Angular4 template reference variable assignment

Question

I've come across this example where we can see:

<md-menu #menu="mdMenu">

I can't find any reference to the ="mdMenu" part of this template in the docs.

Is there some meaning to this or is it just a mistake on the example?

In the docs you've just linked to, note #heroForm="ngForm" - per the linked form docs, "The variable heroForm is now a reference to the NgForm directive that governs the form as a whole." — jonrsharpe
– jonrsharpe, Commented Oct 5, 2017 at 8:28

Wandrille · Accepted Answer · 2017-10-05 08:39:22Z

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In the doc [mdMenuTriggerFor]="menu" refers to <md-menu #menu="mdMenu">

and in #menu="mdMenu", mdMenu is the directive exported from Material.

answered Oct 5, 2017 at 8:39

Wandrille

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