Angular2 If ngModel is used within a form tag, either the name attribute must be set or the form

Question

I am getting this error from Angular 2

core.umd.js:5995 EXCEPTION: Uncaught (in promise): Error: Error in app/model_exposure_currencies/model_exposure_currencies.component.html:57:18 caused by: If ngModel is used within a form tag, either the name attribute must be set or the form control must be defined as 'standalone' in ngModelOptions.

      Example 1: <input [(ngModel)]="person.firstName" name="first">
      Example 2: <input [(ngModel)]="person.firstName" [ngModelOptions]="{standalone: true}">
<td *ngFor="let lag of ce.lags">
    <div class="form-group1">
        <input name="name" [(ngModel)]="lag.name" [ngModelOptions]="{standalone: true}"  class="form-control" pattern="[0-9]*(\.[0-9]+)?" required>
    </div>

</td>

This is how I use form tag:

 <form #f="ngForm" (ngSubmit)="onSubmit()">

Answer 1

If ngForm is used, all the input fields which has [(ngModel)]="" must have an attribute name with a value.

<input [(ngModel)]="firstname" name="something">

Answer 2

As every developer have a common habit, not to read the complete error, just read the first line and start looking for answer from someone else :):) I am also one of them, that's why I am here:

Read the error, clearly saying:

Example 1: <input [(ngModel)]="person.firstName" name="first">
Example 2: <input [(ngModel)]="person.firstName" [ngModelOptions]="{standalone: true}">

What more we need to understand this error?

Use any one option everything will work smooth.

Answer 3

Both attributes are needed and also recheck all the form elements has "name" attribute. if you are using form submit concept, other wise just use div tag instead of form element.

<input [(ngModel)]="firstname" name="something">

Answer 4

In my case the error happened because below in html markup one more line existed without the name attribute.

<form id="form1" name="form1" #form="ngForm">
  <div class="form-group">
    <input id="input1" name="input1" [(ngModel)]="metaScript" />
    ... 
    <input id="input2" [(ngModel)]="metaScriptMessage"/>
  </div>
</form>

But the browser still reports the first row has the error. And it's difficult to discover the source of mistake if you have other elements between these two.

Answer 5

When you clearly look at the console .It will give you two example.Implement any of these.

<input [(ngModel)]="person.firstName" [ngModelOptions]="{standalone:
   true}">

or <input [(ngModel)]="person.firstName" name="first">

Answer 6

I noticed that the Chrome developer tool sometimes only underlines the first element in swiggly red even if it is correctly set up with a name. This threw me off for a while.

One must be sure to add a name to every element on the form that contains ngModel regardless of which one is squiggly underlined.

Answer 7

You need import { NgForm } from @angular/forms in your page.ts;

Code HTML:

<form #values="ngForm" (ngSubmit)="function(values)">
 ...
 <ion-input type="text" name="name" ngModel></ion-input>
 <ion-input type="text" name="mail" ngModel></ion-input>
 ...
</form>

In your Page.ts, implement your funcion to manipulate form data:

function(data) {console.log("Name: "data.value.name + " Mail: " + data.value.mail);}

Answer 8

Try this...

    <input type="text" class="form-control" name="name" placeholder="Name"
                  required minlength="4" #name="ngModel"
                  ngModel>
                  <div *ngIf="name.errors && (name.dirty || name.touched)">
                      <div [hidden]="!name.errors.required" class="alert alert-danger form-alert">
                          Please enter a name.
                      </div>
                      <div [hidden]="!name.errors.minlength" class="alert alert-danger form-alert">
                          Enter name greater than 4 characters.
                      </div>
                  </div>

Answer 9

You didn't mention the version you're using, but if you're using rc5 or rc6, that "old" style of form has been deprecated. Take a look at this for guidance on the "new" forms techniques: https://angular.io/docs/ts/latest/guide/forms.html

Answer 10

In order to be able to display the information in the form you would like, you need to give those specific inputs of interest names. I'd recommend you do have:

---

<form #f="ngForm" (ngSubmit)="onSubmit(f)"> ...
<input **name="firstName" ngModel** placeholder="Enter your first name"> ...

Answer 11

For me, the solution was very simple. I changed the <form> tag into a <div> and the error goes away.

Answer 12

For everyone who don't panic with the error message itself, but just googling for the explanation why example from here doesn't work (i.e dynamical filtering doesn't occur when the text is typed into the input field): it will not work until you will add the name parameter in the input field. Nothing points to the explanation why pipe isn't working, but the error message points to this topic and fixing it according to the accepted answer makes the dynamical filter working.