AngularJS, also known as Angular 1, is an older version of the Angular framework. In AngularJS, controllers are used to define the behavior of different parts of your application. While AngularJS doesn't have a built-in concept of nested controllers, you can achieve a similar effect by organizing your controllers in a hierarchical structure.
Here's a basic example of how you can create nested controllers in AngularJS:
html<!DOCTYPE html>
<html ng-app="myApp">
<head>
<title>Nested Controllers in AngularJS</title>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/angularjs/1.7.9/angular.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body ng-controller="MainController">
<div ng-controller="ParentController">
<h2>Parent Controller</h2>
<p>{{ parentMessage }}</p>
<div ng-controller="ChildController">
<h3>Child Controller</h3>
<p>{{ childMessage }}</p>
</div>
</div>
<script>
var app = angular.module('myApp', []);
app.controller('MainController', function ($scope) {
// Main controller logic goes here
});
app.controller('ParentController', function ($scope) {
$scope.parentMessage = 'Hello from Parent Controller';
});
app.controller('ChildController', function ($scope) {
$scope.childMessage = 'Hello from Child Controller';
});
</script>
</body>
</html>
In this example:
MainController
is the main controller for the entire application.ParentController
is nested within the MainController
.ChildController
is nested within the ParentController
.You can access properties and methods defined in the parent controllers from child controllers and vice versa. This way, you create a hierarchy of controllers, giving you a structure that resembles nested controllers.
Keep in mind that AngularJS is an older framework, and if you are starting a new project, you might want to consider using Angular (Angular 2 and above), which has a more modular and component-based architecture.