How can I conditionally use either [href] or [routerLink] on an anchor?

Question

I need for the same anchor link to be pointed conditionally locally or to external resource. I tried

Answer 1

The simplest way would be to use *ngIf / else:

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EDIT#1: (Ugly workaround)

Since you don't want to use *ngIf (I still don't understand why), you can do this:

Template:

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Component:

handleClick(outside: boolean, internalUrl: string, internalId: string, externalUrl: string): void {
  if (outside) {
    window.location.href = externalUrl;
    // You can also use Location class of Angular
  } else {
    this.router.navigate([`${internalUrl}/${internalId}`]);
  }
}