Why can't I do this in Angular.js:
document.getElementById('divid').value = 'Change Text to This';
And what is the "right" (Angular) way of doing it?
Why can't I do this in Angular.js:
document.getElementById('divid').value = 'Change Text to This';
And what is the "right" (Angular) way of doing it?
In Angular you use the ng-model
directive in order to create a two-way data binding between your model (i.e. a JS variable) and the view (i.e. the <div>
). Basically, this means that whenever you change the data in the view (through an input, for instance), the change will be reflected in your JS variable. See below:
HTML:
<html ng-app="myApp">
<div ng-controller="MyCtrl">
<div>{{myVariable}}</div>
<input type="text" ng-model="myVariable" />
</div>
</html>
JS:
/* App global module */
var myApp = angular.module('myApp');
/* Define controller to process data from your view */
myApp.controller('MyCtrl', function($scope) {
$scope.myVariable = "initialValue"; // this is the variable that corresponds to text inserted in your input
});
Here, myVariable will have "initialValue" as an initial value. Any further changes to the input will overwrite the value of this variable.
Also notice that {{myVariable}}
injects the variable the data into your div. When you change the value in the input, the div text will be changed as well.
You'd have to bind a controller to your mark up and initialise your Angular app.
<div ng-app="myApp">
<div id="divid" ng-controller="valueController">{{value}}</div>
</div>
Then you can simply define a scope variable in your controller
myApp.controller("valueController", function($scope) {
$scope.value = "Hi!";
});
It is considered best to use the ng-app directive in the HTML tag of the page
jsFiddle