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-rw-r--r--src/directives.js63
-rw-r--r--src/filters.js6
-rw-r--r--src/widgets.js25
4 files changed, 87 insertions, 68 deletions
diff --git a/src/Angular.js b/src/Angular.js
index 512ee829..1762c11d 100644
--- a/src/Angular.js
+++ b/src/Angular.js
@@ -870,13 +870,17 @@ function encodeUriQuery(val, pctEncodeSpaces) {
* @TODO rename to ng:autobind to ng:autoboot
*
* @description
- * This section explains how to bootstrap your application with angular, using either the angular
- * javascript file, or manually.
+ * This doc explains how to bootstrap your application with angular. You can either use
+ * `ng:autobind` script tag attribute or perform a manual bootstrap.
*
* # Auto-bootstrap with `ng:autobind`
- * The simplest way to get an <angular/> application up and running is by inserting a script tag in
- * your HTML file that bootstraps the `http://code.angularjs.org/angular-x.x.x.min.js` code and uses
- * the special `ng:autobind` attribute, like in this snippet of HTML:
+ * The simplest way to get an angular application up and running is by adding a script tag in
+ * your HTML file that contains `ng:autobind` attribute. This will:
+ *
+ * * Load the angular script
+ * * Tell angular to compile the entire document (or just its portion if the attribute has a value)
+ *
+ * For example:
*
* <pre>
&lt;!doctype html&gt;
@@ -896,14 +900,14 @@ function encodeUriQuery(val, pctEncodeSpaces) {
* you don't need to explicitly add an `onLoad` event handler; auto bind mode takes care of all the
* work for you.
*
- * In order to compile only a part of the document, specify the id of the element that should be
- * compiled as the value of the `ng:autobind` attribute, e.g. `ng:autobind="angularContent"`.
+ * In order to compile only a part of the document with a root element, specify the id of the root
+ * element as the value of the `ng:autobind` attribute, e.g. `ng:autobind="angularContent"`.
*
*
* ## Auto-bootstrap with `#autobind`
- * In rare cases when you can't define the `ng` namespace before the script tag (e.g. in some CMS
- * systems, etc), it is possible to auto-bootstrap angular by appending `#autobind` to the script
- * src URL, like in this snippet:
+ * In some rare cases you can't define the `ng:` prefix before the script tag's attribute (e.g. in
+ * some CMS systems). In these situations it is possible to auto-bootstrap angular by appending
+ * `#autobind` to the script `src` URL, like in this snippet:
*
* <pre>
&lt;!doctype html&gt;
@@ -920,14 +924,14 @@ function encodeUriQuery(val, pctEncodeSpaces) {
&lt;/html&gt;
* </pre>
*
- * In this case it's the `#autobind` URL fragment that tells angular to auto-bootstrap.
+ * In this snippet it is the `#autobind` URL fragment that tells angular to auto-bootstrap.
*
* Similarly to `ng:autobind`, you can specify an element id that should be exclusively targeted for
* compilation as the value of the `#autobind`, e.g. `#autobind=angularContent`.
*
* ## Filename Restrictions for Auto-bootstrap
* In order for us to find the auto-bootstrap script attribute or URL fragment, the value of the
- * `script` `src` attribute that loads angular script must match one of these naming
+ * `script` `src` attribute that loads the angular script must match one of these naming
* conventions:
*
* - `angular.js`
@@ -938,15 +942,15 @@ function encodeUriQuery(val, pctEncodeSpaces) {
* - `angular-x.x.x-xxxxxxxx.min.js` (dev snapshot)
* - `angular-bootstrap.js` (used for development of angular)
*
- * Optionally, any of the filename format above can be prepended with relative or absolute URL that
- * ends with `/`.
+ * Optionally, any of the filename formats above can be prepended with a relative or absolute URL
+ * that ends with `/`.
*
*
- * ## Manual Bootstrap
- * Using auto-bootstrap is a handy way to start using <angular/>, but advanced users who want more
- * control over the initialization process might prefer to use manual bootstrap instead.
+ * # Manual Bootstrap
+ * Using auto-bootstrap is a handy way to start using angular, but advanced users who want more
+ * control over the initialization process might prefer to use the manual bootstrap method instead.
*
- * The best way to get started with manual bootstraping is to look at the magic behind `ng:autobind`
+ * The best way to get started with manual bootstraping is to look at the magic behind `ng:autobind`,
* by writing out each step of the autobind process explicitly. Note that the following code is
* equivalent to the code in the previous section.
*
@@ -970,22 +974,23 @@ function encodeUriQuery(val, pctEncodeSpaces) {
*
* This is the sequence that your code should follow if you're bootstrapping angular on your own:
*
- * * After the page is loaded, find the root of the HTML template, which is typically the root of
- * the document.
- * * Run the HTML compiler, which converts the templates into an executable, bi-directionally bound
- * application.
+ * 1. After the page is loaded, find the root of the HTML template, which is typically the root of
+ * the document.
+ * 2. Run the HTML compiler, which converts the templates into an executable, bi-directionally bound
+ * application.
*
*
- * ##XML Namespace
- * *IMPORTANT:* When using <angular/> you must declare the ng namespace using the xmlns tag. If you
- * don't declare the namespace, Internet Explorer does not render widgets properly.
+ * ## XML Namespace
+ * *IMPORTANT:* When using angular, you must declare the ng namespace using the xmlns tag. If you
+ * don't declare the namespace, Internet Explorer older than 9 does not render widgets properly. The
+ * namespace must be declared even if you use HTML instead of XHTML.
*
* <pre>
* &lt;html xmlns:ng="http://angularjs.org"&gt;
* </pre>
*
*
- * ## Create your own namespace
+ * ### Create your own namespace
* If you want to define your own widgets, you must create your own namespace and use that namespace
* to form the fully qualified widget name. For example, you could map the alias `my` to your domain
* and create a widget called my:widget. To create your own namespace, simply add another xmlsn tag
@@ -996,8 +1001,8 @@ function encodeUriQuery(val, pctEncodeSpaces) {
* </pre>
*
*
- * ## Global Object
- * The <angular/> script creates a single global variable `angular` in the global namespace. All
+ * ### Global Object
+ * The angular script creates a single global variable `angular` in the global namespace. All
* APIs are bound to fields of this global object.
*
*/
diff --git a/src/directives.js b/src/directives.js
index 32860a1e..bd02dd17 100644
--- a/src/directives.js
+++ b/src/directives.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
* @name angular.directive.ng:init
*
* @description
- * `ng:init` attribute allows the for initialization tasks to be executed
+ * The `ng:init` attribute specifies initialization tasks to be executed
* before the template enters execution mode during bootstrap.
*
* @element ANY
@@ -37,21 +37,31 @@ angularDirective("ng:init", function(expression){
* @name angular.directive.ng:controller
*
* @description
- * To support the Model-View-Controller design pattern, it is possible
- * to assign behavior to a scope through `ng:controller`. The scope is
- * the MVC model. The HTML (with data bindings) is the MVC view.
- * The `ng:controller` directive specifies the MVC controller class
+ * The `ng:controller` directive assigns behavior to a scope. This is a key aspect of how angular
+ * supports the principles behind the Model-View-Controller design pattern.
+ *
+ * MVC components in angular:
+ *
+ * * Model — The Model is data in scope properties; scopes are attached to the DOM.
+ * * View — The template (HTML with data bindings) is rendered into the View.
+ * * Controller — The `ng:controller` directive specifies a Controller class; the class has
+ * methods that typically express the business logic behind the application.
+ *
+ * Note that an alternative way to define controllers is via the `{@link angular.service.$route}`
+ * service.
*
* @element ANY
- * @param {expression} expression {@link guide.expression Expression} to eval.
+ * @param {expression} expression Name of a globally accessible constructor function or an
+ * {@link guide.expression expression} that on the current scope evaluates to a constructor
+ * function.
*
* @example
- * Here is a simple form for editing the user contact information. Adding, removing clearing and
- * greeting are methods which are declared on the controller (see source tab). These methods can
- * easily be called from the angular markup. Notice that the scope becomes the controller's class
- * this. This allows for easy access to the view data from the controller. Also notice that any
- * changes to the data are automatically reflected in the view without the need to update it
- * manually.
+ * Here is a simple form for editing user contact information. Adding, removing, clearing, and
+ * greeting are methods declared on the controller (see source tab). These methods can
+ * easily be called from the angular markup. Notice that the scope becomes the `this` for the
+ * controller's instance. This allows for easy access to the view data from the controller. Also
+ * notice that any changes to the data are automatically reflected in the View without the need
+ * for a manual update.
<doc:example>
<doc:source>
<script type="text/javascript">
@@ -144,8 +154,9 @@ angularDirective("ng:controller", function(expression){
* <input name="obj.b" value="2">
= {{obj.multiplied = obj.a * obj.b}} <br>
<span ng:eval="obj.divide = obj.a / obj.b"></span>
- <span ng:eval="obj.updateCount = 1 + (obj.updateCount||0)"></span>
- <tt>obj.divide = {{obj.divide}}</tt><br/>
+ <span ng:eval="obj.updateCount = 1 + (obj.updateCount||0)">
+ </span>
+ <tt>obj.divide = {{obj.divide}}</tt><br>
<tt>obj.updateCount = {{obj.updateCount}}</tt>
</doc:source>
<doc:scenario>
@@ -171,20 +182,20 @@ angularDirective("ng:eval", function(expression){
* @name angular.directive.ng:bind
*
* @description
- * The `ng:bind` attribute asks <angular/> to replace the text content of this
- * HTML element with the value of the given expression and kept it up to
- * date when the expression's value changes. Usually you just write
- * {{expression}} and let <angular/> compile it into
+ * The `ng:bind` attribute asks angular to replace the text content of this
+ * HTML element with the value of the given expression, and to keep the text
+ * content up to date when the expression's value changes. Usually you would
+ * just write `{{ expression }}` and let angular compile it into
* `<span ng:bind="expression"></span>` at bootstrap time.
*
* @element ANY
* @param {expression} expression {@link guide.expression Expression} to eval.
*
* @example
- * Try it here: enter text in text box and watch the greeting change.
+ * You can try it right here: enter text in the text box and watch the greeting change.
<doc:example>
<doc:source>
- Enter name: <input type="text" name="name" value="Whirled">. <br>
+ Enter name: <input type="text" name="name" value="Whirled"> <br>
Hello <span ng:bind="name" />!
</doc:source>
<doc:scenario>
@@ -342,7 +353,7 @@ var REMOVE_ATTRIBUTES = {
* contains a JSON key value pairs representing which attributes need to be mapped to which
* {@link guide.expression expressions}.
*
- * You don’t usually write the `ng:bind-attr` in the HTML since embedding
+ * You don't usually write the `ng:bind-attr` in the HTML since embedding
* <tt ng:non-bindable>{{expression}}</tt> into the attribute directly as the attribute value is
* preferred. The attributes get translated into `<span ng:bind-attr="{attr:expression}"/>` at
* compile time.
@@ -653,8 +664,8 @@ angularDirective("ng:class-even", ngClass(function(i){return i % 2 === 1;}));
* @name angular.directive.ng:show
*
* @description
- * The `ng:show` and `ng:hide` allows you to show or hide a portion
- * of the HTML conditionally.
+ * The `ng:show` and `ng:hide` directives show or hide a portion of the DOM tree (HTML)
+ * conditionally.
*
* @element ANY
* @param {expression} expression If the {@link guide.expression expression} is truthy then the element
@@ -664,8 +675,8 @@ angularDirective("ng:class-even", ngClass(function(i){return i % 2 === 1;}));
<doc:example>
<doc:source>
Click me: <input type="checkbox" name="checked"><br/>
- Show: <span ng:show="checked">I show up when you checkbox is checked?</span> <br/>
- Hide: <span ng:hide="checked">I hide when you checkbox is checked?</span>
+ Show: <span ng:show="checked">I show up when your checkbox is checked.</span> <br/>
+ Hide: <span ng:hide="checked">I hide when your checkbox is checked.</span>
</doc:source>
<doc:scenario>
it('should check ng:show / ng:hide', function(){
@@ -694,7 +705,7 @@ angularDirective("ng:show", function(expression, element){
* @name angular.directive.ng:hide
*
* @description
- * The `ng:show` and `ng:hide` allows you to show or hide a portion
+ * The `ng:hide` and `ng:show` directives hide or show a portion
* of the HTML conditionally.
*
* @element ANY
diff --git a/src/filters.js b/src/filters.js
index 0f6121ec..2bd71887 100644
--- a/src/filters.js
+++ b/src/filters.js
@@ -342,9 +342,9 @@ angularFilter.uppercase = uppercase;
<doc:example>
<doc:source>
Snippet: <textarea name="snippet" cols="60" rows="3">
-&lt;p style="color:blue"&gt;an html
-&lt;em onmouseover="this.textContent='PWN3D!'"&gt;click here&lt;/em&gt;
-snippet&lt;/p&gt;</textarea>
+ &lt;p style="color:blue"&gt;an html
+ &lt;em onmouseover="this.textContent='PWN3D!'"&gt;click here&lt;/em&gt;
+ snippet&lt;/p&gt;</textarea>
<table>
<tr>
<td>Filter</td>
diff --git a/src/widgets.js b/src/widgets.js
index 6d5ffe65..15de0ce5 100644
--- a/src/widgets.js
+++ b/src/widgets.js
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
* @name angular.widget.HTML
*
* @description
- * The most common widgets you will use will be in the from of the
- * standard HTML set. These widgets are bound using the name attribute
+ * The most common widgets you will use will be in the form of the
+ * standard HTML set. These widgets are bound using the `name` attribute
* to an expression. In addition they can have `ng:validate`, `ng:required`,
* `ng:format`, `ng:change` attribute to further control their behavior.
*
@@ -836,18 +836,20 @@ angularWidget('a', function() {
* @name angular.widget.@ng:repeat
*
* @description
- * `ng:repeat` instantiates a template once per item from a collection. The collection is enumerated
- * with `ng:repeat-index` attribute starting from 0. Each template instance gets its own scope where
- * the given loop variable is set to the current collection item and `$index` is set to the item
- * index or key.
+ * The `ng:repeat` widget instantiates a template once per item from a collection. The collection is
+ * enumerated with the `ng:repeat-index` attribute, starting from 0. Each template instance gets
+ * its own scope, where the given loop variable is set to the current collection item, and `$index`
+ * is set to the item index or key.
*
- * There are special properties exposed on the local scope of each template instance:
+ * Special properties are exposed on the local scope of each template instance, including:
*
* * `$index` – `{number}` – iterator offset of the repeated element (0..length-1)
- * * `$position` – {string} – position of the repeated element in the iterator. One of: `'first'`,
- * `'middle'` or `'last'`.
+ * * `$position` – `{string}` – position of the repeated element in the iterator. One of:
+ * * `'first'`,
+ * * `'middle'`
+ * * `'last'`
*
- * NOTE: `ng:repeat` looks like a directive, but is actually an attribute widget.
+ * Note: Although `ng:repeat` looks like a directive, it is actually an attribute widget.
*
* @element ANY
* @param {string} repeat_expression The expression indicating how to enumerate a collection. Two
@@ -857,6 +859,7 @@ angularWidget('a', function() {
* is a scope expression giving the collection to enumerate.
*
* For example: `track in cd.tracks`.
+ *
* * `(key, value) in expression` – where `key` and `value` can be any user defined identifiers,
* and `expression` is the scope expression giving the collection to enumerate.
*
@@ -864,7 +867,7 @@ angularWidget('a', function() {
*
* @example
* This example initializes the scope to a list of names and
- * than uses `ng:repeat` to display every person.
+ * then uses `ng:repeat` to display every person:
<doc:example>
<doc:source>
<div ng:init="friends = [{name:'John', age:25}, {name:'Mary', age:28}]">