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JavaScript Angular Basics Angular Basic Forms Resetting the Form

Junlin Guo
Junlin Guo
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Posted by Junlin Guo
Junlin Guo
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the value of the local variable #commentForm in the form element

In the form tag, why do we need to assign "ngForm" to the #commentForm variable?

1 Answer

Dane Parchment
MOD
Dane Parchment
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Dane Parchment
Dane Parchment
Treehouse Moderator 11,077 Points

Because we want to actually gain access to the form itself, even though it is defined automatically we don't have access to it. So we need to gain access to the form by assigning it to a variable that we can use at our leisure!