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+## What is compatibility mode?
+Compatibility mode for `@angular/material` allows the components to exist side-by-side with AngularJS Material components without any CSS collisions.
+
+## What does compatibility mode do?
+When enabled, compatibility mode enforces that all template APIs use the prefix `mat-` instead of `md-`. This will prevent any CSS from AngularJS Material from affecting the components in `@angular/material`.
+
+## How is compatibility mode enabled?
+Import `NoConflictStyleCompatibilityMode` into your application's root `NgModule`.
+
+
+## Example
+
+```html
+<!-- Regular mode -->
+<button md-button mdTooltip="With a tooltip">Regular button</button>
+
+<!-- In compatibility mode -->
+<button mat-button matTooltip="With a compatibility mode tooltip">Compatibility Mode button</button>
+```