AngularJS - How do I access the form defined inside templateUrl in my directive?
I am trying to access the form inside my directive for validation purposes, so I would like to access the $ setPristine, however I cannot figure out how to get the form if created with templateUrl.
I have a plunker detailing the issue here: http://plnkr.co/edit/Sp53xzdTbYxL6DAue1uV?p=preview
I am getting the error:
Controller 'form', required by directive 'testDirective', can't be found!
Here is the relevant plunger code:
.js
var app = angular.module("myApp", []);
app.directive("testDirective", function() {
return {
restrict: 'E',
scope: {},
templateUrl: "formTemplate.html",
require: "^form", // <-- doesn't work
link: function (scope, element, attrs, ctrl) {
console.log(ctrl);
scope.open = function() {
// Would like to have access to the form here
// ctrl.$setPristine();
}
},
controller: function($scope) {
$scope.firstName = "Mark";
$scope.save = function(form) {
console.log(form);
}
}
}
})
formTemplate.html:
<form name="testForm" ng-click="save(testForm)">
<input type="text" ng-model="firstName" />
<br>
<input type="submit" value="Save" />
</form>
How can I attach a form in formTemplate.html to the isolated area of my directive?
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http://plnkr.co/edit/41hhRPKoIsZ9C8Y9Yi87?p=preview
Try this in your directive:
var form1 = element.find('form').eq(0);
formCtrl = form1.controller('form');
console.log(formCtrl);
this should hijack the controller for the form.
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