diff --git a/src/puppygirl/__init__.py b/src/puppygirl/__init__.py
index 0198dd9..04475f6 100644
--- a/src/puppygirl/__init__.py
+++ b/src/puppygirl/__init__.py
@@ -14,11 +14,6 @@ class Clonable[T = Self](Protocol):
   def clone(self) -> T:
     return copy(self)
 
-def to_element(value: ElementLike) -> "Element":
-  if isinstance(value, Element):
-    return value
-  return Element(value)
-
 # tag names
 PgSlotName = "puppygirl-slot"
 TemplateName = "template"
@@ -42,6 +37,11 @@ class Element(Clonable):
     
     self.value = value
 
+  def from_element_like(value: ElementLike) -> Self:
+    if isinstance(value, Element):
+      return value
+    return Element(value)
+
   def clone(self) -> Self:
     return Element(copy(self.value))
 
@@ -195,7 +195,3 @@ class Puppygirl:
             tag.replace_with(new_tag)
 
     return tree
-
-pg = Puppygirl([PuppygirlSlot])
-tree = pg.fetch("mdn.html")
-print(tree.prettify())