How can I simplify form validation?

Question

The code below seems to work pretty well for doing basic required form validation.

The form displays a red Name is required message when the field is dirty

Answer 1

Consider using this ngValidate module I have been working on.

The directive will add a span to hold your error messages. You can define custom validation strategies and individual error messages.

ngValidateFactory.strategies.customStrategy = [
{
    value:ngValidate.required;
    message:"This field is required"
},
{
    value:[ngValidate.minLength,8];
    message:"Minimum 8 characters are required"
},
{
    value:[myFunction,arg1,arg2];
    message:"This field fails my custom function test"
}]

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