AngularJS Link function not called

Question

I\'m trying to write my first AngularJS directive: one involving the link function. The directive is being loaded, but when I use it in my page the link<

Answer 1

The default for angular is to assume that directives are attributes, not elements! You are using a directive as an element so you need to specify this with the restrict. The updated code reads:

appModule.directive('googleMapsSymbol', function () {
    console.log("Directive was run");
    return {
        restrict: 'E',
        link: function (scope, elem, attrs) {
            console.log("Link was called");
        }
    };
});

Note the restrict: 'E',. Best of luck!

Updating your fiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/j8ZZ4/