diff --git a/benches/README.md b/benches/README.md
index f4a5aa1..b15a91c 100644
--- a/benches/README.md
+++ b/benches/README.md
@@ -15,14 +15,13 @@ Memory: 15.9 GB
 # Result
 
 ```
-convert()               time:   [70.877 ms 71.319 ms 71.799 ms]
-                        change: [-1.7418% -0.7475% +0.1900%] (p = 0.13 > 0.05)
+convert()               time:   [68.311 ms 68.743 ms 69.198 ms]
+                        change: [-1.0805% +0.1103% +1.2999%] (p = 0.86 > 0.05)
                         No change in performance detected.
-Found 8 outliers among 100 measurements (8.00%)
-  7 (7.00%) high mild
-  1 (1.00%) high severe
+Found 1 outliers among 100 measurements (1.00%)
+  1 (1.00%) high mild
 ```
 
-*Updated at Tue, 25 Jun 2024 08:27:01 GMT*
+*Updated at Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:45:36 GMT*
 
 *Generated by [bench.ts](bench.ts)*
diff --git a/src/dom_walker.rs b/src/dom_walker.rs
index 62c3132..6eaf52c 100644
--- a/src/dom_walker.rs
+++ b/src/dom_walker.rs
@@ -42,16 +42,13 @@ pub(crate) fn walk_node(
             ref attrs,
             ..
         } => {
-            let attrs_value = attrs.take();
-            // Put it back
-            attrs.replace(attrs_value.clone());
             visit_element(
                 buffer,
                 node,
                 handler,
                 options,
-                name.local.to_string(),
-                attrs_value,
+                &name.local,
+                &attrs.borrow(),
                 is_pre,
             );
         }
@@ -110,8 +107,8 @@ fn visit_element(
     node: &Rc<Node>,
     handler: &Box<&dyn ElementHandler>,
     options: &Options,
-    tag: String,
-    attrs: Vec<Attribute>,
+    tag: &str,
+    attrs: &Vec<Attribute>,
     is_pre: bool,
 ) {
     let is_head = tag == "head";
@@ -120,10 +117,10 @@ fn visit_element(
     let is_block = is_block_element(&tag);
     walk_children(buffer, node, is_block, handler, options, is_pre);
     let md = handler.on_visit(
-        node.clone(),
+        node,
         tag,
         attrs,
-        join_contents(&buffer[prev_buffer_len..]),
+        &join_contents(&buffer[prev_buffer_len..]),
         options,
     );
     // Remove the temporary text clips of children
@@ -150,10 +147,8 @@ fn join_contents(contents: &[String]) -> String {
         let left = result.trim_end_matches(|ch| ch == '\n');
         let right = content.trim_start_matches(|ch| ch == '\n');
 
-        let max_trimmed_new_lines = std::cmp::max(
-            result_len - left.len(),
-            content_len - right.len(),
-        );
+        let max_trimmed_new_lines =
+            std::cmp::max(result_len - left.len(), content_len - right.len());
         let separator_new_lines = std::cmp::min(max_trimmed_new_lines, 2);
         let separator = "\n".repeat(separator_new_lines);
 
diff --git a/src/element_handler/anchor.rs b/src/element_handler/anchor.rs
index add6309..27a67ce 100644
--- a/src/element_handler/anchor.rs
+++ b/src/element_handler/anchor.rs
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ impl ElementHandler for AnchorElementHandler {
 
     fn on_visit(
         &self,
-        _node: Rc<Node>,
-        _tag: String,
-        attrs: Vec<Attribute>,
-        content: String,
+        _node: &Rc<Node>,
+        _tag: &str,
+        attrs: &Vec<Attribute>,
+        content: &str,
         options: &Options,
     ) -> Option<String> {
         let mut link: Option<String> = None;
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ impl ElementHandler for AnchorElementHandler {
         }
 
         let Some(link) = link else {
-            return Some(content);
+            return Some(content.to_string());
         };
 
         let process_title = |text: String| {
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ impl AnchorElementHandler {
         Self {}
     }
 
-    fn build_inlined_anchor(&self, content: String, link: String, title: Option<String>) -> String {
+    fn build_inlined_anchor(&self, content: &str, link: String, title: Option<String>) -> String {
         let has_spaces_in_link = link.contains(' ');
         let (content, leading_whitespace) = content.strip_leading_whitespace();
         let (content, trailing_whitespace) = content.strip_trailing_whitespace();
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ impl AnchorElementHandler {
 
     fn build_referenced_anchor(
         &self,
-        content: String,
+        content: &str,
         link: String,
         style: &LinkReferenceStyle,
     ) -> String {
diff --git a/src/element_handler/mod.rs b/src/element_handler/mod.rs
index b5f89d8..0186229 100644
--- a/src/element_handler/mod.rs
+++ b/src/element_handler/mod.rs
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ pub trait ElementHandler {
 
     fn on_visit(
         &self,
-        node: Rc<Node>,
-        tag: String,
-        attrs: Vec<Attribute>,
-        content: String,
+        node: &Rc<Node>,
+        tag: &str,
+        attrs: &Vec<Attribute>,
+        content: &str,
         options: &Options,
     ) -> Option<String>;
 }
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ where
 {
     fn on_visit(
         &self,
-        node: Rc<Node>,
-        tag: String,
-        attrs: Vec<Attribute>,
-        content: String,
+        node: &Rc<Node>,
+        tag: &str,
+        attrs: &Vec<Attribute>,
+        content: &str,
         options: &Options,
     ) -> Option<String> {
         self(Element {
@@ -143,20 +143,15 @@ impl ElementHandlers {
 impl ElementHandler for ElementHandlers {
     fn on_visit(
         &self,
-        node: Rc<Node>,
-        tag: String,
-        attrs: Vec<Attribute>,
-        content: String,
+        node: &Rc<Node>,
+        tag: &str,
+        attrs: &Vec<Attribute>,
+        content: &str,
         options: &Options,
     ) -> Option<String> {
-        match self
-            .rules
-            .iter()
-            .rev()
-            .find(|rule| rule.tags.contains(&tag))
-        {
+        match self.rules.iter().rev().find(|rule| rule.tags.contains(tag)) {
             Some(rule) => rule.handler.on_visit(node, tag, attrs, content, options),
-            None => Some(content),
+            None => Some(content.to_string()),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 424a111..92639cf 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ pub fn convert(html: &str) -> Result<String, std::io::Error> {
 /// The DOM element.
 pub struct Element<'a> {
     /// The html5ever node of the element.
-    pub node: Rc<Node>,
+    pub node: &'a Rc<Node>,
     /// The tag name.
-    pub tag: String,
+    pub tag: &'a str,
     /// The attribute list.
-    pub attrs: Vec<Attribute>,
+    pub attrs: &'a Vec<Attribute>,
     /// The content text, can be raw text or converted Markdown text.
-    pub content: String,
+    pub content: &'a str,
     /// Converter options.
     pub options: &'a Options,
 }