diff --git a/platform/representation/test/TemplateLinkerSpec.js b/platform/representation/test/TemplateLinkerSpec.js
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+++ b/platform/representation/test/TemplateLinkerSpec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Open MCT Web, Copyright (c) 2014-2015, United States Government
+ * as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
+ * Administration. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Open MCT Web is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
+ *
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+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
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+ *
+ * Open MCT Web includes source code licensed under additional open source
+ * licenses. See the Open Source Licenses file (LICENSES.md) included with
+ * this source code distribution or the Licensing information page available
+ * at runtime from the About dialog for additional information.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+/*global define,Promise,describe,it,expect,beforeEach,waitsFor,jasmine*/
+
+
+define(
+    ["../src/TemplateLinker"],
+    function (TemplateLinker) {
+        'use strict';
+
+        var JQLITE_METHODS = [ 'replaceWith', 'empty' ];
+
+        describe("TemplateLinker", function () {
+            var mockHttp,
+                mockCompile,
+                mockLog,
+                mockScope,
+                mockElement,
+                mockTemplates,
+                mockElements,
+                linker;
+
+            beforeEach(function () {
+                mockHttp = jasmine.createSpyObj('$http', ['get']);
+                mockCompile = jasmine.createSpy('$compile');
+                mockLog = jasmine.createSpyObj('$log', ['error', 'warn']);
+                mockScope = jasmine.createSpyObj('$scope', ['$on']);
+                mockElement = jasmine.createSpyObj('element', JQLITE_METHODS);
+                mockTemplates = {};
+                mockElements = {};
+
+                mockCompile.andCallFake(function (html) {
+                    mockTemplates[html] = jasmine.createSpy('template');
+                    mockElements[html] =
+                        jasmine.createSpyObj('templateEl', JQLITE_METHODS);
+                    mockTemplates[html].andReturn(mockElements[html]);
+                    return mockTemplates[html];
+                });
+
+                linker = new TemplateLinker(
+                    mockHttp,
+                    mockCompile,
+                    mockLog
+                );
+            });
+
+            describe("when linking elements", function () {
+                var changeTemplate,
+                    commentElement;
+
+                function findCommentElement() {
+                    mockCompile.calls.forEach(function (call) {
+                        var html = call.args[0];
+                        if (html.indexOf("<!--") > -1) {
+                            commentElement = mockElements[html];
+                        }
+                    });
+                }
+
+                beforeEach(function () {
+                    changeTemplate = linker.link(mockScope, mockElement);
+                    findCommentElement();
+                });
+
+                it("compiles a comment to use to replace element", function () {
+                    expect(commentElement).toBeDefined();
+                });
+
+                it("initially replaces elements with comments", function () {
+                    expect(mockElement.replaceWith)
+                        .toHaveBeenCalledWith(commentElement);
+                });
+            });
+        });
+    }
+);
diff --git a/platform/representation/test/suite.json b/platform/representation/test/suite.json
index 16ebb5c666..d8ab95219a 100644
--- a/platform/representation/test/suite.json
+++ b/platform/representation/test/suite.json
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@
     "gestures/GestureRepresenter",
     "services/DndService",
     "MCTInclude",
-    "MCTRepresentation"
-]
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+    "MCTRepresentation",
+    "TemplateLinker"
+]