Angular.js: ng-show element when $state.current.name is a certain value

Question

I am looking to show a block of HTML only when $state.current.name equals about.list. So far I have the following code but it doesn\'t seem to be t

Answer 1

The view (html) doesn't know about the variable $state. It only knows the $scope that is associated with the view.

You can expose the $state variable on the $scope inside the controller that is associated with this view (you might have to inject $state into your controller as well):

$scope.uiRouterState = $state;

Then change the expression in your markup slightly: