      static const xml::Node NAME(#NAME);\
     }\
   }
 
+//! Define a constant for a xml::String and for a string containing its name
+/*! Put this macro in the global part of your header files.  After
+    declaration of e.g. <code>XML_STRING(tagname)</code> you can use
+    <code>xml::string::tagname</code> as constant xml::String and
+    <code>xml::name::tagname</code> as a constant std::string with
+    contents @c "tagname" in your code.
+    @see XML_NODE same for xml::Node
+    @see XML_NAME called by XML_STRING */
+#define XML_STRING(NAME) \
+  XML_NAME(NAME);\
+  namespace xml {\
+    namespace string {\
+      static const xml::String NAME(#NAME);\
+    }\
+  }
+
+//! @todo Define a constant for a xml::Node and for a string containing its name
+/*! Put this macro in the global part of your header files.  After
+    declaration of e.g. <code>XML_NODE(tagname)</code> you can use
+    <code>xml::node::tagname</code> as constant xml::Node and
+    <code>xml::name::tagname</code> as a constant std::string with
+    contents @c "tagname" in your code.
+    @see XML_STRING same for xml::String
+    @see XML_NAME called by XML_NODE  */
+#define XML_PARENT(NAME, ...)                       \
+  XML_NAME(NAME);\
+  namespace xml {\
+    namespace node {\
+      static const xml::Node NAME(#NAME);\
+    }\
+  }
+
+//@}
+
 //! Represents classes for handling C++ access to XML files with strict schema.
 /*! The schema ist not presented through xsd, but it can be declared in C++.
 
@@ -564,8 +655,8 @@ namespace xml {
       typedef std::vector<Node*> List;
       Node(std::string name, size_type min=0, size_type max=0) throw();
       Node(const Node& o) throw();
-      Node& operator=(const Node& o) throw();
       virtual ~Node() throw();
+      virtual Node& operator=(const Node& o) throw();
       virtual std::auto_ptr<Node> clone() const throw();
       virtual std::ostream& out(std::ostream& o, unsigned int level=0) const
           throw();
@@ -626,8 +717,8 @@ namespace xml {
              Node::size_type min=0, Node::size_type max=0) throw();
       String(std::string name, const std::string& text,
              Node::size_type min=0, Node::size_type max=0) throw();
-      virtual std::auto_ptr<Node> clone() const throw();
       virtual ~String() throw() {}
+      virtual std::auto_ptr<Node> clone() const throw();
       virtual std::string text() const throw();
       virtual String& text(const std::string& txt) throw(tag_expected,
                                                          type_mismatch);
diff --git a/src/xml.cxx b/src/xml.cxx
index a859727..013c726 100644
--- a/src/xml.cxx
+++ b/src/xml.cxx
@@ -252,6 +252,9 @@ namespace xml {
          it!=o._contents.end(); ++it)
       _contents.push_back((*it)->clone(this).release());
   }
+  Node::~Node() throw() {
+    clear();
+  }
   //! Assign new node, keep parent.
   /*! The parent remains unchanged, the node does not belong to the
       same parent as the source of the copy.
@@ -265,9 +268,6 @@ namespace xml {
          it!=o._contents.end(); ++it)
       _contents.push_back((*it)->clone(this).release());
   }
-  Node::~Node() throw() {
-    clear();
-  }
   //! Clones But clears the parent.
   /*! You get a new instance of the node, but detached from the
       parent. It is then ready to be inserted below a new parent.