linking function should return bound scope

angular.compile()() returns {scope:scope, view:view},
this isn't useful at all and only makes tests more verbose.
Instead, this change makes the linking function return scope directly
and if anyone needs the linked dom there are two ways to do it
documented in angular.compile.

other changes:
- moved angular.compile docs to the compiler so that they are closer to
  the compiler
- fixed some typos and updated angular.compile docs with the new return
  value

11 files changed, 288 insertions, 284 deletions

diff --git a/test/AngularSpec.js b/test/AngularSpec.js
index 5b7e33fd..2352cdf8 100644
--- a/test/AngularSpec.js
+++ b/test/AngularSpec.js
@@ -369,45 +369,51 @@ describe('angular', function(){
   });
 
   describe('compile', function(){
-    var mvc;
+    var scope, template;
+
     afterEach(function(){
-      dealoc(mvc.view);
+      dealoc(scope);
     });
 
     it('should link to existing node and create scope', function(){
-      mvc = angular.compile('<div>{{greeting = "hello world"}}</div>')();
-      expect(mvc.view.text()).toEqual('hello world');
-      expect(mvc.scope.greeting).toEqual('hello world');
+      template = angular.element('<div>{{greeting = "hello world"}}</div>');
+      scope = angular.compile(template)();
+      expect(template.text()).toEqual('hello world');
+      expect(scope.greeting).toEqual('hello world');
     });
 
     it('should link to existing node and given scope', function(){
-      var scope = angular.scope();
-      mvc = angular.compile('<div>{{greeting = "hello world"}}</div>')(scope);
-      expect(mvc.view.text()).toEqual('hello world');
-      expect(mvc.scope).toEqual(scope);
+      scope = angular.scope();
+      template = angular.element('<div>{{greeting = "hello world"}}</div>');
+      angular.compile(template)(scope);
+      expect(template.text()).toEqual('hello world');
+      expect(scope).toEqual(scope);
     });
 
     it('should link to new node and given scope', function(){
-      var scope = angular.scope();
-      var template = jqLite('<div>{{greeting = "hello world"}}</div>');
+      scope = angular.scope();
+      template = jqLite('<div>{{greeting = "hello world"}}</div>');
+
       var templateFn = angular.compile(template);
       var templateClone = template.clone();
-      mvc = templateFn(scope, function(clone){
+
+      templateFn(scope, function(clone){
         templateClone = clone;
       });
+
       expect(template.text()).toEqual('');
-      expect(mvc.view.text()).toEqual('hello world');
-      expect(mvc.view).toEqual(templateClone);
-      expect(mvc.scope.greeting).toEqual('hello world');
+      expect(scope.$element.text()).toEqual('hello world');
+      expect(scope.$element).toEqual(templateClone);
+      expect(scope.greeting).toEqual('hello world');
     });
 
     it('should link to cloned node and create scope', function(){
-      var scope = angular.scope();
-      var template = jqLite('<div>{{greeting = "hello world"}}</div>');
-      mvc = angular.compile(template)(scope, noop);
+      scope = angular.scope();
+      template = jqLite('<div>{{greeting = "hello world"}}</div>');
+      angular.compile(template)(scope, noop);
       expect(template.text()).toEqual('');
-      expect(mvc.view.text()).toEqual('hello world');
-      expect(mvc.scope.greeting).toEqual('hello world');
+      expect(scope.$element.text()).toEqual('hello world');
+      expect(scope.greeting).toEqual('hello world');
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/test/BinderSpec.js b/test/BinderSpec.js
index 80a950b0..e78980d7 100644
--- a/test/BinderSpec.js
+++ b/test/BinderSpec.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ describe('Binder', function(){
       return angular.compile(element)();
     };
     this.compileToHtml = function (content) {
-      return sortedHtml(this.compile(content).view);
+      return sortedHtml(this.compile(content).$element);
     };
   });
 
@@ -28,69 +28,69 @@ describe('Binder', function(){
 
 
   it('text-field should default to value attribute', function(){
-    var state = this.compile('<input type="text" name="model.price" value="abc">');
-    state.scope.$eval();
-    assertEquals('abc', state.scope.model.price);
+    var scope = this.compile('<input type="text" name="model.price" value="abc">');
+    scope.$eval();
+    assertEquals('abc', scope.model.price);
   });
 
   it('ChangingTextareaUpdatesModel', function(){
-    var c = this.compile('<textarea name="model.note">abc</textarea>');
-    c.scope.$eval();
-    assertEquals(c.scope.model.note, 'abc');
+    var scope = this.compile('<textarea name="model.note">abc</textarea>');
+    scope.$eval();
+    assertEquals(scope.model.note, 'abc');
   });
 
   it('ChangingRadioUpdatesModel', function(){
-    var c = this.compile('<input type="radio" name="model.price" value="A" checked>' +
+    var scope = this.compile('<input type="radio" name="model.price" value="A" checked>' +
           '<input type="radio" name="model.price" value="B">');
-    c.scope.$eval();
-    assertEquals(c.scope.model.price, 'A');
+    scope.$eval();
+    assertEquals(scope.model.price, 'A');
   });
 
   it('ChangingCheckboxUpdatesModel', function(){
-    var form = this.compile('<input type="checkbox" name="model.price" value="true" checked ng:format="boolean"/>');
-    assertEquals(true, form.scope.model.price);
+    var scope = this.compile('<input type="checkbox" name="model.price" value="true" checked ng:format="boolean"/>');
+    assertEquals(true, scope.model.price);
   });
 
   it('BindUpdate', function(){
-    var c = this.compile('<div ng:eval="a=123"/>');
-    assertEquals(123, c.scope.$get('a'));
+    var scope = this.compile('<div ng:eval="a=123"/>');
+    assertEquals(123, scope.$get('a'));
   });
 
   it('ChangingSelectNonSelectedUpdatesModel', function(){
-    var form = this.compile('<select name="model.price"><option value="A">A</option><option value="B">B</option></select>');
-    assertEquals('A', form.scope.model.price);
+    var scope = this.compile('<select name="model.price"><option value="A">A</option><option value="B">B</option></select>');
+    assertEquals('A', scope.model.price);
   });
 
   it('ChangingMultiselectUpdatesModel', function(){
-    var form = this.compile('<select name="Invoice.options" multiple="multiple">' +
+    var scope = this.compile('<select name="Invoice.options" multiple="multiple">' +
             '<option value="A" selected>Gift wrap</option>' +
             '<option value="B" selected>Extra padding</option>' +
             '<option value="C">Expedite</option>' +
             '</select>');
-    assertJsonEquals(["A", "B"], form.scope.$get('Invoice').options);
+    assertJsonEquals(["A", "B"], scope.$get('Invoice').options);
   });
 
   it('ChangingSelectSelectedUpdatesModel', function(){
-    var form = this.compile('<select name="model.price"><option>A</option><option selected value="b">B</option></select>');
-    assertEquals(form.scope.model.price, 'b');
+    var scope = this.compile('<select name="model.price"><option>A</option><option selected value="b">B</option></select>');
+    assertEquals(scope.model.price, 'b');
   });
 
   it('ExecuteInitialization', function(){
-    var c = this.compile('<div ng:init="a=123">');
-    assertEquals(c.scope.$get('a'), 123);
+    var scope = this.compile('<div ng:init="a=123">');
+    assertEquals(scope.$get('a'), 123);
   });
 
   it('ExecuteInitializationStatements', function(){
-    var c = this.compile('<div ng:init="a=123;b=345">');
-    assertEquals(c.scope.$get('a'), 123);
-    assertEquals(c.scope.$get('b'), 345);
+    var scope = this.compile('<div ng:init="a=123;b=345">');
+    assertEquals(scope.$get('a'), 123);
+    assertEquals(scope.$get('b'), 345);
   });
 
   it('ApplyTextBindings', function(){
-    var form = this.compile('<div ng:bind="model.a">x</div>');
-    form.scope.$set('model', {a:123});
-    form.scope.$eval();
-    assertEquals('123', form.view.text());
+    var scope = this.compile('<div ng:bind="model.a">x</div>');
+    scope.$set('model', {a:123});
+    scope.$eval();
+    assertEquals('123', scope.$element.text());
   });
 
   it('ReplaceBindingInTextWithSpan', function(){
@@ -112,82 +112,81 @@ describe('Binder', function(){
   });
 
   it('BindingOfAttributes', function(){
-    var c = this.compile("<a href='http://s/a{{b}}c' foo='x'></a>");
-    var attrbinding = c.view.attr("ng:bind-attr");
+    var scope = this.compile("<a href='http://s/a{{b}}c' foo='x'></a>");
+    var attrbinding = scope.$element.attr("ng:bind-attr");
     var bindings = fromJson(attrbinding);
     assertEquals("http://s/a{{b}}c", decodeURI(bindings.href));
     assertTrue(!bindings.foo);
   });
 
   it('MarkMultipleAttributes', function(){
-    var c = this.compile('<a href="http://s/a{{b}}c" foo="{{d}}"></a>');
-    var attrbinding = c.view.attr("ng:bind-attr");
+    var scope = this.compile('<a href="http://s/a{{b}}c" foo="{{d}}"></a>');
+    var attrbinding = scope.$element.attr("ng:bind-attr");
     var bindings = fromJson(attrbinding);
     assertEquals(bindings.foo, "{{d}}");
     assertEquals(decodeURI(bindings.href), "http://s/a{{b}}c");
   });
 
   it('AttributesNoneBound', function(){
-    var c = this.compile("<a href='abc' foo='def'></a>");
-    var a = c.view;
+    var scope = this.compile("<a href='abc' foo='def'></a>");
+    var a = scope.$element;
     assertEquals(a[0].nodeName, "A");
     assertTrue(!a.attr("ng:bind-attr"));
   });
 
   it('ExistingAttrbindingIsAppended', function(){
-    var c = this.compile("<a href='http://s/{{abc}}' ng:bind-attr='{\"b\":\"{{def}}\"}'></a>");
-    var a = c.view;
+    var scope = this.compile("<a href='http://s/{{abc}}' ng:bind-attr='{\"b\":\"{{def}}\"}'></a>");
+    var a = scope.$element;
     assertEquals('{"b":"{{def}}","href":"http://s/{{abc}}"}', a.attr('ng:bind-attr'));
   });
 
   it('AttributesAreEvaluated', function(){
-    var c = this.compile('<a ng:bind-attr=\'{"a":"a", "b":"a+b={{a+b}}"}\'></a>');
-    var binder = c.binder, form = c.view;
-    c.scope.$eval('a=1;b=2');
-    c.scope.$eval();
-    var a = c.view;
+    var scope = this.compile('<a ng:bind-attr=\'{"a":"a", "b":"a+b={{a+b}}"}\'></a>');
+    scope.$eval('a=1;b=2');
+    scope.$eval();
+    var a = scope.$element;
     assertEquals(a.attr('a'), 'a');
     assertEquals(a.attr('b'), 'a+b=3');
   });
 
   it('InputTypeButtonActionExecutesInScope', function(){
     var savedCalled = false;
-    var c = this.compile('<input type="button" ng:click="person.save()" value="Apply">');
-    c.scope.$set("person.save", function(){
+    var scope = this.compile('<input type="button" ng:click="person.save()" value="Apply">');
+    scope.$set("person.save", function(){
       savedCalled = true;
     });
-    browserTrigger(c.view, 'click');
+    browserTrigger(scope.$element, 'click');
     assertTrue(savedCalled);
   });
 
   it('InputTypeButtonActionExecutesInScope2', function(){
     var log = "";
-    var c = this.compile('<input type="image" ng:click="action()">');
-    c.scope.$set("action", function(){
+    var scope = this.compile('<input type="image" ng:click="action()">');
+    scope.$set("action", function(){
       log += 'click;';
     });
     expect(log).toEqual('');
-    browserTrigger(c.view, 'click');
+    browserTrigger(scope.$element, 'click');
     expect(log).toEqual('click;');
   });
 
   it('ButtonElementActionExecutesInScope', function(){
     var savedCalled = false;
-    var c = this.compile('<button ng:click="person.save()">Apply</button>');
-    c.scope.$set("person.save", function(){
+    var scope = this.compile('<button ng:click="person.save()">Apply</button>');
+    scope.$set("person.save", function(){
       savedCalled = true;
     });
-    browserTrigger(c.view, 'click');
+    browserTrigger(scope.$element, 'click');
     assertTrue(savedCalled);
   });
 
   it('RepeaterUpdateBindings', function(){
-    var a = this.compile('<ul><LI ng:repeat="item in model.items" ng:bind="item.a"/></ul>');
-    var form = a.view;
+    var scope = this.compile('<ul><LI ng:repeat="item in model.items" ng:bind="item.a"/></ul>');
+    var form = scope.$element;
     var items = [{a:"A"}, {a:"B"}];
-    a.scope.$set('model', {items:items});
+    scope.$set('model', {items:items});
 
-    a.scope.$eval();
+    scope.$eval();
     assertEquals('<ul>' +
           '<#comment></#comment>' +
           '<li ng:bind="item.a" ng:repeat-index="0">A</li>' +
@@ -195,7 +194,7 @@ describe('Binder', function(){
           '</ul>', sortedHtml(form));
 
     items.unshift({a:'C'});
-    a.scope.$eval();
+    scope.$eval();
     assertEquals('<ul>' +
           '<#comment></#comment>' +
           '<li ng:bind="item.a" ng:repeat-index="0">C</li>' +
@@ -204,7 +203,7 @@ describe('Binder', function(){
           '</ul>', sortedHtml(form));
 
     items.shift();
-    a.scope.$eval();
+    scope.$eval();
     assertEquals('<ul>' +
           '<#comment></#comment>' +
           '<li ng:bind="item.a" ng:repeat-index="0">A</li>' +
@@ -213,17 +212,17 @@ describe('Binder', function(){
 
     items.shift();
     items.shift();
-    a.scope.$eval();
+    scope.$eval();
   });
 
   it('RepeaterContentDoesNotBind', function(){
-    var a = this.compile('<ul><LI ng:repeat="item in model.items"><span ng:bind="item.a"></span></li></ul>');
-    a.scope.$set('model', {items:[{a:"A"}]});
-    a.scope.$eval();
+    var scope = this.compile('<ul><LI ng:repeat="item in model.items"><span ng:bind="item.a"></span></li></ul>');
+    scope.$set('model', {items:[{a:"A"}]});
+    scope.$eval();
     assertEquals('<ul>' +
           '<#comment></#comment>' +
           '<li ng:repeat-index="0"><span ng:bind="item.a">A</span></li>' +
-          '</ul>', sortedHtml(a.view));
+          '</ul>', sortedHtml(scope.$element));
   });
 
   it('DoNotOverwriteCustomAction', function(){
@@ -232,61 +231,60 @@ describe('Binder', function(){
   });
 
   it('RepeaterAdd', function(){
-    var c = this.compile('<div><input type="text" name="item.x" ng:repeat="item in items"></div>');
-    var doc = c.view;
-    c.scope.$set('items', [{x:'a'}, {x:'b'}]);
-    c.scope.$eval();
-    var first = childNode(c.view, 1);
-    var second = childNode(c.view, 2);
+    var scope = this.compile('<div><input type="text" name="item.x" ng:repeat="item in items"></div>');
+    scope.$set('items', [{x:'a'}, {x:'b'}]);
+    scope.$eval();
+    var first = childNode(scope.$element, 1);
+    var second = childNode(scope.$element, 2);
     assertEquals('a', first.val());
     assertEquals('b', second.val());
 
     first.val('ABC');
     browserTrigger(first, 'keydown');
-    c.scope.$service('$browser').defer.flush();
-    assertEquals(c.scope.items[0].x, 'ABC');
+    scope.$service('$browser').defer.flush();
+    assertEquals(scope.items[0].x, 'ABC');
   });
 
   it('ItShouldRemoveExtraChildrenWhenIteratingOverHash', function(){
-    var c = this.compile('<div><div ng:repeat="i in items">{{i}}</div></div>');
+    var scope = this.compile('<div><div ng:repeat="i in items">{{i}}</div></div>');
     var items = {};
-    c.scope.$set("items", items);
+    scope.$set("items", items);
 
-    c.scope.$eval();
-    expect(c.view[0].childNodes.length - 1).toEqual(0);
+    scope.$eval();
+    expect(scope.$element[0].childNodes.length - 1).toEqual(0);
 
     items.name = "misko";
-    c.scope.$eval();
-    expect(c.view[0].childNodes.length - 1).toEqual(1);
+    scope.$eval();
+    expect(scope.$element[0].childNodes.length - 1).toEqual(1);
 
     delete items.name;
-    c.scope.$eval();
-    expect(c.view[0].childNodes.length - 1).toEqual(0);
+    scope.$eval();
+    expect(scope.$element[0].childNodes.length - 1).toEqual(0);
   });
 
   it('IfTextBindingThrowsErrorDecorateTheSpan', function(){
-    var a = this.compile('<div>{{error.throw()}}</div>');
-    var doc = a.view;
-    var errorLogs = a.scope.$service('$log').error.logs;
+    var scope = this.compile('<div>{{error.throw()}}</div>');
+    var doc = scope.$element;
+    var errorLogs = scope.$service('$log').error.logs;
 
-    a.scope.$set('error.throw', function(){throw "ErrorMsg1";});
-    a.scope.$eval();
+    scope.$set('error.throw', function(){throw "ErrorMsg1";});
+    scope.$eval();
     var span = childNode(doc, 0);
     assertTrue(span.hasClass('ng-exception'));
     assertTrue(!!span.text().match(/ErrorMsg1/));
     assertTrue(!!span.attr('ng-exception').match(/ErrorMsg1/));
     assertEquals(['ErrorMsg1'], errorLogs.shift());
 
-    a.scope.$set('error.throw', function(){throw "MyError";});
-    a.scope.$eval();
+    scope.$set('error.throw', function(){throw "MyError";});
+    scope.$eval();
     span = childNode(doc, 0);
     assertTrue(span.hasClass('ng-exception'));
     assertTrue(span.text(), span.text().match('MyError') !== null);
     assertEquals('MyError', span.attr('ng-exception'));
     assertEquals(['MyError'], errorLogs.shift());
 
-    a.scope.$set('error.throw', function(){return "ok";});
-    a.scope.$eval();
+    scope.$set('error.throw', function(){return "ok";});
+    scope.$eval();
     assertFalse(span.hasClass('ng-exception'));
     assertEquals('ok', span.text());
     assertEquals(null, span.attr('ng-exception'));
@@ -294,19 +292,19 @@ describe('Binder', function(){
   });
 
   it('IfAttrBindingThrowsErrorDecorateTheAttribute', function(){
-    var a = this.compile('<div attr="before {{error.throw()}} after"></div>');
-    var doc = a.view;
-    var errorLogs = a.scope.$service('$log').error.logs;
+    var scope = this.compile('<div attr="before {{error.throw()}} after"></div>');
+    var doc = scope.$element;
+    var errorLogs = scope.$service('$log').error.logs;
 
-    a.scope.$set('error.throw', function(){throw "ErrorMsg";});
-    a.scope.$eval();
+    scope.$set('error.throw', function(){throw "ErrorMsg";});
+    scope.$eval();
     assertTrue('ng-exception', doc.hasClass('ng-exception'));
     assertEquals('"ErrorMsg"', doc.attr('ng-exception'));
     assertEquals('before "ErrorMsg" after', doc.attr('attr'));
     assertEquals(['ErrorMsg'], errorLogs.shift());
 
-    a.scope.$set('error.throw', function(){ return 'X';});
-    a.scope.$eval();
+    scope.$set('error.throw', function(){ return 'X';});
+    scope.$eval();
     assertFalse('!ng-exception', doc.hasClass('ng-exception'));
     assertEquals('before X after', doc.attr('attr'));
     assertEquals(null, doc.attr('ng-exception'));
@@ -314,12 +312,12 @@ describe('Binder', function(){
   });
 
   it('NestedRepeater', function(){
-    var a = this.compile('<div><div ng:repeat="m in model" name="{{m.name}}">' +
+    var scope = this.compile('<div><div ng:repeat="m in model" name="{{m.name}}">' +
                      '<ul name="{{i}}" ng:repeat="i in m.item"></ul>' +
                    '</div></div>');
 
-    a.scope.$set('model', [{name:'a', item:['a1', 'a2']}, {name:'b', item:['b1', 'b2']}]);
-    a.scope.$eval();
+    scope.$set('model', [{name:'a', item:['a1', 'a2']}, {name:'b', item:['b1', 'b2']}]);
+    scope.$eval();
 
     assertEquals('<div>'+
         '<#comment></#comment>'+
@@ -332,121 +330,121 @@ describe('Binder', function(){
           '<#comment></#comment>'+
           '<ul name="b1" ng:bind-attr="{"name":"{{i}}"}" ng:repeat-index="0"></ul>'+
           '<ul name="b2" ng:bind-attr="{"name":"{{i}}"}" ng:repeat-index="1"></ul>'+
-        '</div></div>', sortedHtml(a.view));
+        '</div></div>', sortedHtml(scope.$element));
   });
 
   it('HideBindingExpression', function(){
-    var a = this.compile('<div ng:hide="hidden == 3"/>');
+    var scope = this.compile('<div ng:hide="hidden == 3"/>');
 
-    a.scope.$set('hidden', 3);
-    a.scope.$eval();
+    scope.$set('hidden', 3);
+    scope.$eval();
 
-    assertHidden(a.view);
+    assertHidden(scope.$element);
 
-    a.scope.$set('hidden', 2);
-    a.scope.$eval();
+    scope.$set('hidden', 2);
+    scope.$eval();
 
-    assertVisible(a.view);
+    assertVisible(scope.$element);
   });
 
   it('HideBinding', function(){
-    var c = this.compile('<div ng:hide="hidden"/>');
+    var scope = this.compile('<div ng:hide="hidden"/>');
 
-    c.scope.$set('hidden', 'true');
-    c.scope.$eval();
+    scope.$set('hidden', 'true');
+    scope.$eval();
 
-    assertHidden(c.view);
+    assertHidden(scope.$element);
 
-    c.scope.$set('hidden', 'false');
-    c.scope.$eval();
+    scope.$set('hidden', 'false');
+    scope.$eval();
 
-    assertVisible(c.view);
+    assertVisible(scope.$element);
 
-    c.scope.$set('hidden', '');
-    c.scope.$eval();
+    scope.$set('hidden', '');
+    scope.$eval();
 
-    assertVisible(c.view);
+    assertVisible(scope.$element);
   });
 
   it('ShowBinding', function(){
-    var c = this.compile('<div ng:show="show"/>');
+    var scope = this.compile('<div ng:show="show"/>');
 
-    c.scope.$set('show', 'true');
-    c.scope.$eval();
+    scope.$set('show', 'true');
+    scope.$eval();
 
-    assertVisible(c.view);
+    assertVisible(scope.$element);
 
-    c.scope.$set('show', 'false');
-    c.scope.$eval();
+    scope.$set('show', 'false');
+    scope.$eval();
 
-    assertHidden(c.view);
+    assertHidden(scope.$element);
 
-    c.scope.$set('show', '');
-    c.scope.$eval();
+    scope.$set('show', '');
+    scope.$eval();
 
-    assertHidden(c.view);
+    assertHidden(scope.$element);
   });
 
   it('BindClassUndefined', function(){
-    var doc = this.compile('<div ng:class="undefined"/>');
-    doc.scope.$eval();
+    var scope = this.compile('<div ng:class="undefined"/>');
+    scope.$eval();
 
     assertEquals(
         '<div class="undefined" ng:class="undefined"></div>',
-        sortedHtml(doc.view));
+        sortedHtml(scope.$element));
   });
 
   it('BindClass', function(){
-    var c = this.compile('<div ng:class="class"/>');
+    var scope = this.compile('<div ng:class="class"/>');
 
-    c.scope.$set('class', 'testClass');
-    c.scope.$eval();
+    scope.$set('class', 'testClass');
+    scope.$eval();
 
-    assertEquals('<div class="testClass" ng:class="class"></div>', sortedHtml(c.view));
+    assertEquals('<div class="testClass" ng:class="class"></div>', sortedHtml(scope.$element));
 
-    c.scope.$set('class', ['a', 'b']);
-    c.scope.$eval();
+    scope.$set('class', ['a', 'b']);
+    scope.$eval();
 
-    assertEquals('<div class="a b" ng:class="class"></div>', sortedHtml(c.view));
+    assertEquals('<div class="a b" ng:class="class"></div>', sortedHtml(scope.$element));
   });
 
   it('BindClassEvenOdd', function(){
-    var x = this.compile('<div><div ng:repeat="i in [0,1]" ng:class-even="\'e\'" ng:class-odd="\'o\'"></div></div>');
-    x.scope.$eval();
-    var d1 = jqLite(x.view[0].childNodes[1]);
-    var d2 = jqLite(x.view[0].childNodes[2]);
+    var scope = this.compile('<div><div ng:repeat="i in [0,1]" ng:class-even="\'e\'" ng:class-odd="\'o\'"></div></div>');
+    scope.$eval();
+    var d1 = jqLite(scope.$element[0].childNodes[1]);
+    var d2 = jqLite(scope.$element[0].childNodes[2]);
     expect(d1.hasClass('o')).toBeTruthy();
     expect(d2.hasClass('e')).toBeTruthy();
     assertEquals(
         '<div><#comment></#comment>' +
         '<div class="o" ng:class-even="\'e\'" ng:class-odd="\'o\'" ng:repeat-index="0"></div>' +
         '<div class="e" ng:class-even="\'e\'" ng:class-odd="\'o\'" ng:repeat-index="1"></div></div>',
-        sortedHtml(x.view));
+        sortedHtml(scope.$element));
   });
 
   it('BindStyle', function(){
-    var c = this.compile('<div ng:style="style"/>');
+    var scope = this.compile('<div ng:style="style"/>');
 
-    c.scope.$eval('style={color:"red"}');
-    c.scope.$eval();
+    scope.$eval('style={color:"red"}');
+    scope.$eval();
 
-    assertEquals("red", c.view.css('color'));
+    assertEquals("red", scope.$element.css('color'));
 
-    c.scope.$eval('style={}');
-    c.scope.$eval();
+    scope.$eval('style={}');
+    scope.$eval();
   });
 
   it('ActionOnAHrefThrowsError', function(){
-    var c = this.compile('<a ng:click="action()">Add Phone</a>');
-    c.scope.action = function(){
+    var scope = this.compile('<a ng:click="action()">Add Phone</a>');
+    scope.action = function(){
       throw new Error('MyError');
     };
-    var input = c.view;
+    var input = scope.$element;
     browserTrigger(input, 'click');
     var error = input.attr('ng-exception');
     assertTrue(!!error.match(/MyError/));
     assertTrue("should have an error class", input.hasClass('ng-exception'));
-    assertTrue(!!c.scope.$service('$log').error.logs.shift()[0].message.match(/MyError/));
+    assertTrue(!!scope.$service('$log').error.logs.shift()[0].message.match(/MyError/));
 
     // TODO: I think that exception should never get cleared so this portion of test makes no sense
     //c.scope.action = noop;
@@ -456,48 +454,48 @@ describe('Binder', function(){
   });
 
   it('ShoulIgnoreVbNonBindable', function(){
-    var c = this.compile("<div>{{a}}" +
+    var scope = this.compile("<div>{{a}}" +
         "<div ng:non-bindable>{{a}}</div>" +
         "<div ng:non-bindable=''>{{b}}</div>" +
         "<div ng:non-bindable='true'>{{c}}</div></div>");
-    c.scope.$set('a', 123);
-    c.scope.$eval();
-    assertEquals('123{{a}}{{b}}{{c}}', c.view.text());
+    scope.$set('a', 123);
+    scope.$eval();
+    assertEquals('123{{a}}{{b}}{{c}}', scope.$element.text());
   });
 
   it('OptionShouldUpdateParentToGetProperBinding', function(){
-    var c = this.compile('<select name="s"><option ng:repeat="i in [0,1]" value="{{i}}" ng:bind="i"></option></select>');
-    c.scope.$set('s', 1);
-    c.scope.$eval();
-    assertEquals(1, c.view[0].selectedIndex);
+    var scope = this.compile('<select name="s"><option ng:repeat="i in [0,1]" value="{{i}}" ng:bind="i"></option></select>');
+    scope.$set('s', 1);
+    scope.$eval();
+    assertEquals(1, scope.$element[0].selectedIndex);
   });
 
   it('RepeaterShouldBindInputsDefaults', function () {
-    var c = this.compile('<div><input value="123" name="item.name" ng:repeat="item in items"></div>');
-    c.scope.$set('items', [{}, {name:'misko'}]);
-    c.scope.$eval();
+    var scope = this.compile('<div><input value="123" name="item.name" ng:repeat="item in items"></div>');
+    scope.$set('items', [{}, {name:'misko'}]);
+    scope.$eval();
 
-    assertEquals("123", c.scope.$eval('items[0].name'));
-    assertEquals("misko", c.scope.$eval('items[1].name'));
+    assertEquals("123", scope.$eval('items[0].name'));
+    assertEquals("misko", scope.$eval('items[1].name'));
   });
 
   it('ShouldTemplateBindPreElements', function () {
-    var c = this.compile('<pre>Hello {{name}}!</pre>');
-    c.scope.$set("name", "World");
-    c.scope.$eval();
+    var scope = this.compile('<pre>Hello {{name}}!</pre>');
+    scope.$set("name", "World");
+    scope.$eval();
 
-    assertEquals('<pre ng:bind-template="Hello {{name}}!">Hello World!</pre>', sortedHtml(c.view));
+    assertEquals('<pre ng:bind-template="Hello {{name}}!">Hello World!</pre>', sortedHtml(scope.$element));
   });
 
   it('FillInOptionValueWhenMissing', function(){
-    var c = this.compile(
+    var scope = this.compile(
         '<select name="foo"><option selected="true">{{a}}</option><option value="">{{b}}</option><option>C</option></select>');
-    c.scope.$set('a', 'A');
-    c.scope.$set('b', 'B');
-    c.scope.$eval();
-    var optionA = childNode(c.view, 0);
-    var optionB = childNode(c.view, 1);
-    var optionC = childNode(c.view, 2);
+    scope.$set('a', 'A');
+    scope.$set('b', 'B');
+    scope.$eval();
+    var optionA = childNode(scope.$element, 0);
+    var optionB = childNode(scope.$element, 1);
+    var optionC = childNode(scope.$element, 2);
 
     expect(optionA.attr('value')).toEqual('A');
     expect(optionA.text()).toEqual('A');
@@ -510,54 +508,54 @@ describe('Binder', function(){
   });
 
   it('ValidateForm', function(){
-    var c = this.compile('<div id="test"><input name="name" ng:required>' +
+    var scope = this.compile('<div id="test"><input name="name" ng:required>' +
             '<input ng:repeat="item in items" name="item.name" ng:required/></div>',
             jqLite(document.body));
     var items = [{}, {}];
-    c.scope.$set("items", items);
-    c.scope.$eval();
-    assertEquals(3, c.scope.$service('$invalidWidgets').length);
+    scope.$set("items", items);
+    scope.$eval();
+    assertEquals(3, scope.$service('$invalidWidgets').length);
 
-    c.scope.$set('name', '');
-    c.scope.$eval();
-    assertEquals(3, c.scope.$service('$invalidWidgets').length);
+    scope.$set('name', '');
+    scope.$eval();
+    assertEquals(3, scope.$service('$invalidWidgets').length);
 
-    c.scope.$set('name', ' ');
-    c.scope.$eval();
-    assertEquals(3, c.scope.$service('$invalidWidgets').length);
+    scope.$set('name', ' ');
+    scope.$eval();
+    assertEquals(3, scope.$service('$invalidWidgets').length);
 
-    c.scope.$set('name', 'abc');
-    c.scope.$eval();
-    assertEquals(2, c.scope.$service('$invalidWidgets').length);
+    scope.$set('name', 'abc');
+    scope.$eval();
+    assertEquals(2, scope.$service('$invalidWidgets').length);
 
     items[0].name = 'abc';
-    c.scope.$eval();
-    assertEquals(1, c.scope.$service('$invalidWidgets').length);
+    scope.$eval();
+    assertEquals(1, scope.$service('$invalidWidgets').length);
 
     items[1].name = 'abc';
-    c.scope.$eval();
-    assertEquals(0, c.scope.$service('$invalidWidgets').length);
+    scope.$eval();
+    assertEquals(0, scope.$service('$invalidWidgets').length);
   });
 
   it('ValidateOnlyVisibleItems', function(){
-    var c = this.compile('<div><input name="name" ng:required><input ng:show="show" name="name" ng:required></div>', jqLite(document.body));
-    c.scope.$set("show", true);
-    c.scope.$eval();
-    assertEquals(2, c.scope.$service('$invalidWidgets').length);
+    var scope = this.compile('<div><input name="name" ng:required><input ng:show="show" name="name" ng:required></div>', jqLite(document.body));
+    scope.$set("show", true);
+    scope.$eval();
+    assertEquals(2, scope.$service('$invalidWidgets').length);
 
-    c.scope.$set("show", false);
-    c.scope.$eval();
-    assertEquals(1, c.scope.$service('$invalidWidgets').visible());
+    scope.$set("show", false);
+    scope.$eval();
+    assertEquals(1, scope.$service('$invalidWidgets').visible());
   });
 
   it('DeleteAttributeIfEvaluatesFalse', function(){
-    var c = this.compile('<div>' +
+    var scope = this.compile('<div>' +
         '<input name="a0" ng:bind-attr="{disabled:\'{{true}}\'}"><input name="a1" ng:bind-attr="{disabled:\'{{false}}\'}">' +
         '<input name="b0" ng:bind-attr="{disabled:\'{{1}}\'}"><input name="b1" ng:bind-attr="{disabled:\'{{0}}\'}">' +
         '<input name="c0" ng:bind-attr="{disabled:\'{{[0]}}\'}"><input name="c1" ng:bind-attr="{disabled:\'{{[]}}\'}"></div>');
-    c.scope.$eval();
+    scope.$eval();
     function assertChild(index, disabled) {
-      var child = childNode(c.view, index);
+      var child = childNode(scope.$element, index);
       assertEquals(sortedHtml(child), disabled, !!child.attr('disabled'));
     }
 
@@ -570,15 +568,15 @@ describe('Binder', function(){
   });
 
   it('ItShouldDisplayErrorWhenActionIsSyntacticlyIncorrect', function(){
-    var c = this.compile('<div>' +
+    var scope = this.compile('<div>' +
         '<input type="button" ng:click="greeting=\'ABC\'"/>' +
         '<input type="button" ng:click=":garbage:"/></div>');
-    var first = jqLite(c.view[0].childNodes[0]);
-    var second = jqLite(c.view[0].childNodes[1]);
-    var errorLogs = c.scope.$service('$log').error.logs;
+    var first = jqLite(scope.$element[0].childNodes[0]);
+    var second = jqLite(scope.$element[0].childNodes[1]);
+    var errorLogs = scope.$service('$log').error.logs;
 
     browserTrigger(first, 'click');
-    assertEquals("ABC", c.scope.greeting);
+    assertEquals("ABC", scope.greeting);
     expect(errorLogs).toEqual([]);
 
     browserTrigger(second, 'click');
@@ -587,70 +585,70 @@ describe('Binder', function(){
   });
 
   it('ItShouldSelectTheCorrectRadioBox', function(){
-    var c = this.compile('<div>' +
+    var scope = this.compile('<div>' +
         '<input type="radio" name="sex" value="female"/>' +
         '<input type="radio" name="sex" value="male"/></div>');
-    var female = jqLite(c.view[0].childNodes[0]);
-    var male = jqLite(c.view[0].childNodes[1]);
+    var female = jqLite(scope.$element[0].childNodes[0]);
+    var male = jqLite(scope.$element[0].childNodes[1]);
 
     browserTrigger(female);
-    assertEquals("female", c.scope.sex);
+    assertEquals("female", scope.sex);
     assertEquals(true, female[0].checked);
     assertEquals(false, male[0].checked);
     assertEquals("female", female.val());
 
     browserTrigger(male);
-    assertEquals("male", c.scope.sex);
+    assertEquals("male", scope.sex);
     assertEquals(false, female[0].checked);
     assertEquals(true, male[0].checked);
     assertEquals("male", male.val());
   });
 
   it('ItShouldRepeatOnHashes', function(){
-    var x = this.compile('<ul><li ng:repeat="(k,v) in {a:0,b:1}" ng:bind=\"k + v\"></li></ul>');
-    x.scope.$eval();
+    var scope = this.compile('<ul><li ng:repeat="(k,v) in {a:0,b:1}" ng:bind=\"k + v\"></li></ul>');
+    scope.$eval();
     assertEquals('<ul>' +
         '<#comment></#comment>' +
         '<li ng:bind=\"k + v\" ng:repeat-index="0">a0</li>' +
         '<li ng:bind=\"k + v\" ng:repeat-index="1">b1</li>' +
         '</ul>',
-        sortedHtml(x.view));
+        sortedHtml(scope.$element));
   });
 
   it('ItShouldFireChangeListenersBeforeUpdate', function(){
-    var x = this.compile('<div ng:bind="name"></div>');
-    x.scope.$set("name", "");
-    x.scope.$watch("watched", "name=123");
-    x.scope.$set("watched", "change");
-    x.scope.$eval();
-    assertEquals(123, x.scope.$get("name"));
+    var scope = this.compile('<div ng:bind="name"></div>');
+    scope.$set("name", "");
+    scope.$watch("watched", "name=123");
+    scope.$set("watched", "change");
+    scope.$eval();
+    assertEquals(123, scope.$get("name"));
     assertEquals(
         '<div ng:bind="name">123</div>',
-        sortedHtml(x.view));
+        sortedHtml(scope.$element));
   });
 
   it('ItShouldHandleMultilineBindings', function(){
-    var x = this.compile('<div>{{\n 1 \n + \n 2 \n}}</div>');
-    x.scope.$eval();
-    assertEquals("3", x.view.text());
+    var scope = this.compile('<div>{{\n 1 \n + \n 2 \n}}</div>');
+    scope.$eval();
+    assertEquals("3", scope.$element.text());
   });
 
   it('ItBindHiddenInputFields', function(){
-    var x = this.compile('<input type="hidden" name="myName" value="abc" />');
-    x.scope.$eval();
-    assertEquals("abc", x.scope.$get("myName"));
+    var scope = this.compile('<input type="hidden" name="myName" value="abc" />');
+    scope.$eval();
+    assertEquals("abc", scope.$get("myName"));
   });
 
   it('ItShouldUseFormaterForText', function(){
-    var x = this.compile('<input name="a" ng:format="list" value="a,b">');
-    x.scope.$eval();
-    assertEquals(['a','b'], x.scope.$get('a'));
-    var input = x.view;
+    var scope = this.compile('<input name="a" ng:format="list" value="a,b">');
+    scope.$eval();
+    assertEquals(['a','b'], scope.$get('a'));
+    var input = scope.$element;
     input[0].value = ' x,,yz';
     browserTrigger(input, 'change');
-    assertEquals(['x','yz'], x.scope.$get('a'));
-    x.scope.$set('a', [1 ,2, 3]);
-    x.scope.$eval();
+    assertEquals(['x','yz'], scope.$get('a'));
+    scope.$set('a', [1 ,2, 3]);
+    scope.$eval();
     assertEquals('1, 2, 3', input[0].value);
   });
 
diff --git a/test/CompilerSpec.js b/test/CompilerSpec.js
index b1a881fb..b9505192 100644
--- a/test/CompilerSpec.js
+++ b/test/CompilerSpec.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 describe('compiler', function(){
-  var compiler, markup, directives, widgets, compile, log, scope;
+  var compiler, markup, attrMarkup, directives, widgets, compile, log, scope;
 
   beforeEach(function(){
     log = "";
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ describe('compiler', function(){
     compiler = new Compiler(markup, attrMarkup, directives, widgets);
     compile = function(html){
       var e = jqLite("<div>" + html + "</div>");
-      return scope = compiler.compile(e)().scope;
+      return scope = compiler.compile(e)();
     };
   });
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ describe('compiler', function(){
     };
     var template = compiler.compile(e);
     expect(log).toEqual("found");
-    scope = template(angular.scope()).scope;
+    scope = template(angular.scope());
     expect(e.hasClass('ng-directive')).toEqual(true);
     expect(log).toEqual("found:init");
   });
@@ -78,13 +78,13 @@ describe('compiler', function(){
 
   it('should allow creation of templates', function(){
     directives.duplicate = function(expr, element){
-      var parent = element.parent();
       element.replaceWith(document.createComment("marker"));
       element.removeAttr("duplicate");
-      var template = this.compile(element);
+      var linker = this.compile(element);
       return function(marker) {
         this.$onEval(function() {
-          marker.after(template(angular.scope(), noop).view);
+          var scope = linker(angular.scope(), noop);
+          marker.after(scope.$element);
         });
       };
     };
diff --git a/test/ResourceSpec.js b/test/ResourceSpec.js
index c93bdafb..76909968 100644
--- a/test/ResourceSpec.js
+++ b/test/ResourceSpec.js
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ describe("resource", function() {
   });
 
   it('should excersize full stack', function(){
-    var scope = angular.compile('<div></div>')().scope;
+    var scope = angular.compile('<div></div>')();
     var $browser = scope.$service('$browser');
     var $resource = scope.$service('$resource');
     var Person = $resource('/Person/:id');
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ describe("resource", function() {
   });
 
   it('should return the same object when verifying the cache', function(){
-    var scope = angular.compile('<div></div>')().scope;
+    var scope = angular.compile('<div></div>')();
     var $browser = scope.$service('$browser');
     var $resource = scope.$service('$resource');
     var Person = $resource('/Person/:id', null, {query: {method:'GET', isArray: true, verifyCache: true}});
diff --git a/test/ScenarioSpec.js b/test/ScenarioSpec.js
index ce8ce69c..14ab82ce 100644
--- a/test/ScenarioSpec.js
+++ b/test/ScenarioSpec.js
@@ -12,25 +12,25 @@ describe("ScenarioSpec: Compilation", function(){
   describe('compilation', function(){
     it("should compile dom node and return scope", function(){
       var node = jqLite('<div ng:init="a=1">{{b=a+1}}</div>')[0];
-      scope = angular.compile(node)().scope;
+      scope = angular.compile(node)();
       expect(scope.a).toEqual(1);
       expect(scope.b).toEqual(2);
     });
 
     it("should compile jQuery node and return scope", function(){
-      scope = compile(jqLite('<div>{{a=123}}</div>'))().scope;
+      scope = compile(jqLite('<div>{{a=123}}</div>'))();
       expect(jqLite(scope.$element).text()).toEqual('123');
     });
 
     it("should compile text node and return scope", function(){
-      scope = angular.compile('<div>{{a=123}}</div>')().scope;
+      scope = angular.compile('<div>{{a=123}}</div>')();
       expect(jqLite(scope.$element).text()).toEqual('123');
     });
   });
 
   describe('scope', function(){
     it("should have $set, $get, $eval, $updateView methods", function(){
-      scope = angular.compile('<div>{{a}}</div>')().scope;
+      scope = angular.compile('<div>{{a}}</div>')();
       scope.$eval("$invalidWidgets.push({})");
       expect(scope.$set("a", 2)).toEqual(2);
       expect(scope.$get("a")).toEqual(2);
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ describe("ScenarioSpec: Compilation", function(){
     });
 
     it("should have $ objects", function(){
-      scope = angular.compile('<div></div>')(angular.scope({$config: {a:"b"}})).scope;
+      scope = angular.compile('<div></div>')(angular.scope({$config: {a:"b"}}));
       expect(scope.$service('$location')).toBeDefined();
       expect(scope.$get('$eval')).toBeDefined();
       expect(scope.$get('$config')).toBeDefined();
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ describe("ScenarioSpec: Compilation", function(){
   describe("configuration", function(){
     it("should take location object", function(){
       var url = "http://server/#?book=moby";
-      scope = angular.compile("<div>{{$location}}</div>")().scope;
+      scope = angular.compile("<div>{{$location}}</div>")();
       var $location = scope.$service('$location');
       var $browser = scope.$service('$browser');
       expect($location.hashSearch.book).toBeUndefined();
diff --git a/test/ValidatorsSpec.js b/test/ValidatorsSpec.js
index 2d4fca98..773ac7d0 100644
--- a/test/ValidatorsSpec.js
+++ b/test/ValidatorsSpec.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ describe('ValidatorTest', function(){
       validator.last = last;
       validator._this = this;
     };
-    var scope = compile('<input name="name" ng:validate="myValidator:\'hevery\'"/>')().scope;
+    var scope = compile('<input name="name" ng:validate="myValidator:\'hevery\'"/>')();
     scope.name = 'misko';
     scope.$eval();
     assertEquals('misko', validator.first);
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ describe('ValidatorTest', function(){
     beforeEach(function(){
       value = null;
       fn = null;
-      self = angular.compile('<input />')().scope;
+      self = angular.compile('<input />')();
       jqLite(document.body).append(self.$element);
       self.$element.data('$validate', noop);
       self.$root = self;
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ describe('ValidatorTest', function(){
     it('should make a request and show spinner', function(){
       var value, fn;
       var scope = angular.compile(
-          '<input type="text" name="name" ng:validate="asynchronous:asyncFn"/>')().scope;
+          '<input type="text" name="name" ng:validate="asynchronous:asyncFn"/>')();
       jqLite(document.body).append(scope.$element);
       var input = scope.$element;
       scope.asyncFn = function(v,f){
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ describe('ValidatorTest', function(){
 
     it("should handle update function", function(){
       var scope = angular.compile(
-          '<input name="name" ng:validate="asynchronous:asyncFn:updateFn"/>')().scope;
+          '<input name="name" ng:validate="asynchronous:asyncFn:updateFn"/>')();
       scope.asyncFn = jasmine.createSpy();
       scope.updateFn = jasmine.createSpy();
       scope.name = 'misko';
diff --git a/test/directivesSpec.js b/test/directivesSpec.js
index c02eb025..4b2e7055 100644
--- a/test/directivesSpec.js
+++ b/test/directivesSpec.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ describe("directive", function(){
   beforeEach(function() {
     compile = function(html) {
       element = jqLite(html);
-      return model = angular.compile(element)().scope;
+      return model = angular.compile(element)();
     };
   });
 
diff --git a/test/markupSpec.js b/test/markupSpec.js
index a4a1a923..765c3108 100644
--- a/test/markupSpec.js
+++ b/test/markupSpec.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ describe("markups", function(){
     element = null;
     compile = function(html) {
       element = jqLite(html);
-      scope = angular.compile(element)().scope;
+      scope = angular.compile(element)();
     };
   });
 
diff --git a/test/service/invalidWidgetsSpec.js b/test/service/invalidWidgetsSpec.js
index 4a18dcf8..de9ed14b 100644
--- a/test/service/invalidWidgetsSpec.js
+++ b/test/service/invalidWidgetsSpec.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ describe('$invalidWidgets', function() {
   it("should count number of invalid widgets", function(){
     var element = jqLite('<input name="price" ng:required ng:validate="number"></input>')
     jqLite(document.body).append(element);
-    scope = compile(element)().scope;
+    scope = compile(element)();
     var $invalidWidgets = scope.$service('$invalidWidgets');
     expect($invalidWidgets.length).toEqual(1);
 
diff --git a/test/service/routeSpec.js b/test/service/routeSpec.js
index 4dfa546c..ccdf19ec 100644
--- a/test/service/routeSpec.js
+++ b/test/service/routeSpec.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ describe('$route', function() {
     function BookChapter() {
       this.log = '<init>';
     }
-    scope = compile('<div></div>')().scope;
+    scope = compile('<div></div>')();
     $location = scope.$service('$location');
     $route = scope.$service('$route');
     $route.when('/Book/:book/Chapter/:chapter', {controller: BookChapter, template:'Chapter.html'});
diff --git a/test/widgetsSpec.js b/test/widgetsSpec.js
index 183fbe6a..dc7ffa77 100644
--- a/test/widgetsSpec.js
+++ b/test/widgetsSpec.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ describe("widget", function(){
       } else {
         element = jqLite(html);
       }
-      return scope = angular.compile(element)().scope;
+      return scope = angular.compile(element)();
     };
   });
 
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ describe("widget", function(){
     });
 
     it('should call change on switch', function(){
-      var scope = angular.compile('<ng:switch on="url" change="name=\'works\'"><div ng:switch-when="a">{{name}}</div></ng:switch>')().scope;
+      var scope = angular.compile('<ng:switch on="url" change="name=\'works\'"><div ng:switch-when="a">{{name}}</div></ng:switch>')();
       scope.url = 'a';
       scope.$eval();
       expect(scope.name).toEqual(undefined);
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ describe("widget", function(){
   describe('ng:include', function(){
     it('should include on external file', function() {
       var element = jqLite('<ng:include src="url" scope="childScope"></ng:include>');
-      var scope = angular.compile(element)().scope;
+      var scope = angular.compile(element)();
       scope.childScope = createScope();
       scope.childScope.name = 'misko';
       scope.url = 'myUrl';
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ describe("widget", function(){
 
     it('should remove previously included text if a falsy value is bound to src', function() {
       var element = jqLite('<ng:include src="url" scope="childScope"></ng:include>');
-      var scope = angular.compile(element)().scope;
+      var scope = angular.compile(element)();
       scope.childScope = createScope();
       scope.childScope.name = 'igor';
       scope.url = 'myUrl';
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ describe("widget", function(){
 
     it('should allow this for scope', function(){
       var element = jqLite('<ng:include src="url" scope="this"></ng:include>');
-      var scope = angular.compile(element)().scope;
+      var scope = angular.compile(element)();
       scope.url = 'myUrl';
       scope.$service('$xhr.cache').data.myUrl = {value:'{{c=c+1}}'};
       scope.$eval();
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ describe("widget", function(){
 
     it('should evaluate onload expression when a partial is loaded', function() {
       var element = jqLite('<ng:include src="url" onload="loaded = true"></ng:include>');
-      var scope = angular.compile(element)().scope;
+      var scope = angular.compile(element)();
 
       expect(scope.loaded).not.toBeDefined();
 
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ describe("widget", function(){
     var rootScope, rootScope, $route, $location, $browser;
 
     beforeEach(function() {
-      rootScope = angular.compile('<ng:view></ng:view>')().scope;
+      rootScope = angular.compile('<ng:view></ng:view>')();
       $route = rootScope.$service('$route');
       $location = rootScope.$service('$location');
       $browser = rootScope.$service('$browser');
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@ describe("widget", function(){
       rootScope = angular.compile(
           '<div>' +
             'include: <ng:include src="\'includePartial.html\'">' +
-          '</ng:include></div>')(myApp).scope;
+          '</ng:include></div>')(myApp);
 
       $browser.xhr.expectGET('viewPartial.html').respond('content');
       $browser.xhr.flush();