Advantages/Disadvantages of HTML5 mode vs Hash mode AngularJS

Question

With AngularJS 1.3, the tag is required when in HTML5 mode and that got me thinking about what are the advantages/disadvantages of HTML5 mode vs Ha

Answer 1

Using HTML5 mode requires URL rewriting on server side, basically you have to rewrite all your links to entry point of your application (e.g. index.html). Requiring a tag is also important for this case, as it allows AngularJS to differentiate between the part of the url that is the application base and the path that should be handled by the application.

For more information, see

• AngularJS Developer Guide - Using $location HTML5 mode Server Side
• AngularJS routing without the hash '#'
• How to: Configure your server to work with html5Mode