docs($compile): refine explanation of =-bindings

The current version of this paragraph is in many ways inaccurate and confusing.

Author: thorn0

src/ng/compile.js

@@ -174,17 +174,18 @@
  *   `localName` property on the widget scope. The `name` is read from the parent scope (not
  *   component scope).
  *
- * * `=` or `=attr` - set up bi-directional binding between a local scope property and the
- *   parent scope property of name defined via the value of the `attr` attribute. If no `attr`
- *   name is specified then the attribute name is assumed to be the same as the local name.
- *   Given `<widget my-attr="parentModel">` and widget definition of
- *   `scope: { localModel:'=myAttr' }`, then widget scope property `localModel` will reflect the
- *   value of `parentModel` on the parent scope. Any changes to `parentModel` will be reflected
- *   in `localModel` and any changes in `localModel` will reflect in `parentModel`. If the parent
- *   scope property doesn't exist, it will throw a NON_ASSIGNABLE_MODEL_EXPRESSION exception. You
- *   can avoid this behavior using `=?` or `=?attr` in order to flag the property as optional. If
- *   you want to shallow watch for changes (i.e. $watchCollection instead of $watch) you can use
- *   `=*` or `=*attr` (`=*?` or `=*?attr` if the property is optional).
+ * * `=` or `=attr` - set up a bidirectional binding between a local scope property and an expression
+ *   passed via the attribute `attr`. The expression is evaluated in the context of the parent scope and
+ *   can be either an assignable expression or a literal value. If no `attr` name is specified then the
+ *   attribute name is assumed to be the same as the local name. Given `<widget my-attr="parentModel">`
+ *   and the widget definition `scope: { localModel:'=myAttr' }`, the property `localModel` on the widget's
+ *   scope will reflect the value of `parentModel` on the parent scope. Changes to `parentModel` will be
+ *   reflected in `localModel` and vice versa. If the attribute doesn't exist, an exception will be thrown
+ *   ({@link error/$compile/nonassign $compile:nonassign}). You can avoid this behavior and flag the
+ *   property as optional using `=?` or `=?attr`. By default, the {@link ng.$rootScope.Scope#$watch} method
+ *   is used, the equality check is done by reference. If you need to watch a collection for changes using
+ *   {@link ng.$rootScope.Scope#$watchCollection}, use `=*` or `=*attr` (`=*?` or `=*?attr` if the property
+ *   is optional).
  *
  * * `&` or `&attr` - provides a way to execute an expression in the context of the parent scope.
  *   If no `attr` name is specified then the attribute name is assumed to be the same as the