From e41e445b513f97b4c42b51f3bf67835f28d65b48 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Marc Lipovsky Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 21:57:53 -0800 Subject: docs(guide/compiler): add fourth step on appending the compiled template to the DOM Closes #5087 --- docs/content/guide/compiler.ngdoc | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'docs/content/guide/compiler.ngdoc') diff --git a/docs/content/guide/compiler.ngdoc b/docs/content/guide/compiler.ngdoc index ffc6ea43..4440ace6 100644 --- a/docs/content/guide/compiler.ngdoc +++ b/docs/content/guide/compiler.ngdoc @@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ This should help give you an idea of what Angular does internally. 
   var $compile = ...; // injected into your code
   var scope = ...;
+  var parent = ...; // DOM element where the compiled template can be appended
 
   var html = '
';
 
@@ -200,7 +201,10 @@ This should help give you an idea of what Angular does internally.
   var linkFn = $compile(template);
 
   // Step 3: link the compiled template with the scope.
-  linkFn(scope);
+  var element = linkFn(scope);
+  
+  // Step 4: Append to DOM (optional)
+  parent.appendChild(element);
### The difference between Compile and Link -- cgit v1.2.3