Multiple ng-models on one input field?

Question

I have a form, and a list of items. I used ng-model="searchFor" to filter out the list of items appropriately (this part is working fine), but I also want to "submit" the item that's filtered out -- which would require ng-model="adding_item.name" on the input field as well (I think).

Can you have multiple ng-models on one input field? Is there another way around this?

Answer 1

Try using ng-change event to capture model value and assign it to other input element with its own ng-model.

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/angularjs/1.2.23/angular.min.js"></script>

<div ng-app>
  <input type="text" ng-model="input" ng-change="input1=input;input2=input; " />
  <input type="hidden" ng-model="input1" />
  <input type="hidden" ng-model="input2" />
  <br>Model
  <br>{{input | uppercase}}
  <br>Model 1
  <br>{{input1 | uppercase}}
  <br>Model 2
  <br>{{input2 | uppercase}}
</div>