diff --git a/src/ng/directive/ngClass.js b/src/ng/directive/ngClass.js
index ec36fe505b52..b9e7286a6aa1 100644
--- a/src/ng/directive/ngClass.js
+++ b/src/ng/directive/ngClass.js
@@ -148,9 +148,9 @@ function classDirective(name, selector) {
  * new classes added.
  *
  * @animations
- * **add** - happens just before the class is applied to the elements
+ * `.ng-add` - happens just before the class is applied to the elements
  *
- * **remove** - happens just before the class is removed from the element
+ * `.ng-remove` - happens just before the class is removed from the element
  *
  * @element ANY
  * @param {expression} ngClass {@link guide/expression Expression} to eval. The result
diff --git a/src/ng/directive/ngIf.js b/src/ng/directive/ngIf.js
index 2e9d10888995..2fa1a8a0ce64 100644
--- a/src/ng/directive/ngIf.js
+++ b/src/ng/directive/ngIf.js
@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@
  * and `leave` effects.
  *
  * @animations
- * enter - happens just after the `ngIf` contents change and a new DOM element is created and injected into the `ngIf` container
- * leave - happens just before the `ngIf` contents are removed from the DOM
+ * `.ng-enter` - happens just after the `ngIf` contents change and a new DOM element is created and injected into the `ngIf` container
+ *
+ * `.ng-leave` - happens just before the `ngIf` contents are removed from the DOM
  *
  * @element ANY
  * @scope
diff --git a/src/ng/directive/ngInclude.js b/src/ng/directive/ngInclude.js
index 97c11a6bab1c..c77aeaab7cc8 100644
--- a/src/ng/directive/ngInclude.js
+++ b/src/ng/directive/ngInclude.js
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@
  * access on some browsers.
  *
  * @animations
- * enter - animation is used to bring new content into the browser.
- * leave - animation is used to animate existing content away.
+ * `.ng-enter` - animation is used to bring new content into the browser
+ *
+ * `.ng-leave` - animation is used to animate existing content away
  *
  * The enter and leave animation occur concurrently.
  *
diff --git a/src/ng/directive/ngRepeat.js b/src/ng/directive/ngRepeat.js
index 87101558a36f..fc23b55b1b50 100644
--- a/src/ng/directive/ngRepeat.js
+++ b/src/ng/directive/ngRepeat.js
@@ -152,11 +152,11 @@
  * as **data-ng-repeat-start**, **x-ng-repeat-start** and **ng:repeat-start**).
  *
  * @animations
- * **.enter** - when a new item is added to the list or when an item is revealed after a filter
+ * `.ng-enter` - when a new item is added to the list or when an item is revealed after a filter
  *
- * **.leave** - when an item is removed from the list or when an item is filtered out
+ * `.ng-leave` - when an item is removed from the list or when an item is filtered out
  *
- * **.move** - when an adjacent item is filtered out causing a reorder or when the item contents are reordered
+ * `.ng-move` - when an adjacent item is filtered out causing a reorder or when the item contents are reordered
  *
  * @element ANY
  * @scope
diff --git a/src/ng/directive/ngShowHide.js b/src/ng/directive/ngShowHide.js
index 6ea9b64d2ed5..edcfa2ee5d26 100644
--- a/src/ng/directive/ngShowHide.js
+++ b/src/ng/directive/ngShowHide.js
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ var NG_HIDE_IN_PROGRESS_CLASS = 'ng-hide-animate';
  * property to block during animation states--ngAnimate will handle the style toggling automatically for you.
  *
  * @animations
- * addClass: `.ng-hide` - happens after the `ngShow` expression evaluates to a truthy value and the just before contents are set to visible
- * removeClass: `.ng-hide` - happens after the `ngShow` expression evaluates to a non truthy value and just before the contents are set to hidden
+ * `.ng-hide` - happens after the `ngShow` expression evaluates to a truthy value and the just before contents are set to visible
+ * `.ng-hide` - happens after the `ngShow` expression evaluates to a non truthy value and just before the contents are set to hidden
  *
  * @element ANY
  * @param {expression} ngShow If the {@link guide/expression expression} is truthy
diff --git a/src/ng/directive/ngSwitch.js b/src/ng/directive/ngSwitch.js
index 96e049ad618e..55c7ee4aaab6 100644
--- a/src/ng/directive/ngSwitch.js
+++ b/src/ng/directive/ngSwitch.js
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@
  * </div>
 
  * @animations
- * enter - happens after the ngSwitch contents change and the matched child element is placed inside the container
- * leave - happens just after the ngSwitch contents change and just before the former contents are removed from the DOM
+ * `.ng-enter` - happens after the ngSwitch contents change and the matched child element is placed inside the container
+ *
+ * `.ng-leave` - happens just after the ngSwitch contents change and just before the former contents are removed from the DOM
  *
  * @usage
  *
diff --git a/src/ngRoute/directive/ngView.js b/src/ngRoute/directive/ngView.js
index f26ffbb3df5e..491543e6d8e2 100644
--- a/src/ngRoute/directive/ngView.js
+++ b/src/ngRoute/directive/ngView.js
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@ ngRouteModule.directive('ngView', ngViewFillContentFactory);
  * Requires the {@link ngRoute `ngRoute`} module to be installed.
  *
  * @animations
- * enter - animation is used to bring new content into the browser.
- * leave - animation is used to animate existing content away.
+ * `.ng-enter` - animation is used to bring new content into the browser
+ *
+ * `.ng-leave` - animation is used to animate existing content away
  *
  * The enter and leave animation occur concurrently.
  *