diff --git a/gulpfile.js b/gulpfile.js
index 314d0f572e..efd7ae89fb 100644
--- a/gulpfile.js
+++ b/gulpfile.js
@@ -1117,10 +1117,22 @@ gulp.task('!bundles.js.umd', ['build.js.dev'], function() {
   return q.all([
     webpack(webPackConf(['angular2/angular2.js'], 'angular2', 'dev')),
     webpack(webPackConf(['angular2/angular2.js'], 'angular2', 'prod')),
-    webpack(webPackConf(['angular2/angular2.js', 'angular2/http.js', 'angular2/router.js'],
-                        'angular2_all', 'dev')),
-    webpack(webPackConf(['angular2/angular2.js', 'angular2/http.js', 'angular2/router.js'],
-                        'angular2_all', 'prod'))
+    webpack(webPackConf(
+        [
+          'angular2/angular2.js',
+          'angular2/http.js',
+          'angular2/router/router_link_dsl.js',
+          'angular2/router.js'
+        ],
+        'angular2_all', 'dev')),
+    webpack(webPackConf(
+        [
+          'angular2/angular2.js',
+          'angular2/http.js',
+          'angular2/router/router_link_dsl.js',
+          'angular2/router.js'
+        ],
+        'angular2_all', 'prod'))
   ]);
 });
 
diff --git a/modules/angular2/router/router_link_dsl.ts b/modules/angular2/router/router_link_dsl.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..84bdfb6c9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/angular2/router/router_link_dsl.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import {TEMPLATE_TRANSFORMS} from 'angular2/compiler';
+import {Provider} from 'angular2/core';
+import {RouterLinkTransform} from 'angular2/src/router/router_link_transform';
+import {CONST_EXPR} from 'angular2/src/facade/lang';
+
+export {RouterLinkTransform} from 'angular2/src/router/router_link_transform';
+
+/**
+ * Enables the router link DSL.
+ *
+ * Warning. This feature is experimental and can change.
+ *
+ * To enable the transformer pass the router link DSL provider to `bootstrap`.
+ *
+ * ## Example:
+ * ```
+ * import {bootstrap} from 'angular2/platform/browser';
+ * import {ROUTER_LINK_DSL_PROVIDER} from 'angular2/router/router_link_dsl';
+ *
+ * bootstrap(CustomApp, [ROUTER_LINK_DSL_PROVIDER]);
+ * ```
+ *
+ * The DSL allows you to express router links as follows:
+ * ```
+ * <a [routerLink]="route:User"> <!-- Same as <a [routerLink]="['User']"> -->
+ * <a [routerLink]="route:/User"> <!-- Same as <a [routerLink]="['User']"> -->
+ * <a [routerLink]="route:./User"> <!-- Same as <a [routerLink]="['./User']"> -->
+ * <a [routerLink]="./User(id: value, name: 'Bob')"> <!-- Same as <a [routerLink]="['./User', {id:
+ * value, name: 'Bob'}]"> -->
+ * <a [routerLink]="/User/Modal"> <!-- Same as <a [routerLink]="['/User', 'Modal']"> -->
+ * <a [routerLink]="User[Modal]"> <!-- Same as <a [routerLink]="['User', ['Modal']]"> -->
+ * ```
+ */
+const ROUTER_LINK_DSL_PROVIDER =
+    CONST_EXPR(new Provider(TEMPLATE_TRANSFORMS, {useClass: RouterLinkTransform, multi: true}));
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/compiler/compiler.ts b/modules/angular2/src/compiler/compiler.ts
index a64ea755f8..fcbc6abf83 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/src/compiler/compiler.ts
+++ b/modules/angular2/src/compiler/compiler.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ export {
 } from './directive_metadata';
 export {SourceModule, SourceWithImports} from './source_module';
 export {PLATFORM_DIRECTIVES, PLATFORM_PIPES} from 'angular2/src/core/platform_directives_and_pipes';
-
+export * from 'angular2/src/compiler/template_ast';
+export {TEMPLATE_TRANSFORMS} from 'angular2/src/compiler/template_parser';
 import {assertionsEnabled, Type, CONST_EXPR} from 'angular2/src/facade/lang';
 import {provide, Provider} from 'angular2/src/core/di';
 import {TemplateParser} from 'angular2/src/compiler/template_parser';
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/router/router_link_transform.ts b/modules/angular2/src/router/router_link_transform.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0b1dc99b4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/angular2/src/router/router_link_transform.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+import {
+  TemplateAstVisitor,
+  ElementAst,
+  BoundDirectivePropertyAst,
+  DirectiveAst,
+  BoundElementPropertyAst
+} from 'angular2/compiler';
+import {
+  AstTransformer,
+  Quote,
+  AST,
+  EmptyExpr,
+  LiteralArray,
+  LiteralPrimitive,
+  ASTWithSource
+} from 'angular2/src/core/change_detection/parser/ast';
+import {BaseException} from 'angular2/src/facade/exceptions';
+import {Injectable} from 'angular2/core';
+import {Parser} from 'angular2/src/core/change_detection/parser/parser';
+
+/**
+ * e.g., './User', 'Modal' in ./User[Modal(param: value)]
+ */
+class FixedPart {
+  constructor(public value: string) {}
+}
+
+/**
+ * The square bracket
+ */
+class AuxiliaryStart {
+  constructor() {}
+}
+
+/**
+ * The square bracket
+ */
+class AuxiliaryEnd {
+  constructor() {}
+}
+
+/**
+ * e.g., param:value in ./User[Modal(param: value)]
+ */
+class Params {
+  constructor(public ast: AST) {}
+}
+
+class RouterLinkLexer {
+  index: number = 0;
+
+  constructor(private parser: Parser, private exp: string) {}
+
+  tokenize(): Array<FixedPart | AuxiliaryStart | AuxiliaryEnd | Params> {
+    let tokens = [];
+    while (this.index < this.exp.length) {
+      tokens.push(this._parseToken());
+    }
+    return tokens;
+  }
+
+  private _parseToken() {
+    let c = this.exp[this.index];
+    if (c == '[') {
+      this.index++;
+      return new AuxiliaryStart();
+
+    } else if (c == ']') {
+      this.index++;
+      return new AuxiliaryEnd();
+
+    } else if (c == '(') {
+      return this._parseParams();
+
+    } else if (c == '/' && this.index !== 0) {
+      this.index++;
+      return this._parseFixedPart();
+
+    } else {
+      return this._parseFixedPart();
+    }
+  }
+
+  private _parseParams() {
+    let start = this.index;
+    for (; this.index < this.exp.length; ++this.index) {
+      let c = this.exp[this.index];
+      if (c == ')') {
+        let paramsContent = this.exp.substring(start + 1, this.index);
+        this.index++;
+        return new Params(this.parser.parseBinding(`{${paramsContent}}`, null).ast);
+      }
+    }
+    throw new BaseException("Cannot find ')'");
+  }
+
+  private _parseFixedPart() {
+    let start = this.index;
+    let sawNonSlash = false;
+
+
+    for (; this.index < this.exp.length; ++this.index) {
+      let c = this.exp[this.index];
+
+      if (c == '(' || c == '[' || c == ']' || (c == '/' && sawNonSlash)) {
+        break;
+      }
+
+      if (c != '.' && c != '/') {
+        sawNonSlash = true;
+      }
+    }
+
+    let fixed = this.exp.substring(start, this.index);
+
+    if (start === this.index || !sawNonSlash || fixed.startsWith('//')) {
+      throw new BaseException("Invalid router link");
+    }
+
+    return new FixedPart(fixed);
+  }
+}
+
+class RouterLinkAstGenerator {
+  index: number = 0;
+  constructor(private tokens: any[]) {}
+
+  generate(): AST { return this._genAuxiliary(); }
+
+  private _genAuxiliary(): AST {
+    let arr = [];
+    for (; this.index < this.tokens.length; this.index++) {
+      let r = this.tokens[this.index];
+
+      if (r instanceof FixedPart) {
+        arr.push(new LiteralPrimitive(r.value));
+
+      } else if (r instanceof Params) {
+        arr.push(r.ast);
+
+      } else if (r instanceof AuxiliaryEnd) {
+        break;
+
+      } else if (r instanceof AuxiliaryStart) {
+        this.index++;
+        arr.push(this._genAuxiliary());
+      }
+    }
+
+    return new LiteralArray(arr);
+  }
+}
+
+class RouterLinkAstTransformer extends AstTransformer {
+  constructor(private parser: Parser) { super(); }
+
+  visitQuote(ast: Quote): AST {
+    if (ast.prefix == "route") {
+      return parseRouterLinkExpression(this.parser, ast.uninterpretedExpression);
+    } else {
+      return super.visitQuote(ast);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+export function parseRouterLinkExpression(parser: Parser, exp: string): AST {
+  let tokens = new RouterLinkLexer(parser, exp.trim()).tokenize();
+  return new RouterLinkAstGenerator(tokens).generate();
+}
+
+/**
+ * A compiler plugin that implements the router link DSL.
+ */
+@Injectable()
+export class RouterLinkTransform implements TemplateAstVisitor {
+  private astTransformer;
+
+  constructor(parser: Parser) { this.astTransformer = new RouterLinkAstTransformer(parser); }
+
+  visitNgContent(ast: any, context: any): any { return ast; }
+
+  visitEmbeddedTemplate(ast: any, context: any): any { return ast; }
+
+  visitElement(ast: ElementAst, context: any): any {
+    let updatedChildren = ast.children.map(c => c.visit(this, context));
+    let updatedInputs = ast.inputs.map(c => c.visit(this, context));
+    let updatedDirectives = ast.directives.map(c => c.visit(this, context));
+    return new ElementAst(ast.name, ast.attrs, updatedInputs, ast.outputs, ast.exportAsVars,
+                          updatedDirectives, updatedChildren, ast.ngContentIndex, ast.sourceSpan);
+  }
+
+  visitVariable(ast: any, context: any): any { return ast; }
+
+  visitEvent(ast: any, context: any): any { return ast; }
+
+  visitElementProperty(ast: any, context: any): any { return ast; }
+
+  visitAttr(ast: any, context: any): any { return ast; }
+
+  visitBoundText(ast: any, context: any): any { return ast; }
+
+  visitText(ast: any, context: any): any { return ast; }
+
+  visitDirective(ast: DirectiveAst, context: any): any {
+    let updatedInputs = ast.inputs.map(c => c.visit(this, context));
+    return new DirectiveAst(ast.directive, updatedInputs, ast.hostProperties, ast.hostEvents,
+                            ast.exportAsVars, ast.sourceSpan);
+  }
+
+  visitDirectiveProperty(ast: BoundDirectivePropertyAst, context: any): any {
+    let transformedValue = ast.value.visit(this.astTransformer);
+    return new BoundDirectivePropertyAst(ast.directiveName, ast.templateName, transformedValue,
+                                         ast.sourceSpan);
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/router/integration/router_link_spec.ts b/modules/angular2/test/router/integration/router_link_spec.ts
index 6a074c06b6..987ff4f4a5 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/test/router/integration/router_link_spec.ts
+++ b/modules/angular2/test/router/integration/router_link_spec.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ import {
 import {RootRouter} from 'angular2/src/router/router';
 
 import {DOM} from 'angular2/src/platform/dom/dom_adapter';
+import {TEMPLATE_TRANSFORMS} from 'angular2/compiler';
+import {RouterLinkTransform} from 'angular2/src/router/router_link_transform';
 
 export function main() {
   describe('router-link directive', function() {
@@ -53,7 +55,8 @@ export function main() {
       DirectiveResolver,
       provide(Location, {useClass: SpyLocation}),
       provide(ROUTER_PRIMARY_COMPONENT, {useValue: MyComp}),
-      provide(Router, {useClass: RootRouter})
+      provide(Router, {useClass: RootRouter}),
+      provide(TEMPLATE_TRANSFORMS, {useClass: RouterLinkTransform, multi: true})
     ]);
 
     beforeEach(inject([TestComponentBuilder, Router, Location], (tcBuilder, rtr, loc) => {
@@ -320,6 +323,25 @@ export function main() {
                  router.navigateByUrl('/child-with-grandchild/grandchild');
                });
          }));
+
+
+      describe("router link dsl", () => {
+        it('should generate link hrefs with params', inject([AsyncTestCompleter], (async) => {
+             compile('<a href="hello" [router-link]="route:./User(name: name)">{{name}}</a>')
+                 .then((_) => router.config(
+                           [new Route({path: '/user/:name', component: UserCmp, name: 'User'})]))
+                 .then((_) => router.navigateByUrl('/a/b'))
+                 .then((_) => {
+                   fixture.debugElement.componentInstance.name = 'brian';
+                   fixture.detectChanges();
+                   expect(fixture.debugElement.nativeElement).toHaveText('brian');
+                   expect(DOM.getAttribute(
+                              fixture.debugElement.componentViewChildren[0].nativeElement, 'href'))
+                       .toEqual('/user/brian');
+                   async.done();
+                 });
+           }));
+      });
     });
 
     describe('when clicked', () => {
@@ -360,6 +382,7 @@ export function main() {
                .then((_) => {
                  fixture.detectChanges();
 
+
                  var dispatchedEvent = clickOnElement(fixture);
                  expect(DOM.isPrevented(dispatchedEvent)).toBe(true);
 
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/router/router_link_transform_spec.ts b/modules/angular2/test/router/router_link_transform_spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cc154ccf3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/angular2/test/router/router_link_transform_spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+import {
+  AsyncTestCompleter,
+  describe,
+  proxy,
+  it,
+  iit,
+  ddescribe,
+  expect,
+  inject,
+  beforeEach,
+  beforeEachBindings,
+  SpyObject
+} from 'angular2/testing_internal';
+
+import {Injector, provide} from 'angular2/core';
+import {CONST_EXPR} from 'angular2/src/facade/lang';
+
+import {parseRouterLinkExpression} from 'angular2/src/router/router_link_transform';
+import {Unparser} from '../core/change_detection/parser/unparser';
+import {Parser} from 'angular2/src/core/change_detection/parser/parser';
+
+export function main() {
+  function check(parser: Parser, input: string, expectedValue: string) {
+    let ast = parseRouterLinkExpression(parser, input);
+    expect(new Unparser().unparse(ast)).toEqual(expectedValue);
+  }
+
+  describe('parseRouterLinkExpression', () => {
+    it("should parse simple routes", inject([Parser], (p) => {
+         check(p, `User`, `["User"]`);
+         check(p, `/User`, `["/User"]`);
+         check(p, `./User`, `["./User"]`);
+         check(p, `../../User`, `["../../User"]`);
+       }));
+
+    it("should trim the string", inject([Parser], (p) => { check(p, `  User  `, `["User"]`); }));
+
+    it("should parse parameters", inject([Parser], (p) => {
+         check(p, `./User(id: value, name: 'Bob')`, `["./User", {id: value, name: "Bob"}]`);
+       }));
+
+    it("should parse nested routes", inject([Parser], (p) => {
+         check(p, `User/Modal`, `["User", "Modal"]`);
+         check(p, `/User/Modal`, `["/User", "Modal"]`);
+       }));
+
+    it("should parse auxiliary routes", inject([Parser], (p) => {
+         check(p, `User[Modal]`, `["User", ["Modal"]]`);
+         check(p, `User[Modal1][Modal2]`, `["User", ["Modal1"], ["Modal2"]]`);
+         check(p, `User[Modal1[Modal2]]`, `["User", ["Modal1", ["Modal2"]]]`);
+       }));
+
+    it("should parse combinations", inject([Parser], (p) => {
+         check(p, `./User(id: value)/Post(title: 'blog')`, `["./User", {id: value}, "Post", {title: "blog"}]`);
+         check(p, `./User[Modal(param: value)]`, `["./User", ["Modal", {param: value}]]`);
+       }));
+
+    it("should error on empty fixed parts", inject([Parser], (p) => {
+         expect(() => parseRouterLinkExpression(p, `./(id: value, name: 'Bob')`))
+             .toThrowErrorWith("Invalid router link");
+       }));
+
+    it("should error on multiple slashes", inject([Parser], (p) => {
+         expect(() => parseRouterLinkExpression(p, `//User`))
+             .toThrowErrorWith("Invalid router link");
+       }));
+  });
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/playground/pubspec.yaml b/modules/playground/pubspec.yaml
index eca97838d6..97d9bdd140 100644
--- a/modules/playground/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/modules/playground/pubspec.yaml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ transformers:
         - web/src/model_driven_forms/index.dart
         - web/src/observable_models/index.dart
         - web/src/person_management/index.dart
+        - web/src/routing/index.dart
         - web/src/template_driven_forms/index.dart
         - web/src/zippy_component/index.dart
         - web/src/material/button/index.dart
diff --git a/modules_dart/transform/lib/src/transform/common/ng_compiler.dart b/modules_dart/transform/lib/src/transform/common/ng_compiler.dart
index d6b55b8bc7..c8021d30ec 100644
--- a/modules_dart/transform/lib/src/transform/common/ng_compiler.dart
+++ b/modules_dart/transform/lib/src/transform/common/ng_compiler.dart
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import 'package:angular2/src/compiler/schema/dom_element_schema_registry.dart';
 import 'package:angular2/src/transform/common/asset_reader.dart';
 import 'package:angular2/src/core/change_detection/interfaces.dart';
 import 'package:angular2/src/compiler/change_detector_compiler.dart';
+import 'package:angular2/router/router_link_dsl.dart';
 
 import 'xhr_impl.dart';
 import 'url_resolver.dart';
@@ -23,8 +24,9 @@ TemplateCompiler createTemplateCompiler(AssetReader reader,
   var _urlResolver = const TransformerUrlResolver();
 
   // TODO(yjbanov): add router AST transformer when ready
-  var templateParser = new TemplateParser(new ng.Parser(new ng.Lexer()),
-      new DomElementSchemaRegistry(), _htmlParser, null);
+  var parser = new ng.Parser(new ng.Lexer());
+  var templateParser = new TemplateParser(parser,
+      new DomElementSchemaRegistry(), _htmlParser, [new RouterLinkTransform(parser)]);
 
   var cdCompiler = changeDetectionConfig != null
       ? new ChangeDetectionCompiler(changeDetectionConfig)