diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/router/interfaces.ts b/modules/angular2/src/router/interfaces.ts
index acb91c256f..3d9cdc5fef 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/src/router/interfaces.ts
+++ b/modules/angular2/src/router/interfaces.ts
@@ -8,76 +8,102 @@ var __ignore_me = global;
 
 
 /**
- * Defines route lifecycle method [onActivate], which is called by the router at the end of a
+ * Defines route lifecycle method `onActivate`, which is called by the router at the end of a
  * successful route navigation.
  *
- * For a single component's navigation, only one of either [onActivate] or [onReuse] will be called,
- * depending on the result of [canReuse].
+ * For a single component's navigation, only one of either {@link OnActivate} or {@link OnReuse}
+ * will be called depending on the result of {@link CanReuse}.
+ *
+ * The `onActivate` hook is called with two {@link ComponentInstruction}s as parameters, the first
+ * representing the current route being navigated to, and the second parameter representing the
+ * previous route or `null`.
  *
  * If `onActivate` returns a promise, the route change will wait until the promise settles to
  * instantiate and activate child components.
  *
  * ## Example
  * ```
- * @Directive({
+ * import {Component, View} from 'angular2/angular2';
+ * import {OnActivate, ComponentInstruction} from 'angular2/router';
+ *
+ * @Component({
  *   selector: 'my-cmp'
  * })
+ * @View({
+ *  template: '<div>hello!</div>'
+ * })
  * class MyCmp implements OnActivate {
- *   onActivate(next, prev) {
+ *   onActivate(next: ComponentInstruction, prev: ComponentInstruction) {
  *     this.log = 'Finished navigating from ' + prev.urlPath + ' to ' + next.urlPath;
  *   }
  * }
- *  ```
+ * ```
  */
 export interface OnActivate {
   onActivate(nextInstruction: ComponentInstruction, prevInstruction: ComponentInstruction): any;
 }
 
 /**
- * Defines route lifecycle method [onReuse], which is called by the router at the end of a
- * successful route navigation when [canReuse] is implemented and returns or resolves to true.
+ * Defines route lifecycle method `onReuse`, which is called by the router at the end of a
+ * successful route navigation when {@link CanReuse} is implemented and returns or resolves to true.
  *
- * For a single component's navigation, only one of either [onActivate] or [onReuse] will be called,
- * depending on the result of [canReuse].
+ * For a single component's navigation, only one of either {@link OnActivate} or {@link OnReuse}
+ * will be called, depending on the result of {@link CanReuse}.
+ *
+ * The `onReuse` hook is called with two {@link ComponentInstruction}s as parameters, the first
+ * representing the current route being navigated to, and the second parameter representing the
+ * previous route or `null`.
  *
  * ## Example
  * ```
- * @Directive({
+ * import {Component, View} from 'angular2/angular2';
+ * import {CanReuse, OnReuse, ComponentInstruction} from 'angular2/router';
+ *
+ * @Component({
  *   selector: 'my-cmp'
  * })
+ * @View({
+ *  template: '<div>hello!</div>'
+ * })
  * class MyCmp implements CanReuse, OnReuse {
- *   canReuse() {
+ *   canReuse(next: ComponentInstruction, prev: ComponentInstruction) {
  *     return true;
  *   }
  *
- *   onReuse(next, prev) {
+ *   onReuse(next: ComponentInstruction, prev: ComponentInstruction) {
  *     this.params = next.params;
  *   }
  * }
- *  ```
+ * ```
  */
 export interface OnReuse {
   onReuse(nextInstruction: ComponentInstruction, prevInstruction: ComponentInstruction): any;
 }
 
 /**
- * Defines route lifecycle method [onDeactivate], which is called by the router before destroying
+ * Defines route lifecycle method `onDeactivate`, which is called by the router before destroying
  * a component as part of a route change.
  *
+ * The `onDeactivate` hook is called with two {@link ComponentInstruction}s as parameters, the first
+ * representing the current route being navigated to, and the second parameter representing the
+ * previous route.
+ *
  * If `onDeactivate` returns a promise, the route change will wait until the promise settles.
  *
  * ## Example
  * ```
- * @Directive({
+ * import {Component, View} from 'angular2/angular2';
+ * import {OnDeactivate, ComponentInstruction} from 'angular2/router';
+ *
+ * @Component({
  *   selector: 'my-cmp'
  * })
- * class MyCmp implements CanReuse, OnReuse {
- *   canReuse() {
- *     return true;
- *   }
- *
- *   onReuse(next, prev) {
- *     this.params = next.params;
+ * @View({
+ *  template: '<div>hello!</div>'
+ * })
+ * class MyCmp implements OnDeactivate {
+ *   onDeactivate(next: ComponentInstruction, prev: ComponentInstruction) {
+ *     return this.doFadeAwayAnimation();
  *   }
  * }
  *  ```
@@ -87,24 +113,37 @@ export interface OnDeactivate {
 }
 
 /**
- * Defines route lifecycle method [canReuse], which is called by the router to determine whether a
+ * Defines route lifecycle method `canReuse`, which is called by the router to determine whether a
  * component should be reused across routes, or whether to destroy and instantiate a new component.
  *
- * If `canReuse` returns or resolves to `true`, the component instance will be reused.
+ * The `canReuse` hook is called with two {@link ComponentInstruction}s as parameters, the first
+ * representing the current route being navigated to, and the second parameter representing the
+ * previous route.
+ *
+ * If `canReuse` returns or resolves to `true`, the component instance will be reused and the
+ * {@link OnDeactivate} hook will be run. If `canReuse` returns or resolves to `false`, a new
+ * component will be instantiated, and the existing component will be deactivated and removed as
+ * part of the navigation.
  *
  * If `canReuse` throws or rejects, the navigation will be cancelled.
  *
  * ## Example
  * ```
- * @Directive({
+ * import {Component, View} from 'angular2/angular2';
+ * import {CanReuse, OnReuse, ComponentInstruction} from 'angular2/router';
+ *
+ * @Component({
  *   selector: 'my-cmp'
  * })
+ * @View({
+ *  template: '<div>hello!</div>'
+ * })
  * class MyCmp implements CanReuse, OnReuse {
- *   canReuse(next, prev) {
+ *   canReuse(next: ComponentInstruction, prev: ComponentInstruction) {
  *     return next.params.id == prev.params.id;
  *   }
  *
- *   onReuse(next, prev) {
+ *   onReuse(next: ComponentInstruction, prev: ComponentInstruction) {
  *     this.id = next.params.id;
  *   }
  * }
@@ -115,20 +154,32 @@ export interface CanReuse {
 }
 
 /**
- * Defines route lifecycle method [canDeactivate], which is called by the router to determine
+ * Defines route lifecycle method `canDeactivate`, which is called by the router to determine
  * if a component can be removed as part of a navigation.
  *
- * If `canDeactivate` returns or resolves to `false`, the navigation is cancelled.
+ * The `canDeactivate` hook is called with two {@link ComponentInstruction}s as parameters, the
+ * first representing the current route being navigated to, and the second parameter
+ * representing the previous route.
+ *
+ * If `canDeactivate` returns or resolves to `false`, the navigation is cancelled. If it returns or
+ * resolves to `true`, then the navigation continues, and the component will be deactivated
+ * (the {@link OnDeactivate} hook will be run) and removed.
  *
  * If `canDeactivate` throws or rejects, the navigation is also cancelled.
  *
  * ## Example
  * ```
- * @Directive({
+ * import {Component, View} from 'angular2/angular2';
+ * import {CanDeactivate, ComponentInstruction} from 'angular2/router';
+ *
+ * @Component({
  *   selector: 'my-cmp'
  * })
+ * @View({
+ *  template: '<div>hello!</div>'
+ * })
  * class MyCmp implements CanDeactivate {
- *   canDeactivate(next, prev) {
+ *   canDeactivate(next: ComponentInstruction, prev: ComponentInstruction) {
  *     return askUserIfTheyAreSureTheyWantToQuit();
  *   }
  * }
diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/router/lifecycle_annotations.ts b/modules/angular2/src/router/lifecycle_annotations.ts
index 0abbd95d69..313a97d1af 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/src/router/lifecycle_annotations.ts
+++ b/modules/angular2/src/router/lifecycle_annotations.ts
@@ -17,21 +17,33 @@ export {
 } from './lifecycle_annotations_impl';
 
 /**
- * Defines route lifecycle method [canActivate], which is called by the router to determine
+ * Defines route lifecycle hook `CanActivate`, which is called by the router to determine
  * if a component can be instantiated as part of a navigation.
  *
+ * The `CanActivate` hook is called with two {@link ComponentInstruction}s as parameters, the first
+ * representing
+ * the current route being navigated to, and the second parameter representing the previous route or
+ * `null`.
+ *
  * Note that unlike other lifecycle hooks, this one uses an annotation rather than an interface.
- * This is because [canActivate] is called before the component is instantiated.
+ * This is because the `CanActivate` function is called before the component is instantiated.
  *
- * If `canActivate` returns or resolves to `false`, the navigation is cancelled.
- *
- * If `canActivate` throws or rejects, the navigation is also cancelled.
+ * If `CanActivate` returns or resolves to `false`, the navigation is cancelled.
+ * If `CanActivate` throws or rejects, the navigation is also cancelled.
+ * If `CanActivate` returns or resolves to `true`, navigation continues, the component is
+ * instantiated, and the {@link OnActivate} hook of that component is called if implemented.
  *
  * ## Example
  * ```
- * @Directive({
+ * import {Component} from 'angular2/angular2';
+ * import {CanActivate} from 'angular2/router';
+ *
+ * @Component({
  *   selector: 'control-panel-cmp'
  * })
+ * @View({
+ *  template: '<div>Control Panel: ...</div>'
+ * })
  * @CanActivate(() => checkIfUserIsLoggedIn())
  * class ControlPanelCmp {
  *   // ...