diff --git a/examples/jsx_parser.erl b/examples/jsx_parser.erl
index 5a9e3ba..a302843 100644
--- a/examples/jsx_parser.erl
+++ b/examples/jsx_parser.erl
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 %%   also is not streaming, though it could be modified to parse partial objects/lists.
 
 decode(JSON) ->
-    P = jsx:decoder({{jsx_parser, event}, []}, []),   
+    P = jsx:decoder({jsx_parser, event, []}, []),   
     case P(JSON) of
         {incomplete, _} ->
             {error, badjson}
diff --git a/examples/jsx_prettify.erl b/examples/jsx_prettify.erl
index d99cb40..5ebbef9 100644
--- a/examples/jsx_prettify.erl
+++ b/examples/jsx_prettify.erl
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 pretty(JSON, Opts) ->
     Init = init(parse_opts(Opts, #opts{})),
-    P = jsx:decoder({{jsx_prettify, jsx_event}, Init}, []),
+    P = jsx:decoder({jsx_prettify, jsx_event, Init}, []),
     case P(JSON) of
         {incomplete, _} -> {error, badjson}
         ; {error, badjson} -> {error, badjson}
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ format(string, String) ->
 format(literal, Literal) ->
     erlang:atom_to_list(Literal);
 format(_, Number) ->
-    Number;
+    Number.
     
 
 indent(Indent, Level) ->
diff --git a/examples/jsx_stream_parser.erl b/examples/jsx_stream_parser.erl
index ec673df..f9f6516 100644
--- a/examples/jsx_stream_parser.erl
+++ b/examples/jsx_stream_parser.erl
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 -export([decoder/1, event/2]).
 
 decoder(Opts) ->
-    Decoder = jsx:decoder({{jsx_stream_parser, event}, 0}, Opts),
+    Decoder = jsx:decoder({jsx_stream_parser, event, 0}, Opts),
         fun(Stream) -> try
             case Decoder(Stream) of
                 {incomplete, F} -> {incomplete, F}
diff --git a/examples/jsx_verify.erl b/examples/jsx_verify.erl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f6ef848
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/jsx_verify.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+%% The MIT License
+
+%% Copyright (c) 2010 Alisdair Sullivan <alisdairsullivan@yahoo.ca>
+
+%% Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+%% of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+%% in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+%% to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+%% copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+%% furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+%% The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+%% all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+%% THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+%% IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+%% FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+%% AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+%% LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+%% OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+%% THE SOFTWARE.
+
+
+-module(jsx_verify).
+-author("alisdairsullivan@yahoo.ca").
+
+-export([is_json/1, event/2]).
+
+
+
+%% this is a strict parser, no comments, no naked values and only one key per object. it
+%%   also is not streaming, though it could be modified to parse partial objects/lists.
+
+is_json(JSON) ->
+    P = jsx:decoder({jsx_verify, event, ok}, []),   
+    case P(JSON) of
+        {incomplete, _} ->
+            false
+        ; {error, badjson} ->
+            false
+        ; _ ->
+            true
+    end.
+ 
+ 
+%% erlang representation is dicts for objects and lists for arrays. these are pushed
+%%   onto a stack, the top of which is our current level, deeper levels represent parent
+%%   and grandparent levels in the json structure. keys are also stored on top of the array
+%%   during parsing of their associated values.    
+    
+event(_, ok) ->
+    ok.