diff --git a/example/account/index.js b/example/account/index.js
index 0cb43e5..eb2805b 100644
--- a/example/account/index.js
+++ b/example/account/index.js
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ var Account = module.exports = Service.extend({
   },
 
   use: {
-    // tell micromono to use `partial-render` middleware at the server side
+    // tell micromono to use `layout` middleware at the server side
     // for request url matching `/account/:page`.
-    '/:page': 'partial-render'
+    'layout': '/:page'
   },
 
   /**
diff --git a/example/home/index.js b/example/home/index.js
index cbb5809..6fa7937 100644
--- a/example/home/index.js
+++ b/example/home/index.js
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ var Home = module.exports = Service.extend({
   baseUrl: '/',
 
   use: {
-    // tell micromono to use `partial-render` middleware at the server side
-    // for request url matching `/account/:page?`.
-    '/:page?': 'partial-render'
+    // tell micromono to use `layout` middleware at the server side
+    // for request urls in the array.
+    'layout': ['/private', '/public', '/$']
   },
 
   route: {
diff --git a/example/io/index.js b/example/io/index.js
index 3db43c6..4fb3a7c 100644
--- a/example/io/index.js
+++ b/example/io/index.js
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ var IO = module.exports = Service.extend({
   baseUrl: '/io',
 
   use: {
-    // tell micromono to use `partial-render` middleware at the server side
+    // tell micromono to use `layout` middleware at the server side
     // for request url matching `/io/$`.
-    '/$': 'partial-render'
+    'layout': '/$'
   },
 
   route: {
diff --git a/lib/micromono.js b/lib/micromono.js
index 6bc7438..00e9c0e 100644
--- a/lib/micromono.js
+++ b/lib/micromono.js
@@ -243,10 +243,10 @@ function runService(micromono, app, ServiceFactory, callback) {
   }
 
   if (ann.use && app) {
-    Object.keys(ann.use).forEach(function(key) {
-      var name = ann.use[key];
-      var middleware = require('./middleware/' + name);
-      serviceInstance.app.use(key, middleware(app));
+    Object.keys(ann.use).forEach(function(middlewareName) {
+      var url = ann.use[middlewareName];
+      var middleware = require('./middleware/' + middlewareName);
+      serviceInstance.app.use(url, middleware(app));
     });
   }