diff --git a/packages/common/src/pipes/date_pipe.ts b/packages/common/src/pipes/date_pipe.ts
index 691bb2900e..4f03332a7f 100644
--- a/packages/common/src/pipes/date_pipe.ts
+++ b/packages/common/src/pipes/date_pipe.ts
@@ -32,22 +32,20 @@ import {invalidPipeArgumentError} from './invalid_pipe_argument_error';
  *
  * ### Pre-defined format options
  *
- * Examples are given in `en-US` locale.
- *
- * - `'short'`: equivalent to `'M/d/yy, h:mm a'` (`6/15/15, 9:03 AM`).
- * - `'medium'`: equivalent to `'MMM d, y, h:mm:ss a'` (`Jun 15, 2015, 9:03:01 AM`).
- * - `'long'`: equivalent to `'MMMM d, y, h:mm:ss a z'` (`June 15, 2015 at 9:03:01 AM
- * GMT+1`).
- * - `'full'`: equivalent to `'EEEE, MMMM d, y, h:mm:ss a zzzz'` (`Monday, June 15, 2015 at
- * 9:03:01 AM GMT+01:00`).
- * - `'shortDate'`: equivalent to `'M/d/yy'` (`6/15/15`).
- * - `'mediumDate'`: equivalent to `'MMM d, y'` (`Jun 15, 2015`).
- * - `'longDate'`: equivalent to `'MMMM d, y'` (`June 15, 2015`).
- * - `'fullDate'`: equivalent to `'EEEE, MMMM d, y'` (`Monday, June 15, 2015`).
- * - `'shortTime'`: equivalent to `'h:mm a'` (`9:03 AM`).
- * - `'mediumTime'`: equivalent to `'h:mm:ss a'` (`9:03:01 AM`).
- * - `'longTime'`: equivalent to `'h:mm:ss a z'` (`9:03:01 AM GMT+1`).
- * - `'fullTime'`: equivalent to `'h:mm:ss a zzzz'` (`9:03:01 AM GMT+01:00`).
+ * | Option        | Equivalent to                       | Examples (given in `en-US` locale)              |
+ * |---------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
+ * | `'short'`     | `'M/d/yy, h:mm a'`                  | `6/15/15, 9:03 AM`                              |
+ * | `'medium'`    | `'MMM d, y, h:mm:ss a'`             | `Jun 15, 2015, 9:03:01 AM`                      |
+ * | `'long'`      | `'MMMM d, y, h:mm:ss a z'`          | `June 15, 2015 at 9:03:01 AM GMT+1`             |
+ * | `'full'`      | `'EEEE, MMMM d, y, h:mm:ss a zzzz'` | `Monday, June 15, 2015 at 9:03:01 AM GMT+01:00` |
+ * | `'shortDate'` | `'M/d/yy'`                          | `6/15/15`                                       |
+ * | `'mediumDate'`| `'MMM d, y'`                        | `Jun 15, 2015`                                  |
+ * | `'longDate'`  | `'MMMM d, y'`                       | `June 15, 2015`                                 |
+ * | `'fullDate'`  | `'EEEE, MMMM d, y'`                 | `Monday, June 15, 2015`                         |
+ * | `'shortTime'` | `'h:mm a'`                          | `9:03 AM`                                       |
+ * | `'mediumTime'`| `'h:mm:ss a'`                       | `9:03:01 AM`                                    |
+ * | `'longTime'`  | `'h:mm:ss a z'`                     | `9:03:01 AM GMT+1`                              |
+ * | `'fullTime'`  | `'h:mm:ss a zzzz'`                  | `9:03:01 AM GMT+01:00`                          |
  *
  * ### Custom format options
  *