angularjs : logging scope property in directive link function displays undefined

Question

I have this basic plnkr which just implements a basic \"Hello, X\" directive. In the link function I am logging scope.name but I get undefined? Why is

Answer 1

For those in 2015 who are reading this post, please note that the way Angular handles "@" attributes has changed. Angular 1.2 onwards, interpolation occurs prior to the invocation of the linking function.

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