Replace ng-include node with template?

Question

Kinda new to angular. Is it possible to replace the ng-include node with the contents of the included template? For example, with:

Answer 1

This is the correct way of replacing the children

angular.module('common').directive('includeReplace', function () {
    return {
        require: 'ngInclude',
        restrict: 'A',
        compile: function (tElement, tAttrs) {
            tElement.replaceWith(tElement.children());
            return {
                post : angular.noop
            };
        }
    };
});