How to Build Custom Directives in Angular: A Practical Guide

Custom directives encapsulate DOM interactions, making components cleaner and highly reusable. If you need high-fidelity component architectures, hire Angular developer India to audit your current directive structure.

Building Attribute Directives

Attribute directives modify the behavior or styling of an existing HTML element. Inject `ElementRef` to get reference access to the DOM node:

@Directive({
  selector: '[appHighlight]',
  standalone: true
})
export class HighlightDirective {
  constructor(el: ElementRef) {
    el.nativeElement.style.backgroundColor = 'var(--accent-soft)';
  }
}