diff --git a/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl.cc b/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl.cc
index b2dfcbcd44..1110f5cd33 100644
--- a/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl.cc
+++ b/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl.cc
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include "src/tint/ast/variable_decl_statement.h"
 #include "src/tint/ast/vector.h"
 #include "src/tint/ast/workgroup_attribute.h"
+#include "src/tint/reader/wgsl/classify_template_args.h"
 #include "src/tint/reader/wgsl/lexer.h"
 #include "src/tint/type/depth_texture.h"
 #include "src/tint/type/external_texture.h"
@@ -319,6 +320,7 @@ Source ParserImpl::last_source() const {
 void ParserImpl::InitializeLex() {
     Lexer l{file_};
     tokens_ = l.Lex();
+    ClassifyTemplateArguments(tokens_);
 }
 
 bool ParserImpl::Parse() {
@@ -731,7 +733,7 @@ Maybe<const ast::Type*> ParserImpl::texture_and_sampler_types() {
     if (dim.matched) {
         const char* use = "sampled texture type";
 
-        auto subtype = expect_lt_gt_block(use, [&] { return expect_type(use); });
+        auto subtype = expect_template_arg_block(use, [&] { return expect_type(use); });
         if (subtype.errored) {
             return Failure::kErrored;
         }
@@ -743,7 +745,7 @@ Maybe<const ast::Type*> ParserImpl::texture_and_sampler_types() {
     if (ms_dim.matched) {
         const char* use = "multisampled texture type";
 
-        auto subtype = expect_lt_gt_block(use, [&] { return expect_type(use); });
+        auto subtype = expect_template_arg_block(use, [&] { return expect_type(use); });
         if (subtype.errored) {
             return Failure::kErrored;
         }
@@ -755,7 +757,7 @@ Maybe<const ast::Type*> ParserImpl::texture_and_sampler_types() {
     if (storage.matched) {
         const char* use = "storage texture type";
         using StorageTextureInfo = std::pair<tint::type::TexelFormat, tint::type::Access>;
-        auto params = expect_lt_gt_block(use, [&]() -> Expect<StorageTextureInfo> {
+        auto params = expect_template_arg_block(use, [&]() -> Expect<StorageTextureInfo> {
             auto format = expect_texel_format(use);
             if (format.errored) {
                 return Failure::kErrored;
@@ -1129,7 +1131,8 @@ Maybe<const ast::Type*> ParserImpl::type_specifier_without_ident() {
         return builder_.ty.u32(t.source());
     }
 
-    if (t.Is(Token::Type::kArray) && peek_is(Token::Type::kLessThan, 1)) {
+    if (t.Is(Token::Type::kArray) &&
+        (peek_is(Token::Type::kTemplateArgsLeft, 1) || peek_is(Token::Type::kLessThan, 1))) {
         if (match(Token::Type::kArray)) {
             return expect_type_specifier_array(t.source());
         }
@@ -1143,14 +1146,16 @@ Maybe<const ast::Type*> ParserImpl::type_specifier_without_ident() {
         return expect_type_specifier_pointer(t.source());
     }
 
-    if (t.IsMatrix() && peek_is(Token::Type::kLessThan, 1)) {
+    if (t.IsMatrix() &&
+        (peek_is(Token::Type::kTemplateArgsLeft, 1) || peek_is(Token::Type::kLessThan, 1))) {
         auto mat = mat_prefix();
         if (mat.matched) {
             return expect_type_specifier_matrix(t.source(), mat.value);
         }
     }
 
-    if (t.IsVector() && peek_is(Token::Type::kLessThan, 1)) {
+    if (t.IsVector() &&
+        (peek_is(Token::Type::kTemplateArgsLeft, 1) || peek_is(Token::Type::kLessThan, 1))) {
         auto vec = vec_prefix();
         if (vec.matched) {
             return expect_type_specifier_vector(t.source(), vec.value);
@@ -1259,7 +1264,7 @@ Expect<const ast::Type*> ParserImpl::expect_type_specifier_pointer(const Source&
     auto address_space = type::AddressSpace::kNone;
     auto access = type::Access::kUndefined;
 
-    auto subtype = expect_lt_gt_block(use, [&]() -> Expect<const ast::Type*> {
+    auto subtype = expect_template_arg_block(use, [&]() -> Expect<const ast::Type*> {
         auto sc = expect_address_space(use);
         if (sc.errored) {
             return Failure::kErrored;
@@ -1297,7 +1302,7 @@ Expect<const ast::Type*> ParserImpl::expect_type_specifier_pointer(const Source&
 Expect<const ast::Type*> ParserImpl::expect_type_specifier_atomic(const Source& s) {
     const char* use = "atomic declaration";
 
-    auto subtype = expect_lt_gt_block(use, [&] { return expect_type(use); });
+    auto subtype = expect_template_arg_block(use, [&] { return expect_type(use); });
     if (subtype.errored) {
         return Failure::kErrored;
     }
@@ -1308,7 +1313,7 @@ Expect<const ast::Type*> ParserImpl::expect_type_specifier_atomic(const Source&
 // LESS_THAN type_specifier GREATER_THAN
 Expect<const ast::Type*> ParserImpl::expect_type_specifier_vector(const Source& s, uint32_t count) {
     const char* use = "vector";
-    auto ty = expect_lt_gt_block(use, [&] { return expect_type(use); });
+    auto ty = expect_template_arg_block(use, [&] { return expect_type(use); });
     if (ty.errored) {
         return Failure::kErrored;
     }
@@ -1325,11 +1330,7 @@ Expect<const ast::Type*> ParserImpl::expect_type_specifier_array(const Source& s
         const ast::Expression* size = nullptr;
     };
 
-    if (!peek_is(Token::Type::kLessThan)) {
-        return add_error(peek(), "expected < for array");
-    }
-
-    auto type_size = expect_lt_gt_block(use, [&]() -> Expect<TypeAndSize> {
+    auto type_size = expect_template_arg_block(use, [&]() -> Expect<TypeAndSize> {
         auto type = expect_type(use);
         if (type.errored) {
             return Failure::kErrored;
@@ -1361,7 +1362,7 @@ Expect<const ast::Type*> ParserImpl::expect_type_specifier_array(const Source& s
 Expect<const ast::Type*> ParserImpl::expect_type_specifier_matrix(const Source& s,
                                                                   const MatrixDimensions& dims) {
     const char* use = "matrix";
-    auto ty = expect_lt_gt_block(use, [&] { return expect_type(use); });
+    auto ty = expect_template_arg_block(use, [&] { return expect_type(use); });
     if (ty.errored) {
         return Failure::kErrored;
     }
@@ -2555,7 +2556,7 @@ Maybe<const ast::Expression*> ParserImpl::primary_expression() {
     if (match(Token::Type::kBitcast)) {
         const char* use = "bitcast expression";
 
-        auto type = expect_lt_gt_block(use, [&] { return expect_type(use); });
+        auto type = expect_template_arg_block(use, [&] { return expect_type(use); });
         if (type.errored) {
             return Failure::kErrored;
         }
@@ -2592,6 +2593,14 @@ Maybe<const ast::Expression*> ParserImpl::primary_expression() {
     if (t.IsIdentifier()) {
         next();
 
+        if (Source source; match(Token::Type::kTemplateArgsLeft, &source)) {
+            return add_error(
+                source,
+                "'<' treated as the start of a template argument list, which is not supported for "
+                "user-declared types or functions. If you intended less-than, wrap the expression "
+                "in parentheses");
+        }
+
         auto* ident =
             create<ast::IdentifierExpression>(t.source(), builder_.Symbols().Register(t.to_str()));
 
@@ -3733,7 +3742,11 @@ bool ParserImpl::expect(std::string_view use, Token::Type tok) {
     }
 
     std::stringstream err;
-    err << "expected '" << Token::TypeToName(tok) << "'";
+    if (tok == Token::Type::kTemplateArgsLeft && t.type() == Token::Type::kLessThan) {
+        err << "missing closing '>'";
+    } else {
+        err << "expected '" << Token::TypeToName(tok) << "'";
+    }
     if (!use.empty()) {
         err << " for " << use;
     }
@@ -3842,6 +3855,12 @@ T ParserImpl::expect_lt_gt_block(std::string_view use, F&& body) {
                         std::forward<F>(body));
 }
 
+template <typename F, typename T>
+T ParserImpl::expect_template_arg_block(std::string_view use, F&& body) {
+    return expect_block(Token::Type::kTemplateArgsLeft, Token::Type::kTemplateArgsRight, use,
+                        std::forward<F>(body));
+}
+
 template <typename F, typename T>
 T ParserImpl::sync(Token::Type tok, F&& body) {
     if (parse_depth_ >= kMaxParseDepth) {
diff --git a/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl.h b/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl.h
index 84238072a7..ed7c226ea6 100644
--- a/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl.h
+++ b/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl.h
@@ -799,6 +799,16 @@ class ParserImpl {
     /// an Expect with error state.
     template <typename F, typename T = ReturnType<F>>
     T expect_lt_gt_block(std::string_view use, F&& body);
+    /// A convenience function that calls `expect_block` passing
+    /// `Token::Type::kTemplateArgsLeft` and `Token::Type::kTemplateArgsRight` for the `start` and
+    /// `end` arguments, respectively.
+    /// @param use a description of what was being parsed if an error was raised
+    /// @param body a function or lambda that is called to parse the lexical block body, with the
+    /// signature: `Expect<Result>()` or `Maybe<Result>()`.
+    /// @return the value returned by `body` if no errors are raised, otherwise an Expect with error
+    /// state.
+    template <typename F, typename T = ReturnType<F>>
+    T expect_template_arg_block(std::string_view use, F&& body);
 
     /// sync() calls the function `func`, and attempts to resynchronize the
     /// parser to the next found resynchronization token if `func` fails. If the
diff --git a/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_error_msg_test.cc b/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_error_msg_test.cc
index c93604e293..ce3628811b 100644
--- a/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_error_msg_test.cc
+++ b/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_error_msg_test.cc
@@ -120,8 +120,9 @@ fn f() { a = >; }
 }
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplErrorTest, BitcastExprMissingLessThan) {
-    EXPECT("fn f() { x = bitcast(y); }",
-           R"(test.wgsl:1:21 error: expected '<' for bitcast expression
+    EXPECT(
+        "fn f() { x = bitcast(y); }",
+        R"(test.wgsl:1:21 error: expected '< (opening template argument list)' for bitcast expression
 fn f() { x = bitcast(y); }
                     ^
 )");
@@ -129,9 +130,9 @@ fn f() { x = bitcast(y); }
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplErrorTest, BitcastExprMissingGreaterThan) {
     EXPECT("fn f() { x = bitcast<u32(y); }",
-           R"(test.wgsl:1:25 error: expected '>' for bitcast expression
+           R"(test.wgsl:1:21 error: missing closing '>' for bitcast expression
 fn f() { x = bitcast<u32(y); }
-                        ^
+                    ^
 )");
 }
 
@@ -659,8 +660,9 @@ TEST_F(ParserImplErrorTest, GlobalDeclInvalidAttribute) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplErrorTest, GlobalDeclSampledTextureMissingLessThan) {
-    EXPECT("var x : texture_1d;",
-           R"(test.wgsl:1:19 error: expected '<' for sampled texture type
+    EXPECT(
+        "var x : texture_1d;",
+        R"(test.wgsl:1:19 error: expected '< (opening template argument list)' for sampled texture type
 var x : texture_1d;
                   ^
 )");
@@ -668,9 +670,9 @@ var x : texture_1d;
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplErrorTest, GlobalDeclSampledTextureMissingGreaterThan) {
     EXPECT("var x : texture_1d<f32;",
-           R"(test.wgsl:1:23 error: expected '>' for sampled texture type
+           R"(test.wgsl:1:19 error: missing closing '>' for sampled texture type
 var x : texture_1d<f32;
-                      ^
+                  ^
 )");
 }
 
@@ -683,8 +685,9 @@ var x : texture_1d<1>;
 }
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplErrorTest, GlobalDeclMultisampledTextureMissingLessThan) {
-    EXPECT("var x : texture_multisampled_2d;",
-           R"(test.wgsl:1:32 error: expected '<' for multisampled texture type
+    EXPECT(
+        "var x : texture_multisampled_2d;",
+        R"(test.wgsl:1:32 error: expected '< (opening template argument list)' for multisampled texture type
 var x : texture_multisampled_2d;
                                ^
 )");
@@ -692,9 +695,9 @@ var x : texture_multisampled_2d;
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplErrorTest, GlobalDeclMultisampledTextureMissingGreaterThan) {
     EXPECT("var x : texture_multisampled_2d<f32;",
-           R"(test.wgsl:1:36 error: expected '>' for multisampled texture type
+           R"(test.wgsl:1:32 error: missing closing '>' for multisampled texture type
 var x : texture_multisampled_2d<f32;
-                                   ^
+                               ^
 )");
 }
 
@@ -830,8 +833,9 @@ static_assert true static_assert true;
 }
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplErrorTest, GlobalDeclStorageTextureMissingLessThan) {
-    EXPECT("var x : texture_storage_2d;",
-           R"(test.wgsl:1:27 error: expected '<' for storage texture type
+    EXPECT(
+        "var x : texture_storage_2d;",
+        R"(test.wgsl:1:27 error: expected '< (opening template argument list)' for storage texture type
 var x : texture_storage_2d;
                           ^
 )");
@@ -839,9 +843,9 @@ var x : texture_storage_2d;
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplErrorTest, GlobalDeclStorageTextureMissingGreaterThan) {
     EXPECT("var x : texture_storage_2d<r32uint, read;",
-           R"(test.wgsl:1:41 error: expected '>' for storage texture type
+           R"(test.wgsl:1:27 error: missing closing '>' for storage texture type
 var x : texture_storage_2d<r32uint, read;
-                                        ^
+                          ^
 )");
 }
 
@@ -993,9 +997,9 @@ type meow = f32
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplErrorTest, GlobalDeclVarArrayMissingGreaterThan) {
     EXPECT("var i : array<u32, 3;",
-           R"(test.wgsl:1:21 error: expected '>' for array declaration
+           R"(test.wgsl:1:14 error: missing closing '>' for array declaration
 var i : array<u32, 3;
-                    ^
+             ^
 )");
 }
 
@@ -1174,9 +1178,9 @@ var ^ : mat4x4;
 }
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplErrorTest, GlobalDeclVarMatrixMissingGreaterThan) {
-    EXPECT("var i : mat4x4<u32;", R"(test.wgsl:1:19 error: expected '>' for matrix
+    EXPECT("var i : mat4x4<u32;", R"(test.wgsl:1:15 error: missing closing '>' for matrix
 var i : mat4x4<u32;
-                  ^
+              ^
 )");
 }
 
@@ -1196,8 +1200,9 @@ var i : i32
 }
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplErrorTest, GlobalDeclVarPtrMissingLessThan) {
-    EXPECT("var i : ptr;",
-           R"(test.wgsl:1:12 error: expected '<' for ptr declaration
+    EXPECT(
+        "var i : ptr;",
+        R"(test.wgsl:1:12 error: expected '< (opening template argument list)' for ptr declaration
 var i : ptr;
            ^
 )");
@@ -1205,9 +1210,9 @@ var i : ptr;
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplErrorTest, GlobalDeclVarPtrMissingGreaterThan) {
     EXPECT("var i : ptr<private, u32;",
-           R"(test.wgsl:1:25 error: expected '>' for ptr declaration
+           R"(test.wgsl:1:12 error: missing closing '>' for ptr declaration
 var i : ptr<private, u32;
-                        ^
+           ^
 )");
 }
 
@@ -1237,8 +1242,9 @@ var i : ptr<private, 1>;
 }
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplErrorTest, GlobalDeclVarAtomicMissingLessThan) {
-    EXPECT("var i : atomic;",
-           R"(test.wgsl:1:15 error: expected '<' for atomic declaration
+    EXPECT(
+        "var i : atomic;",
+        R"(test.wgsl:1:15 error: expected '< (opening template argument list)' for atomic declaration
 var i : atomic;
               ^
 )");
@@ -1246,9 +1252,9 @@ var i : atomic;
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplErrorTest, GlobalDeclVarAtomicMissingGreaterThan) {
     EXPECT("var i : atomic<u32 x;",
-           R"(test.wgsl:1:20 error: expected '>' for atomic declaration
+           R"(test.wgsl:1:15 error: missing closing '>' for atomic declaration
 var i : atomic<u32 x;
-                   ^
+              ^
 )");
 }
 
@@ -1270,9 +1276,9 @@ var<private i : i32
 }
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplErrorTest, GlobalDeclVarVectorMissingGreaterThan) {
-    EXPECT("var i : vec3<u32;", R"(test.wgsl:1:17 error: expected '>' for vector
+    EXPECT("var i : vec3<u32;", R"(test.wgsl:1:13 error: missing closing '>' for vector
 var i : vec3<u32;
-                ^
+            ^
 )");
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_expression_test.cc b/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_expression_test.cc
index 71d1d99ae5..9ae4591c0b 100644
--- a/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_expression_test.cc
+++ b/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_expression_test.cc
@@ -463,6 +463,9 @@ struct Case {
     bool should_parse;
 };
 
+static bool ParsedAsTemplateArgumentList(BinaryOperatorInfo lhs_op, BinaryOperatorInfo rhs_op) {
+    return lhs_op.bit == kOpLt && rhs_op.bit & (kOpGt | kOpGe | kOpShr);
+}
 static std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& o, const Case& c) {
     return o << "a " << c.lhs_op.symbol << " b " << c.rhs_op.symbol << " c ";
 }
@@ -471,7 +474,8 @@ static std::vector<Case> Cases() {
     std::vector<Case> out;
     for (auto& lhs_op : kBinaryOperators) {
         for (auto& rhs_op : kBinaryOperators) {
-            bool should_parse = lhs_op.can_follow_without_paren & rhs_op.bit;
+            bool should_parse = (lhs_op.can_follow_without_paren & rhs_op.bit) &&
+                                !ParsedAsTemplateArgumentList(lhs_op, rhs_op);
             out.push_back({lhs_op, rhs_op, should_parse});
         }
     }
@@ -494,8 +498,14 @@ TEST_P(ParserImplMixedBinaryOpTest, Test) {
         EXPECT_EQ(e.value, nullptr);
         EXPECT_TRUE(p->has_error());
         std::stringstream expected;
-        expected << "1:3: mixing '" << GetParam().lhs_op.symbol << "' and '"
-                 << GetParam().rhs_op.symbol << "' requires parenthesis";
+        if (ParsedAsTemplateArgumentList(GetParam().lhs_op, GetParam().rhs_op)) {
+            expected << "1:3: '<' treated as the start of a template argument list, which is not "
+                        "supported for user-declared types or functions. If you intended "
+                        "less-than, wrap the expression in parentheses";
+        } else {
+            expected << "1:3: mixing '" << GetParam().lhs_op.symbol << "' and '"
+                     << GetParam().rhs_op.symbol << "' requires parenthesis";
+        }
         EXPECT_EQ(p->error(), expected.str());
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_primary_expression_test.cc b/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_primary_expression_test.cc
index f7f9a87f89..ec6561f1b5 100644
--- a/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_primary_expression_test.cc
+++ b/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_primary_expression_test.cc
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ TEST_F(ParserImplTest, PrimaryExpression_Bitcast_MissingGreaterThan) {
     EXPECT_TRUE(e.errored);
     EXPECT_EQ(e.value, nullptr);
     ASSERT_TRUE(p->has_error());
-    EXPECT_EQ(p->error(), "1:12: expected '>' for bitcast expression");
+    EXPECT_EQ(p->error(), "1:8: missing closing '>' for bitcast expression");
 }
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplTest, PrimaryExpression_Bitcast_MissingType) {
@@ -319,5 +319,18 @@ TEST_F(ParserImplTest, PrimaryExpression_bitcast_InvalidExpression) {
     EXPECT_EQ(p->error(), "1:14: unable to parse expression");
 }
 
+TEST_F(ParserImplTest, PrimaryExpression_Template) {
+    auto p = parser("a<b>()");
+    auto e = p->primary_expression();
+    EXPECT_FALSE(e.matched);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(e.errored);
+    EXPECT_EQ(e.value, nullptr);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(p->has_error());
+    EXPECT_EQ(p->error(),
+              "1:2: '<' treated as the start of a template argument list, which is not supported "
+              "for user-declared types or functions. If you intended less-than, wrap the "
+              "expression in parentheses");
+}
+
 }  // namespace
 }  // namespace tint::reader::wgsl
diff --git a/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_test.cc b/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_test.cc
index 21efd2f4f2..6df73c4d66 100644
--- a/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_test.cc
+++ b/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_test.cc
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ TEST_F(ParserImplTest, Peek_PastPlaceholder) {
     auto& n = p->next();
     ASSERT_TRUE(n.Is(Token::Type::kGreaterThanEqual));
     EXPECT_TRUE(p->peek_is(Token::Type::kVec2)) << "expected: vec2 got: " << p->peek().to_name();
-    EXPECT_TRUE(p->peek_is(Token::Type::kLessThan, 1))
+    EXPECT_TRUE(p->peek_is(Token::Type::kTemplateArgsLeft, 1))
         << "expected: < got: " << p->peek(1).to_name();
 }
 
@@ -163,10 +163,10 @@ TEST_F(ParserImplTest, Peek_MultiplePlaceholder) {
     auto& n = p->next();
     ASSERT_TRUE(n.Is(Token::Type::kGreaterThanEqual));
     EXPECT_TRUE(p->peek_is(Token::Type::kGreaterThanEqual))
-        << "expected: <= got: " << p->peek().to_name();
+        << "expected: >= got: " << p->peek().to_name();
     EXPECT_TRUE(p->peek_is(Token::Type::kVec2, 1))
         << "expected: vec2 got: " << p->peek(1).to_name();
-    EXPECT_TRUE(p->peek_is(Token::Type::kLessThan, 2))
+    EXPECT_TRUE(p->peek_is(Token::Type::kTemplateArgsLeft, 2))
         << "expected: < got: " << p->peek(2).to_name();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_texture_sampler_test.cc b/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_texture_sampler_test.cc
index 43d4ada208..5db4e48cca 100644
--- a/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_texture_sampler_test.cc
+++ b/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_texture_sampler_test.cc
@@ -126,7 +126,8 @@ TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TextureSamplerTypes_SampledTexture_MissingLessThan) {
     EXPECT_EQ(t.value, nullptr);
     EXPECT_FALSE(t.matched);
     EXPECT_TRUE(t.errored);
-    EXPECT_EQ(p->error(), "1:11: expected '<' for sampled texture type");
+    EXPECT_EQ(p->error(),
+              "1:11: expected '< (opening template argument list)' for sampled texture type");
 }
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TextureSamplerTypes_SampledTexture_MissingGreaterThan) {
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TextureSamplerTypes_SampledTexture_MissingGreaterThan) {
     EXPECT_EQ(t.value, nullptr);
     EXPECT_FALSE(t.matched);
     EXPECT_TRUE(t.errored);
-    EXPECT_EQ(p->error(), "1:15: expected '>' for sampled texture type");
+    EXPECT_EQ(p->error(), "1:11: missing closing '>' for sampled texture type");
 }
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TextureSamplerTypes_MultisampledTexture_I32) {
@@ -169,7 +170,8 @@ TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TextureSamplerTypes_MultisampledTexture_MissingLessThan)
     EXPECT_EQ(t.value, nullptr);
     EXPECT_FALSE(t.matched);
     EXPECT_TRUE(t.errored);
-    EXPECT_EQ(p->error(), "1:24: expected '<' for multisampled texture type");
+    EXPECT_EQ(p->error(),
+              "1:24: expected '< (opening template argument list)' for multisampled texture type");
 }
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TextureSamplerTypes_MultisampledTexture_MissingGreaterThan) {
@@ -178,7 +180,7 @@ TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TextureSamplerTypes_MultisampledTexture_MissingGreaterTha
     EXPECT_EQ(t.value, nullptr);
     EXPECT_FALSE(t.matched);
     EXPECT_TRUE(t.errored);
-    EXPECT_EQ(p->error(), "1:28: expected '>' for multisampled texture type");
+    EXPECT_EQ(p->error(), "1:24: missing closing '>' for multisampled texture type");
 }
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TextureSamplerTypes_StorageTexture_Readonly1dRg32Float) {
@@ -261,7 +263,8 @@ TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TextureSamplerTypes_StorageTexture_MissingLessThan) {
     EXPECT_EQ(t.value, nullptr);
     EXPECT_FALSE(t.matched);
     EXPECT_TRUE(t.errored);
-    EXPECT_EQ(p->error(), "1:19: expected '<' for storage texture type");
+    EXPECT_EQ(p->error(),
+              "1:19: expected '< (opening template argument list)' for storage texture type");
 }
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TextureSamplerTypes_StorageTexture_MissingGreaterThan) {
@@ -270,7 +273,7 @@ TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TextureSamplerTypes_StorageTexture_MissingGreaterThan) {
     EXPECT_EQ(t.value, nullptr);
     EXPECT_FALSE(t.matched);
     EXPECT_TRUE(t.errored);
-    EXPECT_EQ(p->error(), "1:33: expected '>' for storage texture type");
+    EXPECT_EQ(p->error(), "1:19: missing closing '>' for storage texture type");
 }
 
 }  // namespace
diff --git a/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_type_decl_test.cc b/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_type_decl_test.cc
index 1d5425503b..9787d5e202 100644
--- a/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_type_decl_test.cc
+++ b/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_type_decl_test.cc
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ TEST_P(VecMissingGreaterThanTest, Handles_Missing_GreaterThan) {
     EXPECT_FALSE(t.matched);
     ASSERT_EQ(t.value, nullptr);
     ASSERT_TRUE(p->has_error());
-    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(), "1:9: expected '>' for vector");
+    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(), "1:5: missing closing '>' for vector");
 }
 INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(ParserImplTest,
                          VecMissingGreaterThanTest,
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TypeDecl_Ptr_MissingLessThan) {
     EXPECT_FALSE(t.matched);
     ASSERT_EQ(t.value, nullptr);
     ASSERT_TRUE(p->has_error());
-    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(), "1:5: expected '<' for ptr declaration");
+    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(), "1:5: expected '< (opening template argument list)' for ptr declaration");
 }
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TypeDecl_Ptr_MissingGreaterThanAfterType) {
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TypeDecl_Ptr_MissingGreaterThanAfterType) {
     EXPECT_FALSE(t.matched);
     ASSERT_EQ(t.value, nullptr);
     ASSERT_TRUE(p->has_error());
-    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(), "1:18: expected '>' for ptr declaration");
+    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(), "1:4: missing closing '>' for ptr declaration");
 }
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TypeDecl_Ptr_MissingGreaterThanAfterAccess) {
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TypeDecl_Ptr_MissingGreaterThanAfterAccess) {
     EXPECT_FALSE(t.matched);
     ASSERT_EQ(t.value, nullptr);
     ASSERT_TRUE(p->has_error());
-    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(), "1:24: expected '>' for ptr declaration");
+    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(), "1:4: missing closing '>' for ptr declaration");
 }
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TypeDecl_Ptr_MissingCommaAfterAddressSpace) {
@@ -262,7 +262,8 @@ TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TypeDecl_Ptr_MissingCommaAfterAccess) {
     EXPECT_FALSE(t.matched);
     ASSERT_EQ(t.value, nullptr);
     ASSERT_TRUE(p->has_error());
-    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(), "1:19: expected '>' for ptr declaration");
+    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(),
+              "1:19: expected '> (closing template argument list)' for ptr declaration");
 }
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TypeDecl_Ptr_MissingAddressSpace) {
@@ -370,7 +371,8 @@ TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TypeDecl_Atomic_MissingLessThan) {
     EXPECT_FALSE(t.matched);
     ASSERT_EQ(t.value, nullptr);
     ASSERT_TRUE(p->has_error());
-    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(), "1:8: expected '<' for atomic declaration");
+    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(),
+              "1:8: expected '< (opening template argument list)' for atomic declaration");
 }
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TypeDecl_Atomic_MissingGreaterThan) {
@@ -380,7 +382,7 @@ TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TypeDecl_Atomic_MissingGreaterThan) {
     EXPECT_FALSE(t.matched);
     ASSERT_EQ(t.value, nullptr);
     ASSERT_TRUE(p->has_error());
-    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(), "1:11: expected '>' for atomic declaration");
+    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(), "1:7: missing closing '>' for atomic declaration");
 }
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TypeDecl_Atomic_MissingType) {
@@ -561,7 +563,7 @@ TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TypeDecl_Array_MissingGreaterThan) {
     EXPECT_FALSE(t.matched);
     ASSERT_EQ(t.value, nullptr);
     ASSERT_TRUE(p->has_error());
-    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(), "1:10: expected '>' for array declaration");
+    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(), "1:6: missing closing '>' for array declaration");
 }
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TypeDecl_Array_MissingComma) {
@@ -571,7 +573,8 @@ TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TypeDecl_Array_MissingComma) {
     EXPECT_FALSE(t.matched);
     ASSERT_EQ(t.value, nullptr);
     ASSERT_TRUE(p->has_error());
-    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(), "1:11: expected '>' for array declaration");
+    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(),
+              "1:11: expected '> (closing template argument list)' for array declaration");
 }
 
 struct MatrixData {
@@ -623,7 +626,7 @@ TEST_P(MatrixMissingGreaterThanTest, Handles_Missing_GreaterThan) {
     EXPECT_FALSE(t.matched);
     ASSERT_EQ(t.value, nullptr);
     ASSERT_TRUE(p->has_error());
-    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(), "1:11: expected '>' for matrix");
+    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(), "1:7: missing closing '>' for matrix");
 }
 INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(ParserImplTest,
                          MatrixMissingGreaterThanTest,
diff --git a/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_type_decl_without_ident_test.cc b/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_type_decl_without_ident_test.cc
index f2ab1725c0..2714bf8237 100644
--- a/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_type_decl_without_ident_test.cc
+++ b/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_type_decl_without_ident_test.cc
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ TEST_P(TypeDeclWithoutIdent_VecMissingGreaterThanTest, Handles_Missing_GreaterTh
     EXPECT_FALSE(t.matched);
     ASSERT_EQ(t.value, nullptr);
     ASSERT_TRUE(p->has_error());
-    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(), "1:9: expected '>' for vector");
+    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(), "1:5: missing closing '>' for vector");
 }
 INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(ParserImplTest,
                          TypeDeclWithoutIdent_VecMissingGreaterThanTest,
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TypeDeclWithoutIdent_Ptr_MissingLessThan) {
     EXPECT_FALSE(t.matched);
     ASSERT_EQ(t.value, nullptr);
     ASSERT_TRUE(p->has_error());
-    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(), "1:5: expected '<' for ptr declaration");
+    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(), "1:5: expected '< (opening template argument list)' for ptr declaration");
 }
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TypeDeclWithoutIdent_Ptr_MissingGreaterThanAfterType) {
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TypeDeclWithoutIdent_Ptr_MissingGreaterThanAfterType) {
     EXPECT_FALSE(t.matched);
     ASSERT_EQ(t.value, nullptr);
     ASSERT_TRUE(p->has_error());
-    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(), "1:18: expected '>' for ptr declaration");
+    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(), "1:4: missing closing '>' for ptr declaration");
 }
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TypeDeclWithoutIdent_Ptr_MissingGreaterThanAfterAccess) {
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TypeDeclWithoutIdent_Ptr_MissingGreaterThanAfterAccess) {
     EXPECT_FALSE(t.matched);
     ASSERT_EQ(t.value, nullptr);
     ASSERT_TRUE(p->has_error());
-    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(), "1:24: expected '>' for ptr declaration");
+    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(), "1:4: missing closing '>' for ptr declaration");
 }
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TypeDeclWithoutIdent_Ptr_MissingCommaAfterAddressSpace) {
@@ -253,7 +253,8 @@ TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TypeDeclWithoutIdent_Ptr_MissingCommaAfterAccess) {
     EXPECT_FALSE(t.matched);
     ASSERT_EQ(t.value, nullptr);
     ASSERT_TRUE(p->has_error());
-    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(), "1:19: expected '>' for ptr declaration");
+    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(),
+              "1:19: expected '> (closing template argument list)' for ptr declaration");
 }
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TypeDeclWithoutIdent_Ptr_MissingAddressSpace) {
@@ -361,7 +362,8 @@ TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TypeDeclWithoutIdent_Atomic_MissingLessThan) {
     EXPECT_FALSE(t.matched);
     ASSERT_EQ(t.value, nullptr);
     ASSERT_TRUE(p->has_error());
-    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(), "1:8: expected '<' for atomic declaration");
+    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(),
+              "1:8: expected '< (opening template argument list)' for atomic declaration");
 }
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TypeDeclWithoutIdent_Atomic_MissingGreaterThan) {
@@ -371,7 +373,7 @@ TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TypeDeclWithoutIdent_Atomic_MissingGreaterThan) {
     EXPECT_FALSE(t.matched);
     ASSERT_EQ(t.value, nullptr);
     ASSERT_TRUE(p->has_error());
-    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(), "1:11: expected '>' for atomic declaration");
+    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(), "1:7: missing closing '>' for atomic declaration");
 }
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TypeDeclWithoutIdent_Atomic_MissingType) {
@@ -552,7 +554,7 @@ TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TypeDeclWithoutIdent_Array_MissingGreaterThan) {
     EXPECT_FALSE(t.matched);
     ASSERT_EQ(t.value, nullptr);
     ASSERT_TRUE(p->has_error());
-    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(), "1:10: expected '>' for array declaration");
+    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(), "1:6: missing closing '>' for array declaration");
 }
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TypeDeclWithoutIdent_Array_MissingComma) {
@@ -562,7 +564,8 @@ TEST_F(ParserImplTest, TypeDeclWithoutIdent_Array_MissingComma) {
     EXPECT_FALSE(t.matched);
     ASSERT_EQ(t.value, nullptr);
     ASSERT_TRUE(p->has_error());
-    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(), "1:11: expected '>' for array declaration");
+    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(),
+              "1:11: expected '> (closing template argument list)' for array declaration");
 }
 
 struct MatrixData {
@@ -615,7 +618,7 @@ TEST_P(TypeDeclWithoutIdent_MatrixMissingGreaterThanTest, Handles_Missing_Greate
     EXPECT_FALSE(t.matched);
     ASSERT_EQ(t.value, nullptr);
     ASSERT_TRUE(p->has_error());
-    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(), "1:11: expected '>' for matrix");
+    ASSERT_EQ(p->error(), "1:7: missing closing '>' for matrix");
 }
 INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(ParserImplTest,
                          TypeDeclWithoutIdent_MatrixMissingGreaterThanTest,