diff --git a/examples/carousel/index.html b/examples/carousel/index.html
index da7cf41a5c..aa58c14fcd 100644
--- a/examples/carousel/index.html
+++ b/examples/carousel/index.html
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@
     <link href="../../dist/css/bootstrap.css" rel="stylesheet">
     <link href="../../dist/css/bootstrap-glyphicons.css" rel="stylesheet">
 
+    <!-- HTML5 shim and Respond.js IE8 support of HTML5 elements and media queries -->
+    <!--[if lt IE 9]>
+      <script src="../../assets/js/html5shiv.js"></script>
+      <script src="../../assets/js/respond.min.js"></script>
+    <![endif]-->
+
     <!-- Custom styles for this template -->
     <link href="carousel.css" rel="stylesheet">
   </head>
@@ -190,7 +196,6 @@
     ================================================== -->
     <!-- Placed at the end of the document so the pages load faster -->
     <script src="../../assets/js/jquery.js"></script>
-    <script src="../../assets/js/respond.min.js"></script>
     <script src="../../dist/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
     <script src="../../assets/js/holder.js"></script>
   </body>
diff --git a/examples/grid/index.html b/examples/grid/index.html
index 3cef51e8d6..239b0d16ae 100644
--- a/examples/grid/index.html
+++ b/examples/grid/index.html
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@
 
     <!-- Custom styles for this template -->
     <link href="grid.css" rel="stylesheet">
+
+    <!-- HTML5 shim and Respond.js IE8 support of HTML5 elements and media queries -->
+    <!--[if lt IE 9]>
+      <script src="../../assets/js/html5shiv.js"></script>
+      <script src="../../assets/js/respond.min.js"></script>
+    <![endif]-->
   </head>
 
   <body>
@@ -109,6 +115,5 @@
     <!-- Bootstrap core JavaScript
     ================================================== -->
     <!-- Placed at the end of the document so the pages load faster -->
-    <script src="../../assets/js/respond.min.js"></script>
   </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/examples/jumbotron-narrow/index.html b/examples/jumbotron-narrow/index.html
index ffcb3986e8..2fb23138bb 100644
--- a/examples/jumbotron-narrow/index.html
+++ b/examples/jumbotron-narrow/index.html
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@
 
     <!-- Custom styles for this template -->
     <link href="jumbotron-narrow.css" rel="stylesheet">
+
+    <!-- HTML5 shim and Respond.js IE8 support of HTML5 elements and media queries -->
+    <!--[if lt IE 9]>
+      <script src="../../assets/js/html5shiv.js"></script>
+      <script src="../../assets/js/respond.min.js"></script>
+    <![endif]-->
   </head>
 
   <body>
@@ -68,6 +74,5 @@
     <!-- Bootstrap core JavaScript
     ================================================== -->
     <!-- Placed at the end of the document so the pages load faster -->
-    <script src="../../assets/js/respond.min.js"></script>
   </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/examples/jumbotron/index.html b/examples/jumbotron/index.html
index a309fd5ad0..af2096a623 100644
--- a/examples/jumbotron/index.html
+++ b/examples/jumbotron/index.html
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@
 
     <!-- Custom styles for this template -->
     <link href="jumbotron.css" rel="stylesheet">
+
+    <!-- HTML5 shim and Respond.js IE8 support of HTML5 elements and media queries -->
+    <!--[if lt IE 9]>
+      <script src="../../assets/js/html5shiv.js"></script>
+      <script src="../../assets/js/respond.min.js"></script>
+    <![endif]-->
   </head>
 
   <body>
@@ -104,7 +110,6 @@
     ================================================== -->
     <!-- Placed at the end of the document so the pages load faster -->
     <script src="../../assets/js/jquery.js"></script>
-    <script src="../../assets/js/respond.min.js"></script>
     <script src="../../dist/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
   </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/examples/justified-nav/index.html b/examples/justified-nav/index.html
index 46ebb6d69c..3733b82432 100644
--- a/examples/justified-nav/index.html
+++ b/examples/justified-nav/index.html
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@
 
     <!-- Custom styles for this template -->
     <link href="justified-nav.css" rel="stylesheet">
+
+    <!-- HTML5 shim and Respond.js IE8 support of HTML5 elements and media queries -->
+    <!--[if lt IE 9]>
+      <script src="../../assets/js/html5shiv.js"></script>
+      <script src="../../assets/js/respond.min.js"></script>
+    <![endif]-->
   </head>
 
   <body>
@@ -74,6 +80,5 @@
     <!-- Bootstrap core JavaScript
     ================================================== -->
     <!-- Placed at the end of the document so the pages load faster -->
-    <script src="../../assets/js/respond.min.js"></script>
   </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/examples/navbar-fixed-top/index.html b/examples/navbar-fixed-top/index.html
index d1f1944e15..3ed3cf0f54 100644
--- a/examples/navbar-fixed-top/index.html
+++ b/examples/navbar-fixed-top/index.html
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@
 
     <!-- Custom styles for this template -->
     <link href="navbar-fixed-top.css" rel="stylesheet">
+
+    <!-- HTML5 shim and Respond.js IE8 support of HTML5 elements and media queries -->
+    <!--[if lt IE 9]>
+      <script src="../../assets/js/html5shiv.js"></script>
+      <script src="../../assets/js/respond.min.js"></script>
+    <![endif]-->
   </head>
 
   <body>
@@ -75,7 +81,6 @@
     ================================================== -->
     <!-- Placed at the end of the document so the pages load faster -->
     <script src="../../assets/js/jquery.js"></script>
-    <script src="../../assets/js/respond.min.js"></script>
     <script src="../../dist/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
   </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/examples/navbar-static-top/index.html b/examples/navbar-static-top/index.html
index 753e916a47..a366a895ae 100644
--- a/examples/navbar-static-top/index.html
+++ b/examples/navbar-static-top/index.html
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@
 
     <!-- Custom styles for this template -->
     <link href="navbar-static-top.css" rel="stylesheet">
+
+    <!-- HTML5 shim and Respond.js IE8 support of HTML5 elements and media queries -->
+    <!--[if lt IE 9]>
+      <script src="../../assets/js/html5shiv.js"></script>
+      <script src="../../assets/js/respond.min.js"></script>
+    <![endif]-->
   </head>
 
   <body>
@@ -76,7 +82,6 @@
     ================================================== -->
     <!-- Placed at the end of the document so the pages load faster -->
     <script src="../../assets/js/jquery.js"></script>
-    <script src="../../assets/js/respond.min.js"></script>
     <script src="../../dist/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
   </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/examples/navbar/index.html b/examples/navbar/index.html
index ac779e47aa..75a996c150 100644
--- a/examples/navbar/index.html
+++ b/examples/navbar/index.html
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@
 
     <!-- Custom styles for this template -->
     <link href="navbar.css" rel="stylesheet">
+
+    <!-- HTML5 shim and Respond.js IE8 support of HTML5 elements and media queries -->
+    <!--[if lt IE 9]>
+      <script src="../../assets/js/html5shiv.js"></script>
+      <script src="../../assets/js/respond.min.js"></script>
+    <![endif]-->
   </head>
 
   <body>
@@ -72,7 +78,6 @@
     ================================================== -->
     <!-- Placed at the end of the document so the pages load faster -->
     <script src="../../assets/js/jquery.js"></script>
-    <script src="../../assets/js/respond.min.js"></script>
     <script src="../../dist/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
   </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/examples/non-responsive/index.html b/examples/non-responsive/index.html
index 35f16cddfc..c674a1cfc3 100644
--- a/examples/non-responsive/index.html
+++ b/examples/non-responsive/index.html
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@
 
     <!-- Custom styles for this template -->
     <link href="non-responsive.css" rel="stylesheet">
+
+    <!-- HTML5 shim and Respond.js IE8 support of HTML5 elements and media queries -->
+    <!--[if lt IE 9]>
+      <script src="../../assets/js/html5shiv.js"></script>
+      <script src="../../assets/js/respond.min.js"></script>
+    <![endif]-->
   </head>
 
   <body>
@@ -42,6 +48,5 @@
     <!-- Bootstrap core JavaScript
     ================================================== -->
     <!-- Placed at the end of the document so the pages load faster -->
-    <script src="../../assets/js/respond.min.js"></script>
   </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/examples/offcanvas/index.html b/examples/offcanvas/index.html
index e9c905bd2b..a53741b990 100644
--- a/examples/offcanvas/index.html
+++ b/examples/offcanvas/index.html
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@
 
     <!-- Custom styles for this template -->
     <link href="offcanvas.css" rel="stylesheet">
+
+    <!-- HTML5 shim and Respond.js IE8 support of HTML5 elements and media queries -->
+    <!--[if lt IE 9]>
+      <script src="../../assets/js/html5shiv.js"></script>
+      <script src="../../assets/js/respond.min.js"></script>
+    <![endif]-->
   </head>
 
   <body>
@@ -115,7 +121,6 @@
     ================================================== -->
     <!-- Placed at the end of the document so the pages load faster -->
     <script src="../../assets/js/jquery.js"></script>
-    <script src="../../assets/js/respond.min.js"></script>
     <script src="../../dist/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
     <script src="offcanvas.js"></script>
   </body>
diff --git a/examples/signin/index.html b/examples/signin/index.html
index 7c491ae9c8..5c0a4543ab 100644
--- a/examples/signin/index.html
+++ b/examples/signin/index.html
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@
 
     <!-- Custom styles for this template -->
     <link href="signin.css" rel="stylesheet">
+
+    <!-- HTML5 shim and Respond.js IE8 support of HTML5 elements and media queries -->
+    <!--[if lt IE 9]>
+      <script src="../../assets/js/html5shiv.js"></script>
+      <script src="../../assets/js/respond.min.js"></script>
+    <![endif]-->
   </head>
 
   <body>
@@ -36,6 +42,5 @@
     <!-- Bootstrap core JavaScript
     ================================================== -->
     <!-- Placed at the end of the document so the pages load faster -->
-    <script src="../../assets/js/respond.min.js"></script>
   </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/examples/starter-template/index.html b/examples/starter-template/index.html
index 65693edffa..fc22db662b 100644
--- a/examples/starter-template/index.html
+++ b/examples/starter-template/index.html
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@
 
     <!-- Custom styles for this template -->
     <link href="starter-template.css" rel="stylesheet">
+
+    <!-- HTML5 shim and Respond.js IE8 support of HTML5 elements and media queries -->
+    <!--[if lt IE 9]>
+      <script src="../../assets/js/html5shiv.js"></script>
+      <script src="../../assets/js/respond.min.js"></script>
+    <![endif]-->
   </head>
 
   <body>
@@ -52,7 +58,6 @@
     ================================================== -->
     <!-- Placed at the end of the document so the pages load faster -->
     <script src="../../assets/js/jquery.js"></script>
-    <script src="../../assets/js/respond.min.js"></script>
     <script src="../../dist/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
   </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/examples/sticky-footer-navbar/index.html b/examples/sticky-footer-navbar/index.html
index 0be6de516e..92f166d045 100644
--- a/examples/sticky-footer-navbar/index.html
+++ b/examples/sticky-footer-navbar/index.html
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@
 
     <!-- Custom styles for this template -->
     <link href="sticky-footer-navbar.css" rel="stylesheet">
+
+    <!-- HTML5 shim and Respond.js IE8 support of HTML5 elements and media queries -->
+    <!--[if lt IE 9]>
+      <script src="../../assets/js/html5shiv.js"></script>
+      <script src="../../assets/js/respond.min.js"></script>
+    <![endif]-->
   </head>
 
   <body>
@@ -75,7 +81,6 @@
     ================================================== -->
     <!-- Placed at the end of the document so the pages load faster -->
     <script src="../../assets/js/jquery.js"></script>
-    <script src="../../assets/js/respond.min.js"></script>
     <script src="../../dist/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
   </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/examples/sticky-footer/index.html b/examples/sticky-footer/index.html
index 20e902dddd..aaafbc20d0 100644
--- a/examples/sticky-footer/index.html
+++ b/examples/sticky-footer/index.html
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@
 
     <!-- Custom styles for this template -->
     <link href="sticky-footer.css" rel="stylesheet">
+
+    <!-- HTML5 shim and Respond.js IE8 support of HTML5 elements and media queries -->
+    <!--[if lt IE 9]>
+      <script src="../../assets/js/html5shiv.js"></script>
+      <script src="../../assets/js/respond.min.js"></script>
+    <![endif]-->
   </head>
 
   <body>
@@ -41,6 +47,5 @@
     <!-- Bootstrap core JavaScript
     ================================================== -->
     <!-- Placed at the end of the document so the pages load faster -->
-    <script src="../../assets/js/respond.min.js"></script>
   </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/examples/theme/index.html b/examples/theme/index.html
index 54b8d0c84e..9569d9e820 100644
--- a/examples/theme/index.html
+++ b/examples/theme/index.html
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@
 
     <!-- Custom styles for this template -->
     <link href="theme.css" rel="stylesheet">
+
+    <!-- HTML5 shim and Respond.js IE8 support of HTML5 elements and media queries -->
+    <!--[if lt IE 9]>
+      <script src="../../assets/js/html5shiv.js"></script>
+      <script src="../../assets/js/respond.min.js"></script>
+    <![endif]-->
   </head>
 
   <body>
@@ -375,7 +381,6 @@
     ================================================== -->
     <!-- Placed at the end of the document so the pages load faster -->
     <script src="../../assets/js/jquery.js"></script>
-    <script src="../../assets/js/respond.min.js"></script>
     <script src="../../dist/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
     <script src="../../assets/js/holder.js"></script>
   </body>
