diff --git a/src/material-examples/table-basic/table-basic-example.html b/src/material-examples/table-basic/table-basic-example.html
index c6702956d43..03bef390337 100644
--- a/src/material-examples/table-basic/table-basic-example.html
+++ b/src/material-examples/table-basic/table-basic-example.html
@@ -5,30 +5,30 @@
           The actual rendered columns are set as a property on the row definition" -->
 
     <!-- ID Column -->
-    <ng-container cdkColumnDef="userId">
-      <md-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef> ID </md-header-cell>
-      <md-cell *cdkCellDef="let row"> {{row.id}} </md-cell>
+    <ng-container mdColumnDef="userId">
+      <md-header-cell *mdHeaderCellDef> ID </md-header-cell>
+      <md-cell *mdCellDef="let row"> {{row.id}} </md-cell>
     </ng-container>
 
     <!-- Progress Column -->
-    <ng-container cdkColumnDef="progress">
-      <md-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef> Progress </md-header-cell>
-      <md-cell *cdkCellDef="let row"> {{row.progress}}% </md-cell>
+    <ng-container mdColumnDef="progress">
+      <md-header-cell *mdHeaderCellDef> Progress </md-header-cell>
+      <md-cell *mdCellDef="let row"> {{row.progress}}% </md-cell>
     </ng-container>
 
     <!-- Name Column -->
-    <ng-container cdkColumnDef="userName">
-      <md-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef> Name </md-header-cell>
-      <md-cell *cdkCellDef="let row"> {{row.name}} </md-cell>
+    <ng-container mdColumnDef="userName">
+      <md-header-cell *mdHeaderCellDef> Name </md-header-cell>
+      <md-cell *mdCellDef="let row"> {{row.name}} </md-cell>
     </ng-container>
 
     <!-- Color Column -->
-    <ng-container cdkColumnDef="color">
-      <md-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef>Color</md-header-cell>
-      <md-cell *cdkCellDef="let row" [style.color]="row.color"> {{row.color}} </md-cell>
+    <ng-container mdColumnDef="color">
+      <md-header-cell *mdHeaderCellDef>Color</md-header-cell>
+      <md-cell *mdCellDef="let row" [style.color]="row.color"> {{row.color}} </md-cell>
     </ng-container>
 
-    <md-header-row *cdkHeaderRowDef="displayedColumns"></md-header-row>
-    <md-row *cdkRowDef="let row; columns: displayedColumns;"></md-row>
+    <md-header-row *mdHeaderRowDef="displayedColumns"></md-header-row>
+    <md-row *mdRowDef="let row; columns: displayedColumns;"></md-row>
   </md-table>
 </div>
diff --git a/src/material-examples/table-filtering/table-filtering-example.html b/src/material-examples/table-filtering/table-filtering-example.html
index c68fa2153f2..9d35ae3ab71 100644
--- a/src/material-examples/table-filtering/table-filtering-example.html
+++ b/src/material-examples/table-filtering/table-filtering-example.html
@@ -11,30 +11,30 @@
           The actual rendered columns are set as a property on the row definition" -->
 
     <!-- ID Column -->
-    <ng-container cdkColumnDef="userId">
-      <md-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef> ID </md-header-cell>
-      <md-cell *cdkCellDef="let row"> {{row.id}} </md-cell>
+    <ng-container mdColumnDef="userId">
+      <md-header-cell *mdHeaderCellDef> ID </md-header-cell>
+      <md-cell *mdCellDef="let row"> {{row.id}} </md-cell>
     </ng-container>
 
     <!-- Progress Column -->
-    <ng-container cdkColumnDef="progress">
-      <md-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef> Progress </md-header-cell>
-      <md-cell *cdkCellDef="let row"> {{row.progress}}% </md-cell>
+    <ng-container mdColumnDef="progress">
+      <md-header-cell *mdHeaderCellDef> Progress </md-header-cell>
+      <md-cell *mdCellDef="let row"> {{row.progress}}% </md-cell>
     </ng-container>
 
     <!-- Name Column -->
-    <ng-container cdkColumnDef="userName">
-      <md-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef> Name </md-header-cell>
-      <md-cell *cdkCellDef="let row"> {{row.name}} </md-cell>
+    <ng-container mdColumnDef="userName">
+      <md-header-cell *mdHeaderCellDef> Name </md-header-cell>
+      <md-cell *mdCellDef="let row"> {{row.name}} </md-cell>
     </ng-container>
 
     <!-- Color Column -->
-    <ng-container cdkColumnDef="color">
-      <md-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef> Color </md-header-cell>
-      <md-cell *cdkCellDef="let row" [style.color]="row.color"> {{row.color}} </md-cell>
+    <ng-container mdColumnDef="color">
+      <md-header-cell *mdHeaderCellDef> Color </md-header-cell>
+      <md-cell *mdCellDef="let row" [style.color]="row.color"> {{row.color}} </md-cell>
     </ng-container>
 
-    <md-header-row *cdkHeaderRowDef="displayedColumns"></md-header-row>
-    <md-row *cdkRowDef="let row; columns: displayedColumns;"></md-row>
+    <md-header-row *mdHeaderRowDef="displayedColumns"></md-header-row>
+    <md-row *mdRowDef="let row; columns: displayedColumns;"></md-row>
   </md-table>
 </div>
diff --git a/src/material-examples/table-http/table-http-example.html b/src/material-examples/table-http/table-http-example.html
index cf87ce11d61..b74b898a782 100644
--- a/src/material-examples/table-http/table-http-example.html
+++ b/src/material-examples/table-http/table-http-example.html
@@ -14,35 +14,35 @@
           The actual rendered columns are set as a property on the row definition" -->
 
     <!-- Number Column -->
-    <ng-container cdkColumnDef="number">
-      <md-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef>#</md-header-cell>
-      <md-cell *cdkCellDef="let row">{{ row.number }}</md-cell>
+    <ng-container mdColumnDef="number">
+      <md-header-cell *mdHeaderCellDef>#</md-header-cell>
+      <md-cell *mdCellDef="let row">{{ row.number }}</md-cell>
     </ng-container>
 
     <!-- Title Column -->
-    <ng-container cdkColumnDef="title">
-      <md-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef>Title</md-header-cell>
-      <md-cell *cdkCellDef="let row">{{ row.title }}</md-cell>
+    <ng-container mdColumnDef="title">
+      <md-header-cell *mdHeaderCellDef>Title</md-header-cell>
+      <md-cell *mdCellDef="let row">{{ row.title }}</md-cell>
     </ng-container>
 
     <!-- State Column -->
-    <ng-container cdkColumnDef="state">
-      <md-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef>State</md-header-cell>
-      <md-cell *cdkCellDef="let row">{{ row.state }}</md-cell>
+    <ng-container mdColumnDef="state">
+      <md-header-cell *mdHeaderCellDef>State</md-header-cell>
+      <md-cell *mdCellDef="let row">{{ row.state }}</md-cell>
     </ng-container>
 
     <!-- Created Column -->
-    <ng-container cdkColumnDef="created_at">
-      <md-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef
+    <ng-container mdColumnDef="created_at">
+      <md-header-cell *mdHeaderCellDef
                       md-sort-header
                       disableClear="true">
         Created
       </md-header-cell>
-      <md-cell *cdkCellDef="let row">{{ row.created_at | date }}</md-cell>
+      <md-cell *mdCellDef="let row">{{ row.created_at | date }}</md-cell>
     </ng-container>
 
-    <md-header-row *cdkHeaderRowDef="displayedColumns"></md-header-row>
-    <md-row *cdkRowDef="let row; columns: displayedColumns;"></md-row>
+    <md-header-row *mdHeaderRowDef="displayedColumns"></md-header-row>
+    <md-row *mdRowDef="let row; columns: displayedColumns;"></md-row>
   </md-table>
 
   <md-paginator [length]="dataSource.resultsLength"
diff --git a/src/material-examples/table-overview/table-overview-example.html b/src/material-examples/table-overview/table-overview-example.html
index 249d57ea279..480d15d328b 100644
--- a/src/material-examples/table-overview/table-overview-example.html
+++ b/src/material-examples/table-overview/table-overview-example.html
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@
           The actual rendered columns are set as a property on the row definition" -->
 
     <!-- Checkbox Column -->
-    <ng-container cdkColumnDef="select">
-      <md-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef>
+    <ng-container mdColumnDef="select">
+      <md-header-cell *mdHeaderCellDef>
         <md-checkbox (change)="$event ? masterToggle() : null"
                      [checked]="isAllSelected()"
                      [indeterminate]="selection.hasValue() && !isAllSelected()">
         </md-checkbox>
       </md-header-cell>
-      <md-cell *cdkCellDef="let row">
+      <md-cell *mdCellDef="let row">
         <md-checkbox (click)="$event.stopPropagation()"
                      (change)="$event ? selection.toggle(row.id) : null"
                      [checked]="selection.isSelected(row.id)">
@@ -34,31 +34,31 @@
     </ng-container>
 
     <!-- ID Column -->
-    <ng-container cdkColumnDef="userId">
-      <md-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef md-sort-header> ID </md-header-cell>
-      <md-cell *cdkCellDef="let row"> {{row.id}} </md-cell>
+    <ng-container mdColumnDef="userId">
+      <md-header-cell *mdHeaderCellDef md-sort-header> ID </md-header-cell>
+      <md-cell *mdCellDef="let row"> {{row.id}} </md-cell>
     </ng-container>
 
     <!-- Progress Column -->
-    <ng-container cdkColumnDef="progress">
-      <md-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef md-sort-header> Progress </md-header-cell>
-      <md-cell *cdkCellDef="let row"> {{row.progress}}% </md-cell>
+    <ng-container mdColumnDef="progress">
+      <md-header-cell *mdHeaderCellDef md-sort-header> Progress </md-header-cell>
+      <md-cell *mdCellDef="let row"> {{row.progress}}% </md-cell>
     </ng-container>
 
     <!-- Name Column -->
-    <ng-container cdkColumnDef="userName">
-      <md-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef md-sort-header> Name </md-header-cell>
-      <md-cell *cdkCellDef="let row"> {{row.name}} </md-cell>
+    <ng-container mdColumnDef="userName">
+      <md-header-cell *mdHeaderCellDef md-sort-header> Name </md-header-cell>
+      <md-cell *mdCellDef="let row"> {{row.name}} </md-cell>
     </ng-container>
 
     <!-- Color Column -->
-    <ng-container cdkColumnDef="color">
-      <md-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef md-sort-header> Color </md-header-cell>
-      <md-cell *cdkCellDef="let row" [style.color]="row.color"> {{row.color}} </md-cell>
+    <ng-container mdColumnDef="color">
+      <md-header-cell *mdHeaderCellDef md-sort-header> Color </md-header-cell>
+      <md-cell *mdCellDef="let row" [style.color]="row.color"> {{row.color}} </md-cell>
     </ng-container>
 
-    <md-header-row *cdkHeaderRowDef="displayedColumns"></md-header-row>
-    <md-row *cdkRowDef="let row; columns: displayedColumns;"
+    <md-header-row *mdHeaderRowDef="displayedColumns"></md-header-row>
+    <md-row *mdRowDef="let row; columns: displayedColumns;"
             [class.example-selected-row]="selection.isSelected(row.id)"
             (click)="selection.toggle(row.id)">
     </md-row>
diff --git a/src/material-examples/table-pagination/table-pagination-example.html b/src/material-examples/table-pagination/table-pagination-example.html
index d82faec5855..6fa6eaad76b 100644
--- a/src/material-examples/table-pagination/table-pagination-example.html
+++ b/src/material-examples/table-pagination/table-pagination-example.html
@@ -6,31 +6,31 @@
           The actual rendered columns are set as a property on the row definition" -->
 
     <!-- ID Column -->
-    <ng-container cdkColumnDef="userId">
-      <md-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef> ID </md-header-cell>
-      <md-cell *cdkCellDef="let row"> {{row.id}} </md-cell>
+    <ng-container mdColumnDef="userId">
+      <md-header-cell *mdHeaderCellDef> ID </md-header-cell>
+      <md-cell *mdCellDef="let row"> {{row.id}} </md-cell>
     </ng-container>
 
     <!-- Progress Column -->
-    <ng-container cdkColumnDef="progress">
-      <md-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef> Progress </md-header-cell>
-      <md-cell *cdkCellDef="let row"> {{row.progress}}% </md-cell>
+    <ng-container mdColumnDef="progress">
+      <md-header-cell *mdHeaderCellDef> Progress </md-header-cell>
+      <md-cell *mdCellDef="let row"> {{row.progress}}% </md-cell>
     </ng-container>
 
     <!-- Name Column -->
-    <ng-container cdkColumnDef="userName">
-      <md-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef> Name </md-header-cell>
-      <md-cell *cdkCellDef="let row"> {{row.name}} </md-cell>
+    <ng-container mdColumnDef="userName">
+      <md-header-cell *mdHeaderCellDef> Name </md-header-cell>
+      <md-cell *mdCellDef="let row"> {{row.name}} </md-cell>
     </ng-container>
 
     <!-- Color Column -->
-    <ng-container cdkColumnDef="color">
-      <md-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef> Color </md-header-cell>
-      <md-cell *cdkCellDef="let row" [style.color]="row.color"> {{row.color}} </md-cell>
+    <ng-container mdColumnDef="color">
+      <md-header-cell *mdHeaderCellDef> Color </md-header-cell>
+      <md-cell *mdCellDef="let row" [style.color]="row.color"> {{row.color}} </md-cell>
     </ng-container>
 
-    <md-header-row *cdkHeaderRowDef="displayedColumns"></md-header-row>
-    <md-row *cdkRowDef="let row; columns: displayedColumns;"></md-row>
+    <md-header-row *mdHeaderRowDef="displayedColumns"></md-header-row>
+    <md-row *mdRowDef="let row; columns: displayedColumns;"></md-row>
   </md-table>
 
   <md-paginator #paginator
diff --git a/src/material-examples/table-sorting/table-sorting-example.html b/src/material-examples/table-sorting/table-sorting-example.html
index 6212c4820af..cde414b641d 100644
--- a/src/material-examples/table-sorting/table-sorting-example.html
+++ b/src/material-examples/table-sorting/table-sorting-example.html
@@ -5,30 +5,30 @@
           The actual rendered columns are set as a property on the row definition" -->
 
     <!-- ID Column -->
-    <ng-container cdkColumnDef="userId">
-      <md-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef md-sort-header> ID </md-header-cell>
-      <md-cell *cdkCellDef="let row"> {{row.id}} </md-cell>
+    <ng-container mdColumnDef="userId">
+      <md-header-cell *mdHeaderCellDef md-sort-header> ID </md-header-cell>
+      <md-cell *mdCellDef="let row"> {{row.id}} </md-cell>
     </ng-container>
 
     <!-- Progress Column -->
-    <ng-container cdkColumnDef="progress">
-      <md-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef md-sort-header> Progress </md-header-cell>
-      <md-cell *cdkCellDef="let row"> {{row.progress}}% </md-cell>
+    <ng-container mdColumnDef="progress">
+      <md-header-cell *mdHeaderCellDef md-sort-header> Progress </md-header-cell>
+      <md-cell *mdCellDef="let row"> {{row.progress}}% </md-cell>
     </ng-container>
 
     <!-- Name Column -->
-    <ng-container cdkColumnDef="userName">
-      <md-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef md-sort-header> Name </md-header-cell>
-      <md-cell *cdkCellDef="let row"> {{row.name}} </md-cell>
+    <ng-container mdColumnDef="userName">
+      <md-header-cell *mdHeaderCellDef md-sort-header> Name </md-header-cell>
+      <md-cell *mdCellDef="let row"> {{row.name}} </md-cell>
     </ng-container>
 
     <!-- Color Column -->
-    <ng-container cdkColumnDef="color">
-      <md-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef md-sort-header> Color </md-header-cell>
-      <md-cell *cdkCellDef="let row" [style.color]="row.color"> {{row.color}} </md-cell>
+    <ng-container mdColumnDef="color">
+      <md-header-cell *mdHeaderCellDef md-sort-header> Color </md-header-cell>
+      <md-cell *mdCellDef="let row" [style.color]="row.color"> {{row.color}} </md-cell>
     </ng-container>
 
-    <md-header-row *cdkHeaderRowDef="displayedColumns"></md-header-row>
-    <md-row *cdkRowDef="let row; columns: displayedColumns;"></md-row>
+    <md-header-row *mdHeaderRowDef="displayedColumns"></md-header-row>
+    <md-row *mdRowDef="let row; columns: displayedColumns;"></md-row>
   </md-table>
 </div>