>>Hi everybody,
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>>I am still not clear how directives work and how to make them optional.
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>The link function passes a third parameter which lets you get at the attributes:
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>// Instead of this:
>            link: function (scope, element) {
>// Do this:
>            link: function (scope, element, attrib) {
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>Now you have access to the attributes, so to grab the value:
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>var attribValue = attrib.smFocus
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>(take a look at attrib in the debugger and you'll see the values it holds).

I am going to play with it, but here is the deal. We have sm-focus directive as is in many forms. I just want to "enhance" it to be able to turn it off. Will adding the attrib as extra parameter break the existing forms?