Check $pristine status of ngModel without using a form

Question

Am trying to figure out how to check the state of a ngModel without using a form tag. I don\'t have wrappers is just basic input element with a ngModel.

All the example

Answer 1

If you give the

element a name attribute, then the will be added to the $scope object as a property.
Field controller will then be attached to the form property.

As weird as it could seem, you have to define an enclosing form with a name attribute like so:

and call the property with:

$scope.myForm.lastname.$dirty

Indeed, ngModelController (field) is attached to ngFormController (form).