AngularJS: how to enable $locationProvider.html5Mode with deeplinking

Question

When enabling the html5Mode in AngularJS via $locationProvider.html5Mode(true), navigation seems to be skewed when you land on a page deeper in the site.

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Answer 1

This was the best solution I found after more time than I care to admit. Basically, add target="_self" to each link that you need to insure a page reload.

http://blog.panjiesw.com/posts/2013/09/angularjs-normal-links-with-html5mode/