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

I would go with a safer solution than the one provided by @Brady Isom.

I prefer to rely on the onload option given by ng-include to make sure the template is loaded before trying to remove it.

.directive('foo', [function () {
    return {
        restrict: 'E', //Or whatever you need
        scope: true,
        template: '',
        link: function (scope, elem) {
            scope.replace = function () {
                elem.replaceWith(elem.children());
            };
        }
    };
}])

No need for a second directive since everything is handled within the first one.