diff --git a/benchmarks/bootstrap-compile-bp/app.js b/benchmarks/bootstrap-compile-bp/app.js
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+var app = angular.module('boostrapCompileBenchmark', []);
+
+var commentDirectivesEnabled;
+var cssClassDirectivesEnabled;
+
+app.config(function($compileProvider) {
+  $compileProvider.debugInfoEnabled(false);
+
+  commentDirectivesEnabled = window.location.toString().indexOf('comment=disabled') === -1;
+  cssClassDirectivesEnabled = window.location.toString().indexOf('css=disabled') === -1;
+
+  $compileProvider
+    .commentDirectivesEnabled(commentDirectivesEnabled)
+    .cssClassDirectivesEnabled(cssClassDirectivesEnabled);
+})
+.controller('DataController', function($compile, $http, $rootScope) {
+
+  this.isEA = !commentDirectivesEnabled && !cssClassDirectivesEnabled;
+  this.isEAC = !commentDirectivesEnabled && cssClassDirectivesEnabled;
+  this.isEAM = commentDirectivesEnabled && !cssClassDirectivesEnabled;
+  this.isEACM = commentDirectivesEnabled && cssClassDirectivesEnabled;
+
+  this.repeats = 50;
+
+  this.templates = [
+    'bootstrap-carousel.tpl.html',
+    'bootstrap-theme.tpl.html'
+  ];
+
+  this.html = null;
+  this.loadTemplate = function() {
+    this.html = null;
+    $http.get(location.pathname + this.selectedTemplate)
+      .then(function(response) { this.html = response.data; }.bind(this));
+  };
+
+  this.selectedTemplate = this.templates[0];
+  this.loadTemplate();
+
+
+  var linkers = [];
+  benchmarkSteps.push({
+    name: 'create',
+    fn: function() {
+      for (var i = 0; i < this.repeats; i++) {
+        var linker = $compile(this.html);
+        linkers.push(linker);
+      }
+    }.bind(this)
+  });
+
+  benchmarkSteps.push({
+    name: 'destroy',
+    fn: function() {
+      linkers.length = 0;
+    }
+  });
+
+});
+
+
diff --git a/benchmarks/bootstrap-compile-bp/bootstrap-carousel.tpl.html b/benchmarks/bootstrap-compile-bp/bootstrap-carousel.tpl.html
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+<!-- code from http://getbootstrap.com/examples/carousel -->
+<div class="navbar-wrapper">
+  <div class="container">
+
+    <nav class="navbar navbar-inverse navbar-static-top">
+      <div class="container">
+        <div class="navbar-header">
+          <button type="button" class="navbar-toggle collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#navbar" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="navbar">
+            <span class="sr-only">Toggle navigation</span>
+            <span class="icon-bar"></span>
+            <span class="icon-bar"></span>
+            <span class="icon-bar"></span>
+          </button>
+          <a class="navbar-brand" href="#">Project name</a>
+        </div>
+        <div id="navbar" class="navbar-collapse collapse">
+          <ul class="nav navbar-nav">
+            <li class="active"><a href="#">Home</a></li>
+            <li><a href="#about">About</a></li>
+            <li><a href="#contact">Contact</a></li>
+            <li class="dropdown">
+              <a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">Dropdown <span class="caret"></span></a>
+              <ul class="dropdown-menu">
+                <li><a href="#">Action</a></li>
+                <li><a href="#">Another action</a></li>
+                <li><a href="#">Something else here</a></li>
+                <li role="separator" class="divider"></li>
+                <li class="dropdown-header">Nav header</li>
+                <li><a href="#">Separated link</a></li>
+                <li><a href="#">One more separated link</a></li>
+              </ul>
+            </li>
+          </ul>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </nav>
+
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+
+<!-- Carousel
+================================================== -->
+<div id="myCarousel" class="carousel slide" data-ride="carousel">
+  <!-- Indicators -->
+  <ol class="carousel-indicators">
+    <li data-target="#myCarousel" data-slide-to="0" class="active"></li>
+    <li data-target="#myCarousel" data-slide-to="1"></li>
+    <li data-target="#myCarousel" data-slide-to="2"></li>
+  </ol>
+  <div class="carousel-inner" role="listbox">
+    <div class="item active">
+      <img class="first-slide" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAHd3dwAAACH5BAAAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" alt="First slide">
+      <div class="container">
+        <div class="carousel-caption">
+          <h1>Example headline.</h1>
+          <p>Note: If you're viewing this page via a <code>file://</code> URL, the "next" and "previous" Glyphicon buttons on the left and right might not load/display properly due to web browser security rules.</p>
+          <p><a class="btn btn-lg btn-primary" href="#" role="button">Sign up today</a></p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="item">
+      <img class="second-slide" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAHd3dwAAACH5BAAAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" alt="Second slide">
+      <div class="container">
+        <div class="carousel-caption">
+          <h1>Another example headline.</h1>
+          <p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p>
+          <p><a class="btn btn-lg btn-primary" href="#" role="button">Learn more</a></p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="item">
+      <img class="third-slide" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAHd3dwAAACH5BAAAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" alt="Third slide">
+      <div class="container">
+        <div class="carousel-caption">
+          <h1>One more for good measure.</h1>
+          <p>Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit.</p>
+          <p><a class="btn btn-lg btn-primary" href="#" role="button">Browse gallery</a></p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+  <a class="left carousel-control" href="#myCarousel" role="button" data-slide="prev">
+    <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-left" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+    <span class="sr-only">Previous</span>
+  </a>
+  <a class="right carousel-control" href="#myCarousel" role="button" data-slide="next">
+    <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-right" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+    <span class="sr-only">Next</span>
+  </a>
+</div><!-- /.carousel -->
+
+
+<!-- Marketing messaging and featurettes
+================================================== -->
+<!-- Wrap the rest of the page in another container to center all the content. -->
+
+<div class="container marketing">
+
+  <!-- Three columns of text below the carousel -->
+  <div class="row">
+    <div class="col-lg-4">
+      <img class="img-circle" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAHd3dwAAACH5BAAAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" alt="Generic placeholder image" width="140" height="140">
+      <h2>Heading</h2>
+      <p>Donec sed odio dui. Etiam porta sem malesuada magna mollis euismod. Nullam id dolor id nibh ultricies vehicula ut id elit. Morbi leo risus, porta ac consectetur ac, vestibulum at eros. Praesent commodo cursus magna.</p>
+      <p><a class="btn btn-default" href="#" role="button">View details &raquo;</a></p>
+    </div><!-- /.col-lg-4 -->
+    <div class="col-lg-4">
+      <img class="img-circle" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAHd3dwAAACH5BAAAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" alt="Generic placeholder image" width="140" height="140">
+      <h2>Heading</h2>
+      <p>Duis mollis, est non commodo luctus, nisi erat porttitor ligula, eget lacinia odio sem nec elit. Cras mattis consectetur purus sit amet fermentum. Fusce dapibus, tellus ac cursus commodo, tortor mauris condimentum nibh.</p>
+      <p><a class="btn btn-default" href="#" role="button">View details &raquo;</a></p>
+    </div><!-- /.col-lg-4 -->
+    <div class="col-lg-4">
+      <img class="img-circle" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAHd3dwAAACH5BAAAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" alt="Generic placeholder image" width="140" height="140">
+      <h2>Heading</h2>
+      <p>Donec sed odio dui. Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam. Vestibulum id ligula porta felis euismod semper. Fusce dapibus, tellus ac cursus commodo, tortor mauris condimentum nibh, ut fermentum massa justo sit amet risus.</p>
+      <p><a class="btn btn-default" href="#" role="button">View details &raquo;</a></p>
+    </div><!-- /.col-lg-4 -->
+  </div><!-- /.row -->
+
+
+  <!-- START THE FEATURETTES -->
+
+  <hr class="featurette-divider">
+
+  <div class="row featurette">
+    <div class="col-md-7">
+      <h2 class="featurette-heading">First featurette heading. <span class="text-muted">It'll blow your mind.</span></h2>
+      <p class="lead">Donec ullamcorper nulla non metus auctor fringilla. Vestibulum id ligula porta felis euismod semper. Praesent commodo cursus magna, vel scelerisque nisl consectetur. Fusce dapibus, tellus ac cursus commodo.</p>
+    </div>
+    <div class="col-md-5">
+      <img class="featurette-image img-responsive center-block" data-src="holder.js/500x500/auto" alt="Generic placeholder image">
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
+  <hr class="featurette-divider">
+
+  <div class="row featurette">
+    <div class="col-md-7 col-md-push-5">
+      <h2 class="featurette-heading">Oh yeah, it's that good. <span class="text-muted">See for yourself.</span></h2>
+      <p class="lead">Donec ullamcorper nulla non metus auctor fringilla. Vestibulum id ligula porta felis euismod semper. Praesent commodo cursus magna, vel scelerisque nisl consectetur. Fusce dapibus, tellus ac cursus commodo.</p>
+    </div>
+    <div class="col-md-5 col-md-pull-7">
+      <img class="featurette-image img-responsive center-block" data-src="holder.js/500x500/auto" alt="Generic placeholder image">
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
+  <hr class="featurette-divider">
+
+  <div class="row featurette">
+    <div class="col-md-7">
+      <h2 class="featurette-heading">And lastly, this one. <span class="text-muted">Checkmate.</span></h2>
+      <p class="lead">Donec ullamcorper nulla non metus auctor fringilla. Vestibulum id ligula porta felis euismod semper. Praesent commodo cursus magna, vel scelerisque nisl consectetur. Fusce dapibus, tellus ac cursus commodo.</p>
+    </div>
+    <div class="col-md-5">
+      <img class="featurette-image img-responsive center-block" data-src="holder.js/500x500/auto" alt="Generic placeholder image">
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
+  <hr class="featurette-divider">
+
+  <!-- /END THE FEATURETTES -->
+
+
+  <!-- FOOTER -->
+  <footer>
+    <p class="pull-right"><a href="#">Back to top</a></p>
+    <p>&copy; 2016 Company, Inc. &middot; <a href="#">Privacy</a> &middot; <a href="#">Terms</a></p>
+  </footer>
+
+</div><!-- /.container -->
diff --git a/benchmarks/bootstrap-compile-bp/bootstrap-theme.tpl.html b/benchmarks/bootstrap-compile-bp/bootstrap-theme.tpl.html
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+<!-- Fixed navbar -->
+<nav class="navbar navbar-inverse navbar-fixed-top">
+<div class="container">
+  <div class="navbar-header">
+    <button type="button" class="navbar-toggle collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#navbar" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="navbar">
+      <span class="sr-only">Toggle navigation</span>
+      <span class="icon-bar"></span>
+      <span class="icon-bar"></span>
+      <span class="icon-bar"></span>
+    </button>
+    <a class="navbar-brand" href="#">Bootstrap theme</a>
+  </div>
+  <div id="navbar" class="navbar-collapse collapse">
+    <ul class="nav navbar-nav">
+      <li class="active"><a href="#">Home</a></li>
+      <li><a href="#about">About</a></li>
+      <li><a href="#contact">Contact</a></li>
+      <li class="dropdown">
+        <a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">Dropdown <span class="caret"></span></a>
+        <ul class="dropdown-menu">
+          <li><a href="#">Action</a></li>
+          <li><a href="#">Another action</a></li>
+          <li><a href="#">Something else here</a></li>
+          <li role="separator" class="divider"></li>
+          <li class="dropdown-header">Nav header</li>
+          <li><a href="#">Separated link</a></li>
+          <li><a href="#">One more separated link</a></li>
+        </ul>
+      </li>
+    </ul>
+  </div><!--/.nav-collapse -->
+</div>
+</nav>
+
+<div class="container theme-showcase" role="main">
+
+<!-- Main jumbotron for a primary marketing message or call to action -->
+<div class="jumbotron">
+  <h1>Theme example</h1>
+  <p>This is a template showcasing the optional theme stylesheet included in Bootstrap. Use it as a starting point to create something more unique by building on or modifying it.</p>
+</div>
+
+
+<div class="page-header">
+  <h1>Buttons</h1>
+</div>
+<p>
+  <button type="button" class="btn btn-lg btn-default">Default</button>
+  <button type="button" class="btn btn-lg btn-primary">Primary</button>
+  <button type="button" class="btn btn-lg btn-success">Success</button>
+  <button type="button" class="btn btn-lg btn-info">Info</button>
+  <button type="button" class="btn btn-lg btn-warning">Warning</button>
+  <button type="button" class="btn btn-lg btn-danger">Danger</button>
+  <button type="button" class="btn btn-lg btn-link">Link</button>
+</p>
+<p>
+  <button type="button" class="btn btn-default">Default</button>
+  <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Primary</button>
+  <button type="button" class="btn btn-success">Success</button>
+  <button type="button" class="btn btn-info">Info</button>
+  <button type="button" class="btn btn-warning">Warning</button>
+  <button type="button" class="btn btn-danger">Danger</button>
+  <button type="button" class="btn btn-link">Link</button>
+</p>
+<p>
+  <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-default">Default</button>
+  <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-primary">Primary</button>
+  <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-success">Success</button>
+  <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-info">Info</button>
+  <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-warning">Warning</button>
+  <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-danger">Danger</button>
+  <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-link">Link</button>
+</p>
+<p>
+  <button type="button" class="btn btn-xs btn-default">Default</button>
+  <button type="button" class="btn btn-xs btn-primary">Primary</button>
+  <button type="button" class="btn btn-xs btn-success">Success</button>
+  <button type="button" class="btn btn-xs btn-info">Info</button>
+  <button type="button" class="btn btn-xs btn-warning">Warning</button>
+  <button type="button" class="btn btn-xs btn-danger">Danger</button>
+  <button type="button" class="btn btn-xs btn-link">Link</button>
+</p>
+
+
+<div class="page-header">
+  <h1>Tables</h1>
+</div>
+<div class="row">
+  <div class="col-md-6">
+    <table class="table">
+      <thead>
+        <tr>
+          <th>#</th>
+          <th>First Name</th>
+          <th>Last Name</th>
+          <th>Username</th>
+        </tr>
+      </thead>
+      <tbody>
+        <tr>
+          <td>1</td>
+          <td>Mark</td>
+          <td>Otto</td>
+          <td>@mdo</td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+          <td>2</td>
+          <td>Jacob</td>
+          <td>Thornton</td>
+          <td>@fat</td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+          <td>3</td>
+          <td>Larry</td>
+          <td>the Bird</td>
+          <td>@twitter</td>
+        </tr>
+      </tbody>
+    </table>
+  </div>
+  <div class="col-md-6">
+    <table class="table table-striped">
+      <thead>
+        <tr>
+          <th>#</th>
+          <th>First Name</th>
+          <th>Last Name</th>
+          <th>Username</th>
+        </tr>
+      </thead>
+      <tbody>
+        <tr>
+          <td>1</td>
+          <td>Mark</td>
+          <td>Otto</td>
+          <td>@mdo</td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+          <td>2</td>
+          <td>Jacob</td>
+          <td>Thornton</td>
+          <td>@fat</td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+          <td>3</td>
+          <td>Larry</td>
+          <td>the Bird</td>
+          <td>@twitter</td>
+        </tr>
+      </tbody>
+    </table>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<div class="row">
+  <div class="col-md-6">
+    <table class="table table-bordered">
+      <thead>
+        <tr>
+          <th>#</th>
+          <th>First Name</th>
+          <th>Last Name</th>
+          <th>Username</th>
+        </tr>
+      </thead>
+      <tbody>
+        <tr>
+          <td rowspan="2">1</td>
+          <td>Mark</td>
+          <td>Otto</td>
+          <td>@mdo</td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+          <td>Mark</td>
+          <td>Otto</td>
+          <td>@TwBootstrap</td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+          <td>2</td>
+          <td>Jacob</td>
+          <td>Thornton</td>
+          <td>@fat</td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+          <td>3</td>
+          <td colspan="2">Larry the Bird</td>
+          <td>@twitter</td>
+        </tr>
+      </tbody>
+    </table>
+  </div>
+  <div class="col-md-6">
+    <table class="table table-condensed">
+      <thead>
+        <tr>
+          <th>#</th>
+          <th>First Name</th>
+          <th>Last Name</th>
+          <th>Username</th>
+        </tr>
+      </thead>
+      <tbody>
+        <tr>
+          <td>1</td>
+          <td>Mark</td>
+          <td>Otto</td>
+          <td>@mdo</td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+          <td>2</td>
+          <td>Jacob</td>
+          <td>Thornton</td>
+          <td>@fat</td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+          <td>3</td>
+          <td colspan="2">Larry the Bird</td>
+          <td>@twitter</td>
+        </tr>
+      </tbody>
+    </table>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+
+<div class="page-header">
+  <h1>Thumbnails</h1>
+</div>
+<img data-src="holder.js/200x200" class="img-thumbnail" alt="200x200" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,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" data-holder-rendered="true" style="width: 200px; height: 200px;">
+
+
+<div class="page-header">
+  <h1>Labels</h1>
+</div>
+<h1>
+  <span class="label label-default">Default</span>
+  <span class="label label-primary">Primary</span>
+  <span class="label label-success">Success</span>
+  <span class="label label-info">Info</span>
+  <span class="label label-warning">Warning</span>
+  <span class="label label-danger">Danger</span>
+</h1>
+<h2>
+  <span class="label label-default">Default</span>
+  <span class="label label-primary">Primary</span>
+  <span class="label label-success">Success</span>
+  <span class="label label-info">Info</span>
+  <span class="label label-warning">Warning</span>
+  <span class="label label-danger">Danger</span>
+</h2>
+<h3>
+  <span class="label label-default">Default</span>
+  <span class="label label-primary">Primary</span>
+  <span class="label label-success">Success</span>
+  <span class="label label-info">Info</span>
+  <span class="label label-warning">Warning</span>
+  <span class="label label-danger">Danger</span>
+</h3>
+<h4>
+  <span class="label label-default">Default</span>
+  <span class="label label-primary">Primary</span>
+  <span class="label label-success">Success</span>
+  <span class="label label-info">Info</span>
+  <span class="label label-warning">Warning</span>
+  <span class="label label-danger">Danger</span>
+</h4>
+<h5>
+  <span class="label label-default">Default</span>
+  <span class="label label-primary">Primary</span>
+  <span class="label label-success">Success</span>
+  <span class="label label-info">Info</span>
+  <span class="label label-warning">Warning</span>
+  <span class="label label-danger">Danger</span>
+</h5>
+<h6>
+  <span class="label label-default">Default</span>
+  <span class="label label-primary">Primary</span>
+  <span class="label label-success">Success</span>
+  <span class="label label-info">Info</span>
+  <span class="label label-warning">Warning</span>
+  <span class="label label-danger">Danger</span>
+</h6>
+<p>
+  <span class="label label-default">Default</span>
+  <span class="label label-primary">Primary</span>
+  <span class="label label-success">Success</span>
+  <span class="label label-info">Info</span>
+  <span class="label label-warning">Warning</span>
+  <span class="label label-danger">Danger</span>
+</p>
+
+
+<div class="page-header">
+  <h1>Badges</h1>
+</div>
+<p>
+  <a href="#">Inbox <span class="badge">42</span></a>
+</p>
+<ul class="nav nav-pills" role="tablist">
+  <li role="presentation" class="active"><a href="#">Home <span class="badge">42</span></a></li>
+  <li role="presentation"><a href="#">Profile</a></li>
+  <li role="presentation"><a href="#">Messages <span class="badge">3</span></a></li>
+</ul>
+
+
+<div class="page-header">
+  <h1>Dropdown menus</h1>
+</div>
+<div class="dropdown theme-dropdown clearfix">
+  <a id="dropdownMenu1" href="#" class="sr-only dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">Dropdown <span class="caret"></span></a>
+  <ul class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="dropdownMenu1">
+    <li class="active"><a href="#">Action</a></li>
+    <li><a href="#">Another action</a></li>
+    <li><a href="#">Something else here</a></li>
+    <li role="separator" class="divider"></li>
+    <li><a href="#">Separated link</a></li>
+  </ul>
+</div>
+
+
+<div class="page-header">
+  <h1>Navs</h1>
+</div>
+<ul class="nav nav-tabs" role="tablist">
+  <li role="presentation" class="active"><a href="#">Home</a></li>
+  <li role="presentation"><a href="#">Profile</a></li>
+  <li role="presentation"><a href="#">Messages</a></li>
+</ul>
+<ul class="nav nav-pills" role="tablist">
+  <li role="presentation" class="active"><a href="#">Home</a></li>
+  <li role="presentation"><a href="#">Profile</a></li>
+  <li role="presentation"><a href="#">Messages</a></li>
+</ul>
+
+
+<div class="page-header">
+  <h1>Navbars</h1>
+</div>
+
+<nav class="navbar navbar-default">
+  <div class="container">
+    <div class="navbar-header">
+      <button type="button" class="navbar-toggle collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" data-target=".navbar-collapse">
+        <span class="sr-only">Toggle navigation</span>
+        <span class="icon-bar"></span>
+        <span class="icon-bar"></span>
+        <span class="icon-bar"></span>
+      </button>
+      <a class="navbar-brand" href="#">Project name</a>
+    </div>
+    <div class="navbar-collapse collapse">
+      <ul class="nav navbar-nav">
+        <li class="active"><a href="#">Home</a></li>
+        <li><a href="#about">About</a></li>
+        <li><a href="#contact">Contact</a></li>
+        <li class="dropdown">
+          <a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">Dropdown <span class="caret"></span></a>
+          <ul class="dropdown-menu">
+            <li><a href="#">Action</a></li>
+            <li><a href="#">Another action</a></li>
+            <li><a href="#">Something else here</a></li>
+            <li role="separator" class="divider"></li>
+            <li class="dropdown-header">Nav header</li>
+            <li><a href="#">Separated link</a></li>
+            <li><a href="#">One more separated link</a></li>
+          </ul>
+        </li>
+      </ul>
+    </div><!--/.nav-collapse -->
+  </div>
+</nav>
+
+<nav class="navbar navbar-inverse">
+  <div class="container">
+    <div class="navbar-header">
+      <button type="button" class="navbar-toggle collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" data-target=".navbar-collapse">
+        <span class="sr-only">Toggle navigation</span>
+        <span class="icon-bar"></span>
+        <span class="icon-bar"></span>
+        <span class="icon-bar"></span>
+      </button>
+      <a class="navbar-brand" href="#">Project name</a>
+    </div>
+    <div class="navbar-collapse collapse">
+      <ul class="nav navbar-nav">
+        <li class="active"><a href="#">Home</a></li>
+        <li><a href="#about">About</a></li>
+        <li><a href="#contact">Contact</a></li>
+        <li class="dropdown">
+          <a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">Dropdown <span class="caret"></span></a>
+          <ul class="dropdown-menu">
+            <li><a href="#">Action</a></li>
+            <li><a href="#">Another action</a></li>
+            <li><a href="#">Something else here</a></li>
+            <li role="separator" class="divider"></li>
+            <li class="dropdown-header">Nav header</li>
+            <li><a href="#">Separated link</a></li>
+            <li><a href="#">One more separated link</a></li>
+          </ul>
+        </li>
+      </ul>
+    </div><!--/.nav-collapse -->
+  </div>
+</nav>
+
+
+<div class="page-header">
+  <h1>Alerts</h1>
+</div>
+<div class="alert alert-success" role="alert">
+  <strong>Well done!</strong> You successfully read this important alert message.
+</div>
+<div class="alert alert-info" role="alert">
+  <strong>Heads up!</strong> This alert needs your attention, but it's not super important.
+</div>
+<div class="alert alert-warning" role="alert">
+  <strong>Warning!</strong> Best check yo self, you're not looking too good.
+</div>
+<div class="alert alert-danger" role="alert">
+  <strong>Oh snap!</strong> Change a few things up and try submitting again.
+</div>
+
+
+<div class="page-header">
+  <h1>Progress bars</h1>
+</div>
+<div class="progress">
+  <div class="progress-bar" role="progressbar" aria-valuenow="60" aria-valuemin="0" aria-valuemax="100" style="width: 60%;"><span class="sr-only">60% Complete</span></div>
+</div>
+<div class="progress">
+  <div class="progress-bar progress-bar-success" role="progressbar" aria-valuenow="40" aria-valuemin="0" aria-valuemax="100" style="width: 40%"><span class="sr-only">40% Complete (success)</span></div>
+</div>
+<div class="progress">
+  <div class="progress-bar progress-bar-info" role="progressbar" aria-valuenow="20" aria-valuemin="0" aria-valuemax="100" style="width: 20%"><span class="sr-only">20% Complete</span></div>
+</div>
+<div class="progress">
+  <div class="progress-bar progress-bar-warning" role="progressbar" aria-valuenow="60" aria-valuemin="0" aria-valuemax="100" style="width: 60%"><span class="sr-only">60% Complete (warning)</span></div>
+</div>
+<div class="progress">
+  <div class="progress-bar progress-bar-danger" role="progressbar" aria-valuenow="80" aria-valuemin="0" aria-valuemax="100" style="width: 80%"><span class="sr-only">80% Complete (danger)</span></div>
+</div>
+<div class="progress">
+  <div class="progress-bar progress-bar-striped" role="progressbar" aria-valuenow="60" aria-valuemin="0" aria-valuemax="100" style="width: 60%"><span class="sr-only">60% Complete</span></div>
+</div>
+<div class="progress">
+  <div class="progress-bar progress-bar-success" style="width: 35%"><span class="sr-only">35% Complete (success)</span></div>
+  <div class="progress-bar progress-bar-warning" style="width: 20%"><span class="sr-only">20% Complete (warning)</span></div>
+  <div class="progress-bar progress-bar-danger" style="width: 10%"><span class="sr-only">10% Complete (danger)</span></div>
+</div>
+
+
+<div class="page-header">
+  <h1>List groups</h1>
+</div>
+<div class="row">
+  <div class="col-sm-4">
+    <ul class="list-group">
+      <li class="list-group-item">Cras justo odio</li>
+      <li class="list-group-item">Dapibus ac facilisis in</li>
+      <li class="list-group-item">Morbi leo risus</li>
+      <li class="list-group-item">Porta ac consectetur ac</li>
+      <li class="list-group-item">Vestibulum at eros</li>
+    </ul>
+  </div><!-- /.col-sm-4 -->
+  <div class="col-sm-4">
+    <div class="list-group">
+      <a href="#" class="list-group-item active">
+        Cras justo odio
+      </a>
+      <a href="#" class="list-group-item">Dapibus ac facilisis in</a>
+      <a href="#" class="list-group-item">Morbi leo risus</a>
+      <a href="#" class="list-group-item">Porta ac consectetur ac</a>
+      <a href="#" class="list-group-item">Vestibulum at eros</a>
+    </div>
+  </div><!-- /.col-sm-4 -->
+  <div class="col-sm-4">
+    <div class="list-group">
+      <a href="#" class="list-group-item active">
+        <h4 class="list-group-item-heading">List group item heading</h4>
+        <p class="list-group-item-text">Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Maecenas sed diam eget risus varius blandit.</p>
+      </a>
+      <a href="#" class="list-group-item">
+        <h4 class="list-group-item-heading">List group item heading</h4>
+        <p class="list-group-item-text">Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Maecenas sed diam eget risus varius blandit.</p>
+      </a>
+      <a href="#" class="list-group-item">
+        <h4 class="list-group-item-heading">List group item heading</h4>
+        <p class="list-group-item-text">Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus. Maecenas sed diam eget risus varius blandit.</p>
+      </a>
+    </div>
+  </div><!-- /.col-sm-4 -->
+</div>
+
+
+<div class="page-header">
+  <h1>Panels</h1>
+</div>
+<div class="row">
+  <div class="col-sm-4">
+    <div class="panel panel-default">
+      <div class="panel-heading">
+        <h3 class="panel-title">Panel title</h3>
+      </div>
+      <div class="panel-body">
+        Panel content
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="panel panel-primary">
+      <div class="panel-heading">
+        <h3 class="panel-title">Panel title</h3>
+      </div>
+      <div class="panel-body">
+        Panel content
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div><!-- /.col-sm-4 -->
+  <div class="col-sm-4">
+    <div class="panel panel-success">
+      <div class="panel-heading">
+        <h3 class="panel-title">Panel title</h3>
+      </div>
+      <div class="panel-body">
+        Panel content
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="panel panel-info">
+      <div class="panel-heading">
+        <h3 class="panel-title">Panel title</h3>
+      </div>
+      <div class="panel-body">
+        Panel content
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div><!-- /.col-sm-4 -->
+  <div class="col-sm-4">
+    <div class="panel panel-warning">
+      <div class="panel-heading">
+        <h3 class="panel-title">Panel title</h3>
+      </div>
+      <div class="panel-body">
+        Panel content
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="panel panel-danger">
+      <div class="panel-heading">
+        <h3 class="panel-title">Panel title</h3>
+      </div>
+      <div class="panel-body">
+        Panel content
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div><!-- /.col-sm-4 -->
+</div>
+
+
+<div class="page-header">
+  <h1>Wells</h1>
+</div>
+<div class="well">
+  <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Maecenas sed diam eget risus varius blandit sit amet non magna. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Praesent commodo cursus magna, vel scelerisque nisl consectetur et. Cras mattis consectetur purus sit amet fermentum. Duis mollis, est non commodo luctus, nisi erat porttitor ligula, eget lacinia odio sem nec elit. Aenean lacinia bibendum nulla sed consectetur.</p>
+</div>
+
+
+<div class="page-header">
+  <h1>Carousel</h1>
+</div>
+<div id="carousel-example-generic" class="carousel slide" data-ride="carousel">
+  <ol class="carousel-indicators">
+    <li data-target="#carousel-example-generic" data-slide-to="0" class=""></li>
+    <li data-target="#carousel-example-generic" data-slide-to="1" class=""></li>
+    <li data-target="#carousel-example-generic" data-slide-to="2" class="active"></li>
+  </ol>
+  <div class="carousel-inner" role="listbox">
+    <div class="item">
+      <img data-src="holder.js/1140x500/auto/#777:#555/text:First slide" alt="First slide [1140x500]" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,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" data-holder-rendered="true">
+    </div>
+    <div class="item active left">
+      <img data-src="holder.js/1140x500/auto/#666:#444/text:Second slide" alt="Second slide [1140x500]" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,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" data-holder-rendered="true">
+    </div>
+    <div class="item next left">
+      <img data-src="holder.js/1140x500/auto/#555:#333/text:Third slide" alt="Third slide [1140x500]" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,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" data-holder-rendered="true">
+    </div>
+  </div>
+  <a class="left carousel-control" href="#carousel-example-generic" role="button" data-slide="prev">
+    <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-left" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+    <span class="sr-only">Previous</span>
+  </a>
+  <a class="right carousel-control" href="#carousel-example-generic" role="button" data-slide="next">
+    <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-right" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+    <span class="sr-only">Next</span>
+  </a>
+</div>
+
+
+</div> <!-- /container -->
diff --git a/benchmarks/bootstrap-compile-bp/bp.conf.js b/benchmarks/bootstrap-compile-bp/bp.conf.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..bf543bb2cef7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benchmarks/bootstrap-compile-bp/bp.conf.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+module.exports = function(config) {
+  config.set({
+    scripts: [    {
+      id: 'angular',
+      src: '/build/angular.js'
+    },
+    {
+      src: 'app.js',
+    }]
+  });
+};
diff --git a/benchmarks/bootstrap-compile-bp/main.html b/benchmarks/bootstrap-compile-bp/main.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..591c1a2a65e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benchmarks/bootstrap-compile-bp/main.html
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+<div ng-app="boostrapCompileBenchmark" ng-cloak>
+  <div ng-controller="DataController as config">
+    <p>Please, select which configuration you want to use:</p>
+    <ul>
+      <li>
+        <a href="?comment=disabled&css=disabled">Only EA</a>
+        <span ng-show="config.isEA">(active)</span>
+      </li>
+      <li>
+        <a href="?comment=disabled">Active EA and classes directives</a>
+        <span ng-show="config.isEAC">(active)</span>
+      </li>
+      <li>
+        <a href="?css=disabled">Active EA and comment directives</a>
+        <span ng-show="config.isEAM">(active)</span>
+      </li>
+      <li>
+        <a href="?">Active all directives</a>
+        <span ng-show="config.isEACM">(active)</span>
+      </li>
+    </ul>
+
+    <hr>
+    <p>How many repetitions do you want to do?</p>
+    <input type="number" ng-model="config.repeats">
+
+    <hr>
+    <p>Template to $compile:</p>
+    <select
+      ng-options="template for template in config.templates"
+      ng-model="config.selectedTemplate"
+      ng-change="config.loadTemplate()"></select>
+
+    <p>The benchmark is
+      <span ng-show="config.html">Ready!</span>
+      <span ng-hide="config.html">LOADING!</span>
+    </p>
+
+  </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/docs/content/guide/production.ngdoc b/docs/content/guide/production.ngdoc
index 52d088122ca3..bf9e1369c70c 100644
--- a/docs/content/guide/production.ngdoc
+++ b/docs/content/guide/production.ngdoc
@@ -73,3 +73,37 @@ angular.bootstrap(document, ['myApp'], {
 
 For more information, see the
 {@link di#using-strict-dependency-injection DI Guide}.
+
+
+## Disable comment and css class directives
+
+By default AngularJS compiles and executes all directives inside comments and element classes.
+In order to perform this task, angular compiler must look for directives by:
+
+- Parse all your application element classes.
+
+- Parse all your application html comments.
+
+Nowadays most of the Angular projects are using only element and attribute directives,
+and in such projects there is no need to compile comments and classes.
+
+If you are sure that your project only uses element and attribute directives,
+and you are not using any 3rd part library that uses
+directives inside element classes or html comments,
+you can disable the compilation of directives on element classes and comments
+for the whole application.
+This results in a compilation performance gain,
+as the compiler does not have to check comments and element classes looking for directives.
+
+To disable comment and css class directives use the `$compileProvider`:
+
+```
+$compileProvider.commentDirectivesEnabled(false);
+$compileProvider.cssClassDirectivesEnabled(false);
+```
+
+For more see the docs pages on
+{@link ng.$compileProvider#commentDirectivesEnabled `$compileProvider.commentDirectivesEnabled`}
+and
+{@link ng.$compileProvider#cssClassDirectivesEnabled `$compileProvider.cssClassDirectivesEnabled`}.
+
diff --git a/src/ng/compile.js b/src/ng/compile.js
index 68efce04f11f..7fb803ae91fd 100644
--- a/src/ng/compile.js
+++ b/src/ng/compile.js
@@ -1387,6 +1387,63 @@ function $CompileProvider($provide, $$sanitizeUriProvider) {
     return TTL;
   };
 
+  var commentDirectivesEnabledConfig = true;
+  /**
+   * @ngdoc method
+   * @name $compileProvider#commentDirectivesEnabled
+   * @description
+   *
+   * It indicates to the compiler
+   * whether or not directives on comments should be compiled.
+   * Defaults to `true`.
+   *
+   * Calling this function with false disables the compilation of directives
+   * on comments for the whole application.
+   * This results in a compilation performance gain,
+   * as the compiler doesn't have to check comments when looking for directives.
+   * This should however only be used if you are sure that no comment directives are used in
+   * the application (including any 3rd party directives).
+   *
+   * @param {boolean} enabled `false` if the compiler may ignore directives on comments
+   * @returns {boolean|object} the current value (or `this` if called as a setter for chaining)
+   */
+  this.commentDirectivesEnabled = function(value) {
+    if (arguments.length) {
+      commentDirectivesEnabledConfig = value;
+      return this;
+    }
+    return commentDirectivesEnabledConfig;
+  };
+
+
+  var cssClassDirectivesEnabledConfig = true;
+  /**
+   * @ngdoc method
+   * @name $compileProvider#cssClassDirectivesEnabled
+   * @description
+   *
+   * It indicates to the compiler
+   * whether or not directives on element classes should be compiled.
+   * Defaults to `true`.
+   *
+   * Calling this function with false disables the compilation of directives
+   * on element classes for the whole application.
+   * This results in a compilation performance gain,
+   * as the compiler doesn't have to check element classes when looking for directives.
+   * This should however only be used if you are sure that no class directives are used in
+   * the application (including any 3rd party directives).
+   *
+   * @param {boolean} enabled `false` if the compiler may ignore directives on element classes
+   * @returns {boolean|object} the current value (or `this` if called as a setter for chaining)
+   */
+  this.cssClassDirectivesEnabled = function(value) {
+    if (arguments.length) {
+      cssClassDirectivesEnabledConfig = value;
+      return this;
+    }
+    return cssClassDirectivesEnabledConfig;
+  };
+
   this.$get = [
             '$injector', '$interpolate', '$exceptionHandler', '$templateRequest', '$parse',
             '$controller', '$rootScope', '$sce', '$animate', '$$sanitizeUri',
@@ -1397,6 +1454,9 @@ function $CompileProvider($provide, $$sanitizeUriProvider) {
     var specialAttrHolder = window.document.createElement('div');
 
 
+    var commentDirectivesEnabled = commentDirectivesEnabledConfig;
+    var cssClassDirectivesEnabled = cssClassDirectivesEnabledConfig;
+
 
     var onChangesTtl = TTL;
     // The onChanges hooks should all be run together in a single digest
@@ -2043,6 +2103,7 @@ function $CompileProvider($provide, $$sanitizeUriProvider) {
           }
 
           // use class as directive
+          if (!cssClassDirectivesEnabled) break;
           className = node.className;
           if (isObject(className)) {
               // Maybe SVGAnimatedString
@@ -2069,6 +2130,7 @@ function $CompileProvider($provide, $$sanitizeUriProvider) {
           addTextInterpolateDirective(directives, node.nodeValue);
           break;
         case NODE_TYPE_COMMENT: /* Comment */
+          if (!commentDirectivesEnabled) break;
           collectCommentDirectives(node, directives, attrs, maxPriority, ignoreDirective);
           break;
       }
diff --git a/test/ng/compileSpec.js b/test/ng/compileSpec.js
index bb757575eab8..568ffcd1d369 100755
--- a/test/ng/compileSpec.js
+++ b/test/ng/compileSpec.js
@@ -3363,6 +3363,146 @@ describe('$compile', function() {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('collector', function() {
+
+    var collected;
+    beforeEach(module(function($compileProvider) {
+      collected = false;
+      $compileProvider.directive('testCollect', function() {
+        return {
+          restrict: 'EACM',
+          link: function() {
+            collected = true;
+          }
+        };
+      });
+    }));
+
+    it('should collect comment directives by default', inject(function() {
+      var html = '<!-- directive: test-collect -->';
+      element = $compile('<div>' + html + '</div>')($rootScope);
+      expect(collected).toBe(true);
+    }));
+
+    it('should collect css class directives by default', inject(function() {
+      element = $compile('<div class="test-collect"></div>')($rootScope);
+      expect(collected).toBe(true);
+    }));
+
+    forEach([
+      {commentEnabled: true, cssEnabled: true},
+      {commentEnabled: true, cssEnabled: false},
+      {commentEnabled: false, cssEnabled: true},
+      {commentEnabled: false, cssEnabled: false}
+    ], function(config) {
+      describe('commentDirectivesEnabled(' + config.commentEnabled + ') ' +
+               'cssClassDirectivesEnabled(' + config.cssEnabled + ')', function() {
+
+        beforeEach(module(function($compileProvider) {
+          $compileProvider.commentDirectivesEnabled(config.commentEnabled);
+          $compileProvider.cssClassDirectivesEnabled(config.cssEnabled);
+        }));
+
+        var $compile, $rootScope;
+        beforeEach(inject(function(_$compile_,_$rootScope_) {
+          $compile = _$compile_;
+          $rootScope = _$rootScope_;
+        }));
+
+        it('should handle comment directives appropriately', function() {
+          var html = '<!-- directive: test-collect -->';
+          element = $compile('<div>' + html + '</div>')($rootScope);
+          expect(collected).toBe(config.commentEnabled);
+        });
+
+        it('should handle css directives appropriately', function() {
+          element = $compile('<div class="test-collect"></div>')($rootScope);
+          expect(collected).toBe(config.cssEnabled);
+        });
+
+        it('should not prevent to compile entity directives', function() {
+          element = $compile('<test-collect></test-collect>')($rootScope);
+          expect(collected).toBe(true);
+        });
+
+        it('should not prevent to compile attribute directives', function() {
+          element = $compile('<span test-collect></span>')($rootScope);
+          expect(collected).toBe(true);
+        });
+
+        it('should not prevent to compile interpolated expressions', function() {
+          element = $compile('<span>{{"text "+"interpolated"}}</span>')($rootScope);
+          $rootScope.$apply();
+          expect(element.text()).toBe('text interpolated');
+        });
+
+        it('should interpolate expressions inside class attribute', function() {
+          $rootScope.interpolateMe = 'interpolated';
+          var html = '<div class="{{interpolateMe}}"></div>';
+          element = $compile(html)($rootScope);
+          $rootScope.$apply();
+          expect(element).toHaveClass('interpolated');
+        });
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should configure comment directives true by default',
+      module(function($compileProvider) {
+        var commentDirectivesEnabled = $compileProvider.commentDirectivesEnabled();
+        expect(commentDirectivesEnabled).toBe(true);
+      })
+    );
+
+    it('should return self when setting commentDirectivesEnabled',
+      module(function($compileProvider) {
+        var self = $compileProvider.commentDirectivesEnabled(true);
+        expect(self).toBe($compileProvider);
+      })
+    );
+
+    it('should cache commentDirectivesEnabled value when configure ends', function() {
+      var $compileProvider;
+      module(function(_$compileProvider_) {
+        $compileProvider = _$compileProvider_;
+        $compileProvider.commentDirectivesEnabled(false);
+      });
+
+      inject(function($compile, $rootScope) {
+        $compileProvider.commentDirectivesEnabled(true);
+        var html = '<!-- directive: test-collect -->';
+        element = $compile('<div>' + html + '</div>')($rootScope);
+        expect(collected).toBe(false);
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should configure css class directives true by default',
+      module(function($compileProvider) {
+        var cssClassDirectivesEnabled = $compileProvider.cssClassDirectivesEnabled();
+        expect(cssClassDirectivesEnabled).toBe(true);
+      })
+    );
+
+    it('should return self when setting cssClassDirectivesEnabled',
+      module(function($compileProvider) {
+        var self = $compileProvider.cssClassDirectivesEnabled(true);
+        expect(self).toBe($compileProvider);
+      })
+    );
+
+    it('should cache cssClassDirectivesEnabled value when configure ends', function() {
+      var $compileProvider;
+      module(function(_$compileProvider_) {
+        $compileProvider = _$compileProvider_;
+        $compileProvider.cssClassDirectivesEnabled(false);
+      });
+
+      inject(function($compile, $rootScope) {
+        $compileProvider.cssClassDirectivesEnabled(true);
+        element = $compile('<div class="test-collect"></div>')($rootScope);
+        expect(collected).toBe(false);
+      });
+    });
+  });
 
   describe('link phase', function() {