http://plnkr.co/edit/4fCKhlVZr93A3g1lUzMc?p=info
or... code below... app.directive('amazingDomManipulator', [ function() { return { restrict: 'A', compile: function(element, attrs) { //element.attrs('ng-model', attrs.testModel) attrs.$set('ngModel', attrs.testModel); // Should this work or does this HAVE // to be done in say postlink w/ $compile?? } }; } ]) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AngularJS" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to angular+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to angular@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/angular. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.