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@angular/core/globals

getContext

function
stable

If inside an embedded view (e.g. *ngIf or *ngFor), retrieves the context of the embedded view that the element is part of. Otherwise retrieves the instance of the component whose view owns the element (in this case, the result is the same as calling getOwningComponent).

API

  
    function getContext<T extends {}>(  element: Element): T | null;

getContext

T | null

If inside an embedded view (e.g. *ngIf or *ngFor), retrieves the context of the embedded view that the element is part of. Otherwise retrieves the instance of the component whose view owns the element (in this case, the result is the same as calling getOwningComponent).

@paramelementElement

Element for which to get the surrounding component instance.

@returnsT | null
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