diff --git a/closure/goog/dom/dataset.js b/closure/goog/dom/dataset.js
index fd28c5c763..11889d12c6 100644
--- a/closure/goog/dom/dataset.js
+++ b/closure/goog/dom/dataset.js
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ goog.dom.dataset.isValidProperty_ = function(key) {
 /**
  * Sets a custom data attribute on an element. The key should be
  * in camelCase format (e.g "keyName" for the "data-key-name" attribute).
+ *
+ * @deprecated use <code>element.dataset.yourKeyHere = yourValue</code> instead
+ *
  * @param {Element} element DOM node to set the custom data attribute on.
  * @param {string} key Key for the custom data attribute.
  * @param {string} value Value for the custom data attribute.
@@ -89,6 +92,9 @@ goog.dom.dataset.set = function(element, key, value) {
 /**
  * Gets a custom data attribute from an element. The key should be
  * in camelCase format (e.g "keyName" for the "data-key-name" attribute).
+ *
+ *  @deprecated use <code>element.dataset.yourKeyHere<code> directly
+ *
  * @param {Element} element DOM node to get the custom data attribute from.
  * @param {string} key Key for the custom data attribute.
  * @return {?string} The attribute value, if it exists.
@@ -118,7 +124,10 @@ goog.dom.dataset.get = function(element, key) {
 
 /**
  * Removes a custom data attribute from an element. The key should be
-  * in camelCase format (e.g "keyName" for the "data-key-name" attribute).
+ * in camelCase format (e.g "keyName" for the "data-key-name" attribute).
+ *
+ * @deprecated use <code>delete element.dataset.yourKeyHere</code> instead
+ *
  * @param {Element} element DOM node to get the custom data attribute from.
  * @param {string} key Key for the custom data attribute.
  */
@@ -146,6 +155,8 @@ goog.dom.dataset.remove = function(element, key) {
  * Checks whether custom data attribute exists on an element. The key should be
  * in camelCase format (e.g "keyName" for the "data-key-name" attribute).
  *
+ * @deprecated check for the existance of <code>element.dataset.yourKey</code> instead
+ *
  * @param {Element} element DOM node to get the custom data attribute from.
  * @param {string} key Key for the custom data attribute.
  * @return {boolean} Whether the attribute exists.
@@ -174,8 +185,11 @@ goog.dom.dataset.has = function(element, key) {
  * camel cased (e.g., data-foo-bar -> dataset['fooBar']).  This operation is not
  * safe for attributes having camel-cased names clashing with already existing
  * properties (e.g., data-to-string -> dataset['toString']).
+ *
+ * @deprecated use <code>element.dataset</code> instead, which returns a <code>DOMStringMap</code>
+ *
  * @param {!Element} element DOM node to get the data attributes from.
- * @return {!Object} The string map containing data attributes and their
+ * @return {!Object<string, string?>} The string map containing data attributes and their
  *     respective values.
  */
 goog.dom.dataset.getAll = function(element) {