diff --git a/docs/content/cookbook/deeplinking.ngdoc b/docs/content/cookbook/deeplinking.ngdoc
index 491e3b79..1e9c0161 100644
--- a/docs/content/cookbook/deeplinking.ngdoc
+++ b/docs/content/cookbook/deeplinking.ngdoc
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ In this example we have a simple app which consist of two screens:
    angular.module('deepLinking', ['ngSanitize'])
      .config(function($routeProvider) {
         $routeProvider.
-          when("/welcome",  {template:'welcome.html',  controller:WelcomeCntl}).
-          when("/settings", {template:'settings.html', controller:SettingsCntl});
+          when("/welcome",  {templateUrl:'welcome.html',  controller:WelcomeCntl}).
+          when("/settings", {templateUrl:'settings.html', controller:SettingsCntl});
      });
 
    AppCntl.$inject = ['$scope', '$route']
diff --git a/docs/content/tutorial/step_07.ngdoc b/docs/content/tutorial/step_07.ngdoc
index f8b5cf52..f0812278 100644
--- a/docs/content/tutorial/step_07.ngdoc
+++ b/docs/content/tutorial/step_07.ngdoc
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ __`app/js/app.js`:__
 angular.module('phonecat', []).
   config(['$routeProvider', function($routeProvider) {
   $routeProvider.
-      when('/phones', {template: 'partials/phone-list.html',   controller: PhoneListCtrl}).
-      when('/phones/:phoneId', {template: 'partials/phone-detail.html', controller: PhoneDetailCtrl}).
+      when('/phones', {templateUrl: 'partials/phone-list.html',   controller: PhoneListCtrl}).
+      when('/phones/:phoneId', {templateUrl: 'partials/phone-detail.html', controller: PhoneDetailCtrl}).
       otherwise({redirectTo: '/phones'});
 }]);
 </pre>
diff --git a/example/temp.html b/example/temp.html
index 22eb2de7..da92c68c 100644
--- a/example/temp.html
+++ b/example/temp.html
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
     <script>
       setupModuleLoader(window);
       angular.module('example', [], function($routeProvider) {
-        $routeProvider.when('/view1', {controller: MyCtrl, template: 'view1.html'});
-        $routeProvider.when('/view2', {controller: MyCtrl, template: 'view2.html'});
+        $routeProvider.when('/view1', {controller: MyCtrl, templateUrl: 'view1.html'});
+        $routeProvider.when('/view2', {controller: MyCtrl, templateUrl: 'view2.html'});
 
         function MyCtrl($location, $scope) {
           $scope.url = function() {
diff --git a/src/ng/directive/ngView.js b/src/ng/directive/ngView.js
index 1d2a5d29..28646822 100644
--- a/src/ng/directive/ngView.js
+++ b/src/ng/directive/ngView.js
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@
       <file name="script.js">
         angular.module('ngView', [], function($routeProvider, $locationProvider) {
           $routeProvider.when('/Book/:bookId', {
-            template: 'book.html',
+            templateUrl: 'book.html',
             controller: BookCntl
           });
           $routeProvider.when('/Book/:bookId/ch/:chapterId', {
-            template: 'chapter.html',
+            templateUrl: 'chapter.html',
             controller: ChapterCntl
           });
 
diff --git a/src/ng/route.js b/src/ng/route.js
index ab198188..032e3716 100644
--- a/src/ng/route.js
+++ b/src/ng/route.js
@@ -29,9 +29,12 @@ function $RouteProvider(){
    *
    *    - `controller` – `{function()=}` – Controller fn that should be associated with newly
    *      created scope.
-   *    - `template` – `{string=}` – path to an html template that should be used by
+   *    - `template` – `{string=}` –  html template as a string that should be used by
    *      {@link angular.module.ng.$compileProvider.directive.ngView ngView} or
    *      {@link angular.module.ng.$compileProvider.directive.ngInclude ngInclude} directives.
+   *      this property takes precedence over `templateUrl`.
+   *    - `templateUrl` – `{string=}` – path to an html template that should be used by
+   *      {@link angular.module.ng.$compileProvider.directive.ngView ngView}.
    *    - `resolve` - `{Object.<string, function>=}` - An optional map of dependencies which should
    *      be injected into the controller. If any of these dependencies are promises, they will be
    *      resolved and converted to a value before the controller is instantiated and the
@@ -49,7 +52,7 @@ function $RouteProvider(){
    *      If `redirectTo` is a function, it will be called with the following parameters:
    *
    *      - `{Object.<string>}` - route parameters extracted from the current
-   *        `$location.path()` by applying the current route template.
+   *        `$location.path()` by applying the current route templateUrl.
    *      - `{string}` - current `$location.path()`
    *      - `{Object}` - current `$location.search()`
    *
@@ -152,7 +155,7 @@ function $RouteProvider(){
            <hr />
 
            <pre>$location.path() = {{$location.path()}}</pre>
-           <pre>$route.current.template = {{$route.current.template}}</pre>
+           <pre>$route.current.templateUrl = {{$route.current.templateUrl}}</pre>
            <pre>$route.current.params = {{$route.current.params}}</pre>
            <pre>$route.current.scope.name = {{$route.current.scope.name}}</pre>
            <pre>$routeParams = {{$routeParams}}</pre>
@@ -173,7 +176,7 @@ function $RouteProvider(){
        <file name="script.js">
          angular.module('ngView', [], function($routeProvider, $locationProvider) {
            $routeProvider.when('/Book/:bookId', {
-             template: 'book.html',
+             templateUrl: 'book.html',
              controller: BookCntl,
              resolve: {
                // I will cause a 1 second delay
@@ -185,7 +188,7 @@ function $RouteProvider(){
              }
            });
            $routeProvider.when('/Book/:bookId/ch/:chapterId', {
-             template: 'chapter.html',
+             templateUrl: 'chapter.html',
              controller: ChapterCntl
            });
 
@@ -365,17 +368,21 @@ function $RouteProvider(){
           then(function() {
             if (next) {
               var keys = [],
-                  values = [];
+                  values = [],
+                  template;
 
               forEach(next.resolve || {}, function(value, key) {
                 keys.push(key);
                 values.push(isFunction(value) ? $injector.invoke(value) : $injector.get(value));
               });
-              if (next.template) {
+              if (isDefined(template = next.template)) {
+              } else if (isDefined(template = next.templateUrl)) {
+                template = $http.get(template, {cache: $templateCache}).
+                    then(function(response) { return response.data; });
+              }
+              if (isDefined(template)) {
                 keys.push('$template');
-                values.push($http.
-                  get(next.template, {cache: $templateCache}).
-                  then(function(response) { return response.data; }));
+                values.push(template);
               }
               return $q.all(values).then(function(values) {
                 var locals = {};
diff --git a/test/ng/directive/ngViewSpec.js b/test/ng/directive/ngViewSpec.js
index efdefae8..e90bb3bd 100644
--- a/test/ng/directive/ngViewSpec.js
+++ b/test/ng/directive/ngViewSpec.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ describe('ngView', function() {
         };
       });
 
-      $routeProvider.when('/some', {template: '/tpl.html', controller: Ctrl});
+      $routeProvider.when('/some', {templateUrl: '/tpl.html', controller: Ctrl});
     });
 
     inject(function($route, $rootScope, $templateCache, $location) {
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ describe('ngView', function() {
 
     module(function($controllerProvider, $routeProvider) {
       $controllerProvider.register('MyCtrl', ['$scope', MyCtrl]);
-      $routeProvider.when('/foo', {controller: 'MyCtrl', template: '/tpl.html'});
+      $routeProvider.when('/foo', {controller: 'MyCtrl', templateUrl: '/tpl.html'});
     });
 
     inject(function($route, $location, $rootScope, $templateCache) {
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ describe('ngView', function() {
 
   it('should load content via xhr when route changes', function() {
     module(function($routeProvider) {
-      $routeProvider.when('/foo', {template: 'myUrl1'});
-      $routeProvider.when('/bar', {template: 'myUrl2'});
+      $routeProvider.when('/foo', {templateUrl: 'myUrl1'});
+      $routeProvider.when('/bar', {templateUrl: 'myUrl2'});
     });
 
     inject(function($rootScope, $compile, $httpBackend, $location, $route) {
@@ -97,9 +97,34 @@ describe('ngView', function() {
   });
 
 
+  it('should use inline content route changes', function() {
+    module(function($routeProvider) {
+      $routeProvider.when('/foo', {template: '<div>{{1+3}}</div>'});
+      $routeProvider.when('/bar', {template: 'angular is da best'});
+      $routeProvider.when('/blank', {template: ''});
+    });
+
+    inject(function($rootScope, $compile, $location, $route) {
+      expect(element.text()).toEqual('');
+
+      $location.path('/foo');
+      $rootScope.$digest();
+      expect(element.text()).toEqual('4');
+
+      $location.path('/bar');
+      $rootScope.$digest();
+      expect(element.text()).toEqual('angular is da best');
+
+      $location.path('/blank');
+      $rootScope.$digest();
+      expect(element.text()).toEqual('');
+    });
+  });
+
+
   it('should remove all content when location changes to an unknown route', function() {
     module(function($routeProvider) {
-      $routeProvider.when('/foo', {template: 'myUrl1'});
+      $routeProvider.when('/foo', {templateUrl: 'myUrl1'});
     });
 
     inject(function($rootScope, $compile, $location, $httpBackend, $route) {
@@ -118,7 +143,7 @@ describe('ngView', function() {
 
   it('should chain scopes and propagate evals to the child scope', function() {
     module(function($routeProvider) {
-      $routeProvider.when('/foo', {template: 'myUrl1'});
+      $routeProvider.when('/foo', {templateUrl: 'myUrl1'});
     });
 
     inject(function($rootScope, $compile, $location, $httpBackend, $route) {
@@ -140,7 +165,7 @@ describe('ngView', function() {
   it('should be possible to nest ngView in ngInclude', function() {
 
     module(function($routeProvider) {
-      $routeProvider.when('/foo', {template: 'viewPartial.html'});
+      $routeProvider.when('/foo', {templateUrl: 'viewPartial.html'});
     });
 
     inject(function($httpBackend, $location, $route, $compile, $rootScope) {
@@ -156,7 +181,7 @@ describe('ngView', function() {
       $httpBackend.flush();
 
       expect(elm.text()).toEqual('include: view: content');
-      expect($route.current.template).toEqual('viewPartial.html');
+      expect($route.current.templateUrl).toEqual('viewPartial.html');
       dealoc(elm)
     });
   });
@@ -170,7 +195,7 @@ describe('ngView', function() {
     }
 
     module(function($routeProvider) {
-      $routeProvider.when('/foo', {controller: ParentCtrl, template: 'viewPartial.html'});
+      $routeProvider.when('/foo', {controller: ParentCtrl, templateUrl: 'viewPartial.html'});
     });
 
 
@@ -209,8 +234,8 @@ describe('ngView', function() {
     // this is a test for a bad race condition that affected feedback
 
     module(function($routeProvider) {
-      $routeProvider.when('/foo', {template: 'myUrl1'});
-      $routeProvider.when('/bar', {template: 'myUrl2'});
+      $routeProvider.when('/foo', {templateUrl: 'myUrl1'});
+      $routeProvider.when('/bar', {templateUrl: 'myUrl2'});
     });
 
     inject(function($route, $rootScope, $location, $httpBackend) {
@@ -231,7 +256,7 @@ describe('ngView', function() {
 
   it('should be async even if served from cache', function() {
     module(function($routeProvider) {
-      $routeProvider.when('/foo', {controller: noop, template: 'myUrl1'});
+      $routeProvider.when('/foo', {controller: noop, templateUrl: 'myUrl1'});
     });
 
     inject(function($route, $rootScope, $location, $templateCache) {
@@ -262,7 +287,7 @@ describe('ngView', function() {
     };
 
     module(function($routeProvider) {
-      $routeProvider.when('/foo', {template: 'tpl.html', controller: Ctrl});
+      $routeProvider.when('/foo', {templateUrl: 'tpl.html', controller: Ctrl});
     });
 
     inject(function($templateCache, $rootScope, $location) {
@@ -282,7 +307,7 @@ describe('ngView', function() {
 
   it('should destroy previous scope', function() {
     module(function($routeProvider) {
-      $routeProvider.when('/foo', {template: 'tpl.html'});
+      $routeProvider.when('/foo', {templateUrl: 'tpl.html'});
     });
 
     inject(function($templateCache, $rootScope, $location) {
@@ -319,8 +344,8 @@ describe('ngView', function() {
     };
 
     module(function($routeProvider) {
-      $routeProvider.when('/one', {template: 'one.html', controller: createCtrl('ctrl1')});
-      $routeProvider.when('/two', {template: 'two.html', controller: createCtrl('ctrl2')});
+      $routeProvider.when('/one', {templateUrl: 'one.html', controller: createCtrl('ctrl1')});
+      $routeProvider.when('/two', {templateUrl: 'two.html', controller: createCtrl('ctrl2')});
     });
 
     inject(function($httpBackend, $rootScope, $location) {
@@ -368,9 +393,9 @@ describe('ngView', function() {
     }
 
     module(function($routeProvider) {
-      $routeProvider.when('/bar', {template: 'tpl.html', controller: createController('bar')});
+      $routeProvider.when('/bar', {templateUrl: 'tpl.html', controller: createController('bar')});
       $routeProvider.when('/foo', {
-          template: 'tpl.html', controller: createController('foo'), reloadOnSearch: false});
+          templateUrl: 'tpl.html', controller: createController('foo'), reloadOnSearch: false});
     });
 
     inject(function($templateCache, $location, $rootScope) {
@@ -393,7 +418,7 @@ describe('ngView', function() {
 
   it('should evaluate onload expression after linking the content', function() {
     module(function($routeProvider) {
-      $routeProvider.when('/foo', {template: 'tpl.html'});
+      $routeProvider.when('/foo', {templateUrl: 'tpl.html'});
     });
 
     inject(function($templateCache, $location, $rootScope) {
@@ -414,7 +439,7 @@ describe('ngView', function() {
     }
 
     module(function($routeProvider) {
-      $routeProvider.when('/foo', {template: 'tpl.html', controller: MyCtrl});
+      $routeProvider.when('/foo', {templateUrl: 'tpl.html', controller: MyCtrl});
     });
 
     inject(function($templateCache, $location, $rootScope, $route) {
diff --git a/test/ng/routeSpec.js b/test/ng/routeSpec.js
index c3f7b357..8c5f93f9 100644
--- a/test/ng/routeSpec.js
+++ b/test/ng/routeSpec.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ describe('$route', function() {
 
     module(function($routeProvider) {
       $routeProvider.when('/Book/:book/Chapter/:chapter',
-          {controller: noop, template: 'Chapter.html'});
+          {controller: noop, templateUrl: 'Chapter.html'});
       $routeProvider.when('/Blank', {});
     });
     inject(function($route, $location, $rootScope) {
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ describe('$route', function() {
 
   it('should match a route that contains special chars in the path', function() {
     module(function($routeProvider) {
-      $routeProvider.when('/$test.23/foo(bar)/:baz', {template: 'test.html'});
+      $routeProvider.when('/$test.23/foo(bar)/:baz', {templateUrl: 'test.html'});
     });
     inject(function($route, $location, $rootScope) {
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ describe('$route', function() {
 
   it('should change route even when only search param changes', function() {
     module(function($routeProvider) {
-      $routeProvider.when('/test', {template: 'test.html'});
+      $routeProvider.when('/test', {templateUrl: 'test.html'});
     });
 
     inject(function($route, $location, $rootScope) {
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ describe('$route', function() {
 
   it('should allow routes to be defined with just templates without controllers', function() {
     module(function($routeProvider) {
-      $routeProvider.when('/foo', {template: 'foo.html'});
+      $routeProvider.when('/foo', {templateUrl: 'foo.html'});
     });
 
     inject(function($route, $location, $rootScope) {
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ describe('$route', function() {
       $location.path('/foo');
       $rootScope.$digest();
 
-      expect($route.current.template).toEqual('foo.html');
+      expect($route.current.templateUrl).toEqual('foo.html');
       expect($route.current.controller).toBeUndefined();
       expect(onChangeSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ describe('$route', function() {
     function NotFoundCtrl() {}
 
     module(function($routeProvider){
-      $routeProvider.when('/foo', {template: 'foo.html'});
-      $routeProvider.otherwise({template: '404.html', controller: NotFoundCtrl});
+      $routeProvider.when('/foo', {templateUrl: 'foo.html'});
+      $routeProvider.otherwise({templateUrl: '404.html', controller: NotFoundCtrl});
     });
 
     inject(function($route, $location, $rootScope) {
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ describe('$route', function() {
       $location.path('/unknownRoute');
       $rootScope.$digest();
 
-      expect($route.current.template).toBe('404.html');
+      expect($route.current.templateUrl).toBe('404.html');
       expect($route.current.controller).toBe(NotFoundCtrl);
       expect(onChangeSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
 
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ describe('$route', function() {
       $location.path('/foo');
       $rootScope.$digest();
 
-      expect($route.current.template).toEqual('foo.html');
+      expect($route.current.templateUrl).toEqual('foo.html');
       expect($route.current.controller).toBeUndefined();
       expect(onChangeSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
@@ -163,18 +163,18 @@ describe('$route', function() {
 
   it('should chain whens and otherwise', function() {
     module(function($routeProvider){
-      $routeProvider.when('/foo', {template: 'foo.html'}).
-                     otherwise({template: 'bar.html'}).
-                     when('/baz', {template: 'baz.html'});
+      $routeProvider.when('/foo', {templateUrl: 'foo.html'}).
+                     otherwise({templateUrl: 'bar.html'}).
+                     when('/baz', {templateUrl: 'baz.html'});
     });
 
     inject(function($route, $location, $rootScope) {
       $rootScope.$digest();
-      expect($route.current.template).toBe('bar.html');
+      expect($route.current.templateUrl).toBe('bar.html');
 
       $location.url('/baz');
       $rootScope.$digest();
-      expect($route.current.template).toBe('baz.html');
+      expect($route.current.templateUrl).toBe('baz.html');
     });
   });
 
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ describe('$route', function() {
           deferB = $q.defer();
           return deferB.promise;
         });
-        $routeProvider.when('/path', { template: 'foo.html', resolve: {
+        $routeProvider.when('/path', { templateUrl: 'foo.html', resolve: {
           a: function($q) {
             deferA = $q.defer();
             return deferA.promise;
@@ -253,13 +253,8 @@ describe('$route', function() {
       inject(function($location, $route, $rootScope) {
         var log = '';
 
-<<<<<<< HEAD
-        $rootScope.$on('$beforeRouteChange', function() { log += 'before();'; });
-        $rootScope.$on('$routeChangeError', function(e, n, l, reason) { log += 'failed(' + reason + ');'; });
-=======
         $rootScope.$on('$routeChangeStart', function() { log += 'before();'; });
-        $rootScope.$on('$routeChangeFailed', function(e, n, l, reason) { log += 'failed(' + reason + ');'; });
->>>>>>> ebebe46... chore($route): rename events
+        $rootScope.$on('$routeChangeError', function(e, n, l, reason) { log += 'failed(' + reason + ');'; });
 
         $location.path('/path');
         $rootScope.$digest();
@@ -275,14 +270,14 @@ describe('$route', function() {
     it('should fetch templates', function() {
       module(function($routeProvider) {
         $routeProvider.
-          when('/r1', { template: 'r1.html' }).
-          when('/r2', { template: 'r2.html' });
+          when('/r1', { templateUrl: 'r1.html' }).
+          when('/r2', { templateUrl: 'r2.html' });
       });
 
       inject(function($route, $httpBackend, $location, $rootScope) {
         var log = '';
-        $rootScope.$on('$routeChangeStart', function(e, next) { log += '$before(' + next.template + ');'});
-        $rootScope.$on('$routeChangeSuccess', function(e, next) { log += '$after(' + next.template + ');'});
+        $rootScope.$on('$routeChangeStart', function(e, next) { log += '$before(' + next.templateUrl + ');'});
+        $rootScope.$on('$routeChangeSuccess', function(e, next) { log += '$after(' + next.templateUrl + ');'});
 
         $httpBackend.expectGET('r1.html').respond('R1');
         $httpBackend.expectGET('r2.html').respond('R2');
@@ -305,8 +300,8 @@ describe('$route', function() {
     it('should not update $routeParams until $routeChangeSuccess', function() {
       module(function($routeProvider) {
         $routeProvider.
-          when('/r1/:id', { template: 'r1.html' }).
-          when('/r2/:id', { template: 'r2.html' });
+          when('/r1/:id', { templateUrl: 'r1.html' }).
+          when('/r2/:id', { templateUrl: 'r2.html' });
       });
 
       inject(function($route, $httpBackend, $location, $rootScope, $routeParams) {
@@ -337,14 +332,14 @@ describe('$route', function() {
     it('should drop in progress route change when new route change occurs', function() {
       module(function($routeProvider) {
         $routeProvider.
-          when('/r1', { template: 'r1.html' }).
-          when('/r2', { template: 'r2.html' });
+          when('/r1', { templateUrl: 'r1.html' }).
+          when('/r2', { templateUrl: 'r2.html' });
       });
 
       inject(function($route, $httpBackend, $location, $rootScope) {
         var log = '';
-        $rootScope.$on('$routeChangeStart', function(e, next) { log += '$before(' + next.template + ');'});
-        $rootScope.$on('$routeChangeSuccess', function(e, next) { log += '$after(' + next.template + ');'});
+        $rootScope.$on('$routeChangeStart', function(e, next) { log += '$before(' + next.templateUrl + ');'});
+        $rootScope.$on('$routeChangeSuccess', function(e, next) { log += '$after(' + next.templateUrl + ');'});
 
         $httpBackend.expectGET('r1.html').respond('R1');
         $httpBackend.expectGET('r2.html').respond('R2');
@@ -421,30 +416,30 @@ describe('$route', function() {
   
   it('should match route with and without trailing slash', function() {
     module(function($routeProvider){
-      $routeProvider.when('/foo', {template: 'foo.html'});
-      $routeProvider.when('/bar/', {template: 'bar.html'});
+      $routeProvider.when('/foo', {templateUrl: 'foo.html'});
+      $routeProvider.when('/bar/', {templateUrl: 'bar.html'});
     });
 
     inject(function($route, $location, $rootScope) {
       $location.path('/foo');
       $rootScope.$digest();
       expect($location.path()).toBe('/foo');
-      expect($route.current.template).toBe('foo.html');
+      expect($route.current.templateUrl).toBe('foo.html');
 
       $location.path('/foo/');
       $rootScope.$digest();
       expect($location.path()).toBe('/foo');
-      expect($route.current.template).toBe('foo.html');
+      expect($route.current.templateUrl).toBe('foo.html');
 
       $location.path('/bar');
       $rootScope.$digest();
       expect($location.path()).toBe('/bar/');
-      expect($route.current.template).toBe('bar.html');
+      expect($route.current.templateUrl).toBe('bar.html');
 
       $location.path('/bar/');
       $rootScope.$digest();
       expect($location.path()).toBe('/bar/');
-      expect($route.current.template).toBe('bar.html');
+      expect($route.current.templateUrl).toBe('bar.html');
     });
   });
 
@@ -453,10 +448,10 @@ describe('$route', function() {
     it('should support redirection via redirectTo property by updating $location', function() {
       module(function($routeProvider) {
         $routeProvider.when('/', {redirectTo: '/foo'});
-        $routeProvider.when('/foo', {template: 'foo.html'});
-        $routeProvider.when('/bar', {template: 'bar.html'});
+        $routeProvider.when('/foo', {templateUrl: 'foo.html'});
+        $routeProvider.when('/bar', {templateUrl: 'bar.html'});
         $routeProvider.when('/baz', {redirectTo: '/bar'});
-        $routeProvider.otherwise({template: '404.html'});
+        $routeProvider.otherwise({templateUrl: '404.html'});
       });
 
       inject(function($route, $location, $rootScope) {
@@ -469,14 +464,14 @@ describe('$route', function() {
         $location.path('/');
         $rootScope.$digest();
         expect($location.path()).toBe('/foo');
-        expect($route.current.template).toBe('foo.html');
+        expect($route.current.templateUrl).toBe('foo.html');
         expect(onChangeSpy.callCount).toBe(2);
 
         onChangeSpy.reset();
         $location.path('/baz');
         $rootScope.$digest();
         expect($location.path()).toBe('/bar');
-        expect($route.current.template).toBe('bar.html');
+        expect($route.current.templateUrl).toBe('bar.html');
         expect(onChangeSpy.callCount).toBe(2);
       });
     });
@@ -485,7 +480,7 @@ describe('$route', function() {
     it('should interpolate route vars in the redirected path from original path', function() {
       module(function($routeProvider) {
         $routeProvider.when('/foo/:id/foo/:subid/:extraId', {redirectTo: '/bar/:id/:subid/23'});
-        $routeProvider.when('/bar/:id/:subid/:subsubid', {template: 'bar.html'});
+        $routeProvider.when('/bar/:id/:subid/:subsubid', {templateUrl: 'bar.html'});
       });
 
       inject(function($route, $location, $rootScope) {
@@ -494,14 +489,14 @@ describe('$route', function() {
 
         expect($location.path()).toEqual('/bar/id1/subid3/23');
         expect($location.search()).toEqual({extraId: 'gah'});
-        expect($route.current.template).toEqual('bar.html');
+        expect($route.current.templateUrl).toEqual('bar.html');
       });
     });
 
 
     it('should interpolate route vars in the redirected path from original search', function() {
       module(function($routeProvider) {
-        $routeProvider.when('/bar/:id/:subid/:subsubid', {template: 'bar.html'});
+        $routeProvider.when('/bar/:id/:subid/:subsubid', {templateUrl: 'bar.html'});
         $routeProvider.when('/foo/:id/:extra', {redirectTo: '/bar/:id/:subid/99'});
       });
 
@@ -511,7 +506,7 @@ describe('$route', function() {
 
         expect($location.path()).toEqual('/bar/id3/sid1/99');
         expect($location.search()).toEqual({appended: 'true', extra: 'eId'});
-        expect($route.current.template).toEqual('bar.html');
+        expect($route.current.templateUrl).toEqual('bar.html');
       });
     });
 
@@ -525,7 +520,7 @@ describe('$route', function() {
       }
 
       module(function($routeProvider){
-        $routeProvider.when('/bar/:id/:subid/:subsubid', {template: 'bar.html'});
+        $routeProvider.when('/bar/:id/:subid/:subsubid', {templateUrl: 'bar.html'});
         $routeProvider.when('/foo/:id', {redirectTo: customRedirectFn});
       });
 
@@ -540,7 +535,7 @@ describe('$route', function() {
 
     it('should replace the url when redirecting',  function() {
       module(function($routeProvider) {
-        $routeProvider.when('/bar/:id', {template: 'bar.html'});
+        $routeProvider.when('/bar/:id', {templateUrl: 'bar.html'});
         $routeProvider.when('/foo/:id/:extra', {redirectTo: '/bar/:id'});
       });
       inject(function($route, $location, $rootScope) {