1 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/ng/animator.js b/src/ng/animator.js
index 7fc35f3c..2965717b 100644
--- a/src/ng/animator.js
+++ b/src/ng/animator.js
@@ -253,6 +253,20 @@ var $AnimatorProvider = function() {
          * @param {jQuery/jqLite element} element the element that will be rendered visible or hidden
         */
         animator.hide = animateActionFactory('hide', noop, hide);
+
+        /**
+         * @ngdoc function
+         * @name ng.animator#animate
+         * @methodOf ng.$animator
+         *
+         * @description
+         * Triggers a custom animation event to be executed on the given element
+         *
+         * @param {jQuery/jqLite element} element that will be animated
+        */
+        animator.animate = function(event, element) {
+          animateActionFactory(event, noop, noop)(element);
+        }
         return animator;
   
         function animateActionFactory(type, beforeFn, afterFn) {