1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/ng/compile.js b/src/ng/compile.js
index 56dafc39..89f46af6 100644
--- a/src/ng/compile.js
+++ b/src/ng/compile.js
@@ -297,6 +297,15 @@ function $CompileProvider($provide) {
       }
     };
 
+    var startSymbol = $interpolate.startSymbol(),
+        endSymbol = $interpolate.endSymbol(),
+        denormalizeTemplate = (startSymbol == '{{' || endSymbol  == '}}')
+            ? identity
+            : function denormalizeTemplate(template) {
+              return template.replace(/\{\{/g, startSymbol).replace(/}}/g, endSymbol);
+            };
+
+
     return compile;
 
     //================================
@@ -579,6 +588,7 @@ function $CompileProvider($provide) {
         if ((directiveValue = directive.template)) {
           assertNoDuplicate('template', templateDirective, directive, $compileNode);
           templateDirective = directive;
+          directiveValue = denormalizeTemplate(directiveValue);
 
           if (directive.replace) {
             $template = jqLite('<div>' +
@@ -898,6 +908,8 @@ function $CompileProvider($provide) {
         success(function(content) {
           var compileNode, tempTemplateAttrs, $template;
 
+          content = denormalizeTemplate(content);
+
           if (replace) {
             $template = jqLite('<div>' + trim(content) + '</div>').contents();
             compileNode = $template[0];