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What are Structural Directives and Attribute Directives?

Junior Angular
Quick Answer Structural directives change DOM structure - they add, remove, or manipulate elements. Examples: *ngIf (conditionally renders), *ngFor (repeats for each item), *ngSwitch. The asterisk is syntactic sugar for . Attribute directives change element appearance or behavior without altering structure. Examples: [ngClass], [ngStyle], custom directives that highlight on hover or show tooltips.

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Structural directives change the DOM structure (e.g., *ngIf, *ngFor).

Attribute directives change the appearance or behavior of an element (e.g., ngClass, ngStyle).

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