diff --git a/markdown/application-development/appendix/compiling.md b/markdown/application-development/appendix/compiling.md
index abb786feca..dcef4c0313 100644
--- a/markdown/application-development/appendix/compiling.md
+++ b/markdown/application-development/appendix/compiling.md
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ able to call `gst_element_factory_make
 static gboolean
 register_elements (GstPlugin *plugin)
 {
-  return gst_element_register (plugin, "my-element-name",
-                   GST_RANK_NONE, MY_PLUGIN_TYPE);
+  return GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER (my_element_name, plugin);
 }
 
 static
diff --git a/markdown/plugin-development/advanced/interfaces.md b/markdown/plugin-development/advanced/interfaces.md
index 005fb0fc6c..621f96a390 100644
--- a/markdown/plugin-development/advanced/interfaces.md
+++ b/markdown/plugin-development/advanced/interfaces.md
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE (GstMyFilter, gst_my_filter,GST_TYPE_ELEMENT,
      G_IMPLEMENT_INTERFACE (GST_TYPE_SOME_INTERFACE,
             gst_my_filter_some_interface_init));
 
-
+GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER_DEFINE(my_filter, "my-filter", GST_RANK_NONE, GST_TYPE_MY_FILTER);
 ```
 
 ## URI interface
diff --git a/markdown/plugin-development/advanced/scheduling.md b/markdown/plugin-development/advanced/scheduling.md
index af51fbe2d7..d4560a9421 100644
--- a/markdown/plugin-development/advanced/scheduling.md
+++ b/markdown/plugin-development/advanced/scheduling.md
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ static gboolean gst_my_filter_activate_mode (GstPad      * pad,
 static void gst_my_filter_loop      (GstMyFilter * filter);
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstMyFilter, gst_my_filter, GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
-
+GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER_DEFINE(my_filter, "my-filter", GST_RANK_NONE, GST_TYPE_MY_FILTER);
 
 static void
 gst_my_filter_init (GstMyFilter * filter)
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ static GstFlowReturn
                      GstBuffer ** buf);
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstMyFilter, gst_my_filter, GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
-
+GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER_DEFINE(my_filter, "my-filter", GST_RANK_NONE, GST_TYPE_MY_FILTER);
 
 
 static void
diff --git a/markdown/plugin-development/basics/boiler.md b/markdown/plugin-development/basics/boiler.md
index f960a44ae4..bd31b4c3ed 100644
--- a/markdown/plugin-development/basics/boiler.md
+++ b/markdown/plugin-development/basics/boiler.md
@@ -156,19 +156,26 @@ typedef struct _GstMyFilterClass {
 /* Standard function returning type information. */
 GType gst_my_filter_get_type (void);
 
+GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER_DECLARE(my_filter)
+
 ```
 
-Using this header file, you can use the following macro to setup the
-`GObject` basics in your source file so that all functions will be
+Using this header file, you can use the following macros to setup the
+`Element` basics in your source file so that all functions will be
 called appropriately:
 
 ``` c
 #include "filter.h"
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstMyFilter, gst_my_filter, GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER_DEFINE(my_filter, "my-filter", GST_RANK_NONE, GST_TYPE_MY_FILTER);
 
 ```
 
+The macro `GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER_DEFINE` in combination with `GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER_DECLARE`
+allows to register the element from within the plugin or from any other plugin/application by calling
+`GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER (my_filter)`.
+
 ## Element metadata
 
 The Element metadata provides extra element information. It is
@@ -337,9 +344,7 @@ plugin should be registered.
 static gboolean
 plugin_init (GstPlugin *plugin)
 {
-  return gst_element_register (plugin, "my_filter",
-                   GST_RANK_NONE,
-                   GST_TYPE_MY_FILTER);
+  return GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER (my_filter, plugin);
 }
 
 GST_PLUGIN_DEFINE (