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Learn how to effectively set up `path parameters` in AngularJS and access them in your controller for seamless navigation between states.
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Understanding Path Parameters in AngularJS

Creating robust navigation features is essential for any web application, and AngularJS makes it easier with its routing mechanisms. One common requirement in AngularJS applications is to set up and use path parameters—especially when you need to pass dynamic data in your routes, like a transaction ID.

In this guide, we’ll break down how to set up a path parameter in AngularJS and access it within your controller. We'll use a simple example involving a transaction and audit log page.

The Problem

Imagine a scenario where you have two routes:

A transactions page: /transactions

A detailed audit page that requires a transaction ID: /transactions/:id/audit

You want to allow users to navigate to the audit page using a URL such as /transactions/100/audit. The challenge is in setting up your routes properly to accept these parameters and then using them effectively within your application.

The Solution

To solve this problem, we need to follow a few organized steps to correctly configure the states in AngularJS and retrieve the parameter from the URL.

Step 1: Setting Up Your States

To begin, you'll want to configure your states using the $stateProvider. Here’s how to define the necessary states in AngularJS:

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The transactions state will display a list of transactions without requiring any parameters.

The audit state accepts a transaction ID as a parameter, which will be obtained from the URL.

Step 2: Redirecting to the Audit Page

Next, you need a function to redirect users to the audit page while passing the transaction ID. This can be achieved in your transactions controller:

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Step 3: Accessing the Path Parameter in the Audit Controller

Once the user is redirected to the audit page, you will want to retrieve the transaction ID from the path parameter in the audit controller. Here is how you can do that:

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The $stateParams service provides access to parameters from the current state and allows you to use the transaction ID for any logic or data-fetching in your audit page.

Conclusion

With these steps, you've successfully set up path parameters in AngularJS and can access them within your controller. This allows for dynamic navigation tailored to user actions—creating a more engaging user experience.

Now, when users click the button tied to the redirectToAudit function, they will seamlessly navigate to the audit page of the specific transaction, with the corresponding transaction ID available for use.

By mastering path parameters in Angular, you will create a flexible and dynamic web application.



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