1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/docs/narr/handlers.rst b/docs/narr/handlers.rst
index b8e7b5d9b..022f27115 100644
--- a/docs/narr/handlers.rst
+++ b/docs/narr/handlers.rst
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@ be performed in order to register it with the system:
 
 .. code-block:: python
 
-    config.add_handler('hello', '/hello/:action', handler=Hello)
+    config.add_handler('hello', '/hello/{action}', handler=Hello)
 
 This example will result in a route being added for the pattern
-``/hello/:action``, each method of the ``Hello`` class will then be examined
-to register the views. The value of ``:action`` in the route pattern will be
+``/hello/{action}``, each method of the ``Hello`` class will then be examined
+to register the views. The value of ``{action}`` in the route pattern will be
 used to determine which view should be called, and each view in the class will
 be setup with a view predicate that requires a specific ``action`` name.
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ For example:
 
 .. code-block:: python
     
-    config.add_handler('hello', '/hello/:action',
+    config.add_handler('hello', '/hello/{action}',
                        handler='mypackage.handlers:MyHandler')
 
 In larger applications, it is advised to use a :term:`resource specification`
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ Example:
             return {}
 
     # in the config
-    config.add_handler('hello', '/hello/:action', handler=Hello)
+    config.add_handler('hello', '/hello/{action}', handler=Hello)
 
 With this configuration, the url ``/hello/home`` will find a view configuration
 that results in calling the ``show_template`` method, then rendering the