Understanding templates
In Angular, a template is a blueprint for a fragment of a user interface (UI). Templates are written in HTML, and special syntax can be used within a template to build on many of Angular's features.
Prerequisites
Before learning template syntax, you should be familiar with the following:
- Angular concepts
- JavaScript
- HTML
- CSS
Enhancing HTML
Angular extends the HTML syntax in your templates with additional functionality.
For example, Angular’s data binding syntax helps to set Document Object Model (DOM) properties dynamically.
Almost all HTML syntax is valid template syntax. However, because an Angular template is only a fragment of the UI, it does not include elements such as <html>, <body>, or <base>.
To eliminate the risk of script injection attacks, Angular does not support the <script> element in templates. Angular ignores the <script> tag and outputs a warning to the browser console.
For more information, see the Security page.
More on template syntax
You might also be interested in the following:
Learn how to use interpolation and expressions in HTML.
Set properties of target elements or directive @Input() decorators.
Set the value of attributes.
Set the value of class and style.
Listen for events and your HTML.
Use special variables to reference a DOM element within a template.
Listen to and modify the behavior and layout of HTML.
Share data between the parent context and child directives or components.