diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/transform/template_compiler/all_tests.dart b/modules/angular2/test/transform/template_compiler/all_tests.dart
index 1d809d08e0..847fb6a3dc 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/test/transform/template_compiler/all_tests.dart
+++ b/modules/angular2/test/transform/template_compiler/all_tests.dart
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@ library angular2.test.transform.directive_processor.all_tests;
 import 'package:barback/barback.dart';
 import 'package:angular2/src/dom/html_adapter.dart';
 import 'package:angular2/src/transform/common/asset_reader.dart';
+import 'package:angular2/src/transform/common/logging.dart';
 import 'package:angular2/src/transform/common/formatter.dart';
 import 'package:angular2/src/transform/template_compiler/generator.dart';
 import 'package:dart_style/dart_style.dart';
 import 'package:guinness/guinness.dart';
 
+import '../common/logger.dart';
 import '../common/read_file.dart';
 
 var formatter = new DartFormatter();
@@ -15,6 +17,7 @@ var formatter = new DartFormatter();
 void allTests() {
   Html5LibDomAdapter.makeCurrent();
   AssetReader reader = new TestAssetReader();
+  setLogger(new NullLogger());
 
   it('should parse simple expressions in inline templates.', () async {
     var inputPath =
@@ -22,9 +25,7 @@ void allTests() {
     var expected = readFile(
         'template_compiler/inline_expression_files/expected/hello.ng_deps.dart');
     var output = await processTemplates(reader, new AssetId('a', inputPath));
-    output = formatter.format(output);
-    expected = formatter.format(expected);
-    expect(output).toEqual(expected);
+    _formatThenExpectEquals(output, expected);
   });
 
   it('should parse simple methods in inline templates.', () async {
@@ -32,8 +33,26 @@ void allTests() {
     var expected = readFile(
         'template_compiler/inline_method_files/expected/hello.ng_deps.dart');
     var output = await processTemplates(reader, new AssetId('a', inputPath));
-    output = formatter.format(output);
-    expected = formatter.format(expected);
-    expect(output).toEqual(expected);
+    _formatThenExpectEquals(output, expected);
+  });
+
+  it('should parse simple expressions in linked templates.', () async {
+    var inputPath = 'template_compiler/url_expression_files/hello.ng_deps.dart';
+    var expected = readFile(
+        'template_compiler/url_expression_files/expected/hello.ng_deps.dart');
+    var output = await processTemplates(reader, new AssetId('a', inputPath));
+    _formatThenExpectEquals(output, expected);
+  });
+
+  it('should parse simple methods in linked templates.', () async {
+    var inputPath = 'template_compiler/url_method_files/hello.ng_deps.dart';
+    var expected = readFile(
+        'template_compiler/url_method_files/expected/hello.ng_deps.dart');
+    var output = await processTemplates(reader, new AssetId('a', inputPath));
+    _formatThenExpectEquals(output, expected);
   });
 }
+
+void _formatThenExpectEquals(String actual, String expected) {
+  expect(formatter.format(actual)).toEqual(formatter.format(expected));
+}
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/transform/template_compiler/url_expression_files/expected/hello.ng_deps.dart b/modules/angular2/test/transform/template_compiler/url_expression_files/expected/hello.ng_deps.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a99b14c05d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/angular2/test/transform/template_compiler/url_expression_files/expected/hello.ng_deps.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+library examples.src.hello_world.index_common_dart;
+
+import 'hello.dart';
+import 'package:angular2/angular2.dart'
+    show bootstrap, Component, Decorator, Template, NgElement;
+
+bool _visited = false;
+void setupReflection(reflector) {
+  if (_visited) return;
+  _visited = true;
+  reflector
+    ..registerType(HelloCmp, {
+      'factory': () => new HelloCmp(),
+      'parameters': const [const []],
+      'annotations': const [
+        const Component(selector: 'hello-app'),
+        const Template(url: 'template.html')
+      ]
+    })
+    ..registerGetters({'greeting': (o) => o.greeting})
+    ..registerSetters({'greeting': (o, v) => o.greeting = v});
+}
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/transform/template_compiler/url_expression_files/hello.ng_deps.dart b/modules/angular2/test/transform/template_compiler/url_expression_files/hello.ng_deps.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6a78f6328e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/angular2/test/transform/template_compiler/url_expression_files/hello.ng_deps.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+library examples.src.hello_world.index_common_dart;
+
+import 'hello.dart';
+import 'package:angular2/angular2.dart'
+    show bootstrap, Component, Decorator, Template, NgElement;
+
+bool _visited = false;
+void setupReflection(reflector) {
+  if (_visited) return;
+  _visited = true;
+  reflector
+    ..registerType(HelloCmp, {
+      'factory': () => new HelloCmp(),
+      'parameters': const [const []],
+      'annotations': const [
+        const Component(selector: 'hello-app'),
+        const Template(url: 'template.html')
+      ]
+    });
+}
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/transform/template_compiler/url_expression_files/template.html b/modules/angular2/test/transform/template_compiler/url_expression_files/template.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d75013393f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/angular2/test/transform/template_compiler/url_expression_files/template.html
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{{greeting}}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/transform/template_compiler/url_method_files/expected/hello.ng_deps.dart b/modules/angular2/test/transform/template_compiler/url_method_files/expected/hello.ng_deps.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f9692eeac1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/angular2/test/transform/template_compiler/url_method_files/expected/hello.ng_deps.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+library examples.src.hello_world.index_common_dart;
+
+import 'hello.dart';
+import 'package:angular2/angular2.dart'
+    show bootstrap, Component, Decorator, Template, NgElement;
+
+bool _visited = false;
+void setupReflection(reflector) {
+  if (_visited) return;
+  _visited = true;
+  reflector
+    ..registerType(HelloCmp, {
+      'factory': () => new HelloCmp(),
+      'parameters': const [const []],
+      'annotations': const [
+        const Component(selector: 'hello-app'),
+        const Template(url: 'template.html')
+      ]
+    })
+    ..registerMethods(
+        {'action': (o, List args) => Function.apply(o.action, args)});
+}
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/transform/template_compiler/url_method_files/hello.ng_deps.dart b/modules/angular2/test/transform/template_compiler/url_method_files/hello.ng_deps.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6a78f6328e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/angular2/test/transform/template_compiler/url_method_files/hello.ng_deps.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+library examples.src.hello_world.index_common_dart;
+
+import 'hello.dart';
+import 'package:angular2/angular2.dart'
+    show bootstrap, Component, Decorator, Template, NgElement;
+
+bool _visited = false;
+void setupReflection(reflector) {
+  if (_visited) return;
+  _visited = true;
+  reflector
+    ..registerType(HelloCmp, {
+      'factory': () => new HelloCmp(),
+      'parameters': const [const []],
+      'annotations': const [
+        const Component(selector: 'hello-app'),
+        const Template(url: 'template.html')
+      ]
+    });
+}
diff --git a/modules/angular2/test/transform/template_compiler/url_method_files/template.html b/modules/angular2/test/transform/template_compiler/url_method_files/template.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f985e49978
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/angular2/test/transform/template_compiler/url_method_files/template.html
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<button (click)="action()">go</button>
\ No newline at end of file