diff --git a/docs/content/guide/$location.ngdoc b/docs/content/guide/$location.ngdoc
index 81a7d85a..f7a1557a 100644
--- a/docs/content/guide/$location.ngdoc
+++ b/docs/content/guide/$location.ngdoc
@@ -469,12 +469,12 @@ In these examples we use `<base href="/base/index.html" />`
     it("should show fake browser info on load", function(){
       expect(addressBar.getAttribute('value')).toBe(url);
 
-      expect(element(by.binding('$location.protocol')).getText()).toBe('http');
-      expect(element(by.binding('$location.host')).getText()).toBe('www.example.com');
-      expect(element(by.binding('$location.port')).getText()).toBe('80');
-      expect(element(by.binding('$location.path')).getText()).toBe('/path');
-      expect(element(by.binding('$location.search')).getText()).toBe('{"a":"b"}');
-      expect(element(by.binding('$location.hash')).getText()).toBe('h');
+      expect(element(by.binding('$location.protocol()')).getText()).toBe('http');
+      expect(element(by.binding('$location.host()')).getText()).toBe('www.example.com');
+      expect(element(by.binding('$location.port()')).getText()).toBe('80');
+      expect(element(by.binding('$location.path()')).getText()).toBe('/path');
+      expect(element(by.binding('$location.search()')).getText()).toBe('{"a":"b"}');
+      expect(element(by.binding('$location.hash()')).getText()).toBe('h');
 
     });
 
@@ -485,24 +485,24 @@ In these examples we use `<base href="/base/index.html" />`
 
       expect(addressBar.getAttribute('value')).toBe("http://www.example.com/base/first?a=b");
 
-      expect(element(by.binding('$location.protocol')).getText()).toBe('http');
-      expect(element(by.binding('$location.host')).getText()).toBe('www.example.com');
-      expect(element(by.binding('$location.port')).getText()).toBe('80');
-      expect(element(by.binding('$location.path')).getText()).toBe('/first');
-      expect(element(by.binding('$location.search')).getText()).toBe('{"a":"b"}');
-      expect(element(by.binding('$location.hash')).getText()).toBe('');
+      expect(element(by.binding('$location.protocol()')).getText()).toBe('http');
+      expect(element(by.binding('$location.host()')).getText()).toBe('www.example.com');
+      expect(element(by.binding('$location.port()')).getText()).toBe('80');
+      expect(element(by.binding('$location.path()')).getText()).toBe('/first');
+      expect(element(by.binding('$location.search()')).getText()).toBe('{"a":"b"}');
+      expect(element(by.binding('$location.hash()')).getText()).toBe('');
 
 
       navigation.get(1).click();
 
       expect(addressBar.getAttribute('value')).toBe("http://www.example.com/base/sec/ond?flag#hash");
 
-      expect(element(by.binding('$location.protocol')).getText()).toBe('http');
-      expect(element(by.binding('$location.host')).getText()).toBe('www.example.com');
-      expect(element(by.binding('$location.port')).getText()).toBe('80');
-      expect(element(by.binding('$location.path')).getText()).toBe('/sec/ond');
-      expect(element(by.binding('$location.search')).getText()).toBe('{"flag":true}');
-      expect(element(by.binding('$location.hash')).getText()).toBe('hash');
+      expect(element(by.binding('$location.protocol()')).getText()).toBe('http');
+      expect(element(by.binding('$location.host()')).getText()).toBe('www.example.com');
+      expect(element(by.binding('$location.port()')).getText()).toBe('80');
+      expect(element(by.binding('$location.path()')).getText()).toBe('/sec/ond');
+      expect(element(by.binding('$location.search()')).getText()).toBe('{"flag":true}');
+      expect(element(by.binding('$location.hash()')).getText()).toBe('hash');
     });
 
   </file>
@@ -621,12 +621,12 @@ In these examples we use `<base href="/base/index.html" />`
     it("should show fake browser info on load", function(){
       expect(addressBar.getAttribute('value')).toBe(url);
 
-      expect(element(by.binding('$location.protocol')).getText()).toBe('http');
-      expect(element(by.binding('$location.host')).getText()).toBe('www.example.com');
-      expect(element(by.binding('$location.port')).getText()).toBe('80');
-      expect(element(by.binding('$location.path')).getText()).toBe('/path');
-      expect(element(by.binding('$location.search')).getText()).toBe('{"a":"b"}');
-      expect(element(by.binding('$location.hash')).getText()).toBe('h');
+      expect(element(by.binding('$location.protocol()')).getText()).toBe('http');
+      expect(element(by.binding('$location.host()')).getText()).toBe('www.example.com');
+      expect(element(by.binding('$location.port()')).getText()).toBe('80');
+      expect(element(by.binding('$location.path()')).getText()).toBe('/path');
+      expect(element(by.binding('$location.search()')).getText()).toBe('{"a":"b"}');
+      expect(element(by.binding('$location.hash()')).getText()).toBe('h');
 
     });
 
@@ -637,24 +637,24 @@ In these examples we use `<base href="/base/index.html" />`
 
       expect(addressBar.getAttribute('value')).toBe("http://www.example.com/base/index.html#!/first?a=b");
 
-      expect(element(by.binding('$location.protocol')).getText()).toBe('http');
-      expect(element(by.binding('$location.host')).getText()).toBe('www.example.com');
-      expect(element(by.binding('$location.port')).getText()).toBe('80');
-      expect(element(by.binding('$location.path')).getText()).toBe('/first');
-      expect(element(by.binding('$location.search')).getText()).toBe('{"a":"b"}');
-      expect(element(by.binding('$location.hash')).getText()).toBe('');
+      expect(element(by.binding('$location.protocol()')).getText()).toBe('http');
+      expect(element(by.binding('$location.host()')).getText()).toBe('www.example.com');
+      expect(element(by.binding('$location.port()')).getText()).toBe('80');
+      expect(element(by.binding('$location.path()')).getText()).toBe('/first');
+      expect(element(by.binding('$location.search()')).getText()).toBe('{"a":"b"}');
+      expect(element(by.binding('$location.hash()')).getText()).toBe('');
 
 
       navigation.get(1).click();
 
       expect(addressBar.getAttribute('value')).toBe("http://www.example.com/base/index.html#!/sec/ond?flag#hash");
 
-      expect(element(by.binding('$location.protocol')).getText()).toBe('http');
-      expect(element(by.binding('$location.host')).getText()).toBe('www.example.com');
-      expect(element(by.binding('$location.port')).getText()).toBe('80');
-      expect(element(by.binding('$location.path')).getText()).toBe('/sec/ond');
-      expect(element(by.binding('$location.search')).getText()).toBe('{"flag":true}');
-      expect(element(by.binding('$location.hash')).getText()).toBe('hash');
+      expect(element(by.binding('$location.protocol()')).getText()).toBe('http');
+      expect(element(by.binding('$location.host()')).getText()).toBe('www.example.com');
+      expect(element(by.binding('$location.port()')).getText()).toBe('80');
+      expect(element(by.binding('$location.path()')).getText()).toBe('/sec/ond');
+      expect(element(by.binding('$location.search()')).getText()).toBe('{"flag":true}');
+      expect(element(by.binding('$location.hash()')).getText()).toBe('hash');
 
     });
   </file>
diff --git a/docs/content/guide/module.ngdoc b/docs/content/guide/module.ngdoc
index 5315da44..1ef96834 100644
--- a/docs/content/guide/module.ngdoc
+++ b/docs/content/guide/module.ngdoc
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ I'm in a hurry. How do I get a Hello World module working?
 
   <file name="protractor.js" type="protractor">
     it('should add Hello to the name', function() {
-      expect(element(by.binding("{{ 'World' | greet }}")).getText()).toEqual('Hello, World!');
+      expect(element(by.binding(" 'World' | greet ")).getText()).toEqual('Hello, World!');
     });
   </file>
 </example>
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ The above is a suggestion. Tailor it to your needs.
 
   <file name="protractor.js" type="protractor">
     it('should add Hello to the name', function() {
-      expect(element(by.binding("{{ greeting }}")).getText()).toEqual('Bonjour World!');
+      expect(element(by.binding(" greeting ")).getText()).toEqual('Bonjour World!');
     });
   </file>
 
diff --git a/src/ng/directive/input.js b/src/ng/directive/input.js
index 911ec30f..068079fb 100644
--- a/src/ng/directive/input.js
+++ b/src/ng/directive/input.js
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ var inputType = {
         </file>
         <file name="protractor.js" type="protractor">
           it('should change state', function() {
-            var color = element(by.binding('color'));
+            var color = element(by.binding('color | json'));
 
             expect(color.getText()).toContain('blue');
 
@@ -1313,7 +1313,7 @@ function checkboxInputType(scope, element, attr, ctrl, $sniffer, $browser, $filt
        </div>
       </file>
       <file name="protractor.js" type="protractor">
-        var user = element(by.binding('{{user}}'));
+        var user = element(by.binding('user'));
         var userNameValid = element(by.binding('myForm.userName.$valid'));
         var lastNameValid = element(by.binding('myForm.lastName.$valid'));
         var lastNameError = element(by.binding('myForm.lastName.$error'));
@@ -2542,7 +2542,7 @@ var minlengthDirective = function() {
  *   </file>
  *   <file name="protractor.js" type="protractor">
  *     var listInput = element(by.model('names'));
- *     var names = element(by.binding('{{names}}'));
+ *     var names = element(by.binding('names'));
  *     var valid = element(by.binding('myForm.namesInput.$valid'));
  *     var error = element(by.css('span.error'));
  *
@@ -2572,7 +2572,7 @@ var minlengthDirective = function() {
  *   <file name="protractor.js" type="protractor">
  *     it("should split the text by newlines", function() {
  *       var listInput = element(by.model('list'));
- *       var output = element(by.binding('{{ list | json }}'));
+ *       var output = element(by.binding(' list | json '));
  *       listInput.sendKeys('abc\ndef\nghi');
  *       expect(output.getText()).toContain('[\n  "abc",\n  "def",\n  "ghi"\n]');
  *     });
diff --git a/src/ng/directive/select.js b/src/ng/directive/select.js
index 8bb93c56..285791e6 100644
--- a/src/ng/directive/select.js
+++ b/src/ng/directive/select.js
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ var ngOptionsMinErr = minErr('ngOptions');
 
           Select <a href ng-click="myColor = { name:'not in list', shade: 'other' }">bogus</a>.<br>
           <hr/>
-          Currently selected: {{ {selected_color:myColor}  }}
+          Currently selected: {{ {selected_color:myColor} }}
           <div style="border:solid 1px black; height:20px"
                ng-style="{'background-color':myColor.name}">
           </div>
@@ -123,13 +123,13 @@ var ngOptionsMinErr = minErr('ngOptions');
       </file>
       <file name="protractor.js" type="protractor">
          it('should check ng-options', function() {
-           expect(element(by.binding('{selected_color:myColor}')).getText()).toMatch('red');
+           expect(element(by.binding(' {selected_color:myColor} ')).getText()).toMatch('red');
            element.all(by.model('myColor')).first().click();
            element.all(by.css('select[ng-model="myColor"] option')).first().click();
-           expect(element(by.binding('{selected_color:myColor}')).getText()).toMatch('black');
+           expect(element(by.binding(' {selected_color:myColor} ')).getText()).toMatch('black');
            element(by.css('.nullable select[ng-model="myColor"]')).click();
            element.all(by.css('.nullable select[ng-model="myColor"] option')).first().click();
-           expect(element(by.binding('{selected_color:myColor}')).getText()).toMatch('null');
+           expect(element(by.binding(' {selected_color:myColor} ')).getText()).toMatch('null');
          });
       </file>
     </example>
diff --git a/src/ng/filter/filters.js b/src/ng/filter/filters.js
index 65ea0e1a..0b69d7b4 100644
--- a/src/ng/filter/filters.js
+++ b/src/ng/filter/filters.js
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ function dateFilter($locale) {
      </file>
      <file name="protractor.js" type="protractor">
        it('should jsonify filtered objects', function() {
-         expect(element(by.binding("{'name':'value'}")).getText()).toMatch(/\{\n  "name": ?"value"\n}/);
+         expect(element(by.binding(" {'name':'value'} | json ")).getText()).toMatch(/\{\n  "name": ?"value"\n}/);
        });
      </file>
    </example>
diff --git a/src/ng/filter/limitTo.js b/src/ng/filter/limitTo.js
index 52abd260..6f01aa9c 100644
--- a/src/ng/filter/limitTo.js
+++ b/src/ng/filter/limitTo.js
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
      <file name="protractor.js" type="protractor">
        var numLimitInput = element(by.model('numLimit'));
        var letterLimitInput = element(by.model('letterLimit'));
-       var limitedNumbers = element(by.binding('numbers | limitTo:numLimit'));
-       var limitedLetters = element(by.binding('letters | limitTo:letterLimit'));
+       var limitedNumbers = element(by.binding(' numbers | limitTo:numLimit '));
+       var limitedLetters = element(by.binding(' letters | limitTo:letterLimit '));
 
        it('should limit the number array to first three items', function() {
          expect(numLimitInput.getAttribute('value')).toBe('3');