implementing a directive to exclude a hidden input element from validation ($addControl issue)

Question

I\'m creating a directive to exclude a hidden input element from validation: http://plnkr.co/edit/Vnwvq2AT7JpgTnoQwGh9?p=preview

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Answer 1

It seems you are hiding the element using ng-show and thus not submitting the input along with the form.

In this case, we can use ng-if directive in the view in order to remove the element on the fly. This would remove the element and it's validity too.