diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0b9bcb3b..5aa5e55e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ var doc = jsyaml.load('greeting: hello\nname: world');
Browser support is still buggy, and mostly done to run online demo. If you
can help to improve browser compatibility and AMD support - rise pull request.
+**Support of oldIEs** and some other prehistoric browsers is possible using
+[es5-shims](https://github.com/kriskowal/es5-shim). Just include shims before
+jsyaml to use it with outdated browsers.
+
## API
diff --git a/demo/index.html b/demo/index.html
index dfb3437e..df6cd209 100644
--- a/demo/index.html
+++ b/demo/index.html
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
+
diff --git a/demo/js/es5-shims.js b/demo/js/es5-shims.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6508bbf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/demo/js/es5-shims.js
@@ -0,0 +1,1108 @@
+// vim: ts=4 sts=4 sw=4 expandtab
+// -- kriskowal Kris Kowal Copyright (C) 2009-2011 MIT License
+// -- tlrobinson Tom Robinson Copyright (C) 2009-2010 MIT License (Narwhal Project)
+// -- dantman Daniel Friesen Copyright (C) 2010 XXX TODO License or CLA
+// -- fschaefer Florian Schäfer Copyright (C) 2010 MIT License
+// -- Gozala Irakli Gozalishvili Copyright (C) 2010 MIT License
+// -- kitcambridge Kit Cambridge Copyright (C) 2011 MIT License
+// -- kossnocorp Sasha Koss XXX TODO License or CLA
+// -- bryanforbes Bryan Forbes XXX TODO License or CLA
+// -- killdream Quildreen Motta Copyright (C) 2011 MIT Licence
+// -- michaelficarra Michael Ficarra Copyright (C) 2011 3-clause BSD License
+// -- sharkbrainguy Gerard Paapu Copyright (C) 2011 MIT License
+// -- bbqsrc Brendan Molloy (C) 2011 Creative Commons Zero (public domain)
+// -- iwyg XXX TODO License or CLA
+// -- DomenicDenicola Domenic Denicola Copyright (C) 2011 MIT License
+// -- xavierm02 Montillet Xavier Copyright (C) 2011 MIT License
+// -- Raynos Jake Verbaten Copyright (C) 2011 MIT Licence
+// -- samsonjs Sami Samhuri Copyright (C) 2010 MIT License
+// -- rwldrn Rick Waldron Copyright (C) 2011 MIT License
+// -- lexer Alexey Zakharov XXX TODO License or CLA
+
+/*!
+ Copyright (c) 2009, 280 North Inc. http://280north.com/
+ MIT License. http://github.com/280north/narwhal/blob/master/README.md
+*/
+
+// Module systems magic dance
+(function (definition) {
+ // RequireJS
+ if (typeof define == "function") {
+ define(definition);
+ // YUI3
+ } else if (typeof YUI == "function") {
+ YUI.add("es5", definition);
+ // CommonJS and