mootools-zencoding-sample.js

var abbr = 'ul>li*3>h2+p*2';
try
{
  // expands abbreviation and inject results into 'my-element'
  $('my-element').expandAbbreviation(abbr);
  // returns an Elements object
  var elements = ZenCoding.abbrToElements(abbr);
  // expands abbreviation to an html string
  var my_string = String.expandAbbreviation(abbr);
}
catch(e)
{
  // throw an error if abbreviation is invalid
  console.log(e);
}