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At the end of [part 1](start"Get started with a basic Angular app"), the online store application has a basic product catalog.
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The app doesn't have any variable states or navigation.
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There is one URL, and that URL always displays the "My Store" page with a list of products and their descriptions.
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This guide builds on the first step of the Getting Started tutorial, [Get started with a basic Angular app](start"Get started with a basic Angular app").
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This guide shows you how to use Angular [routing](guide/glossary#router"Router definition") to give the user in-app navigation. In a single-page app, instead of loading new pages, you show different components and data to the user based on where the user is in the application.
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At this stage of development, the online store application has a basic product catalog.
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The router lets you display full product details in separate [views](guide/glossary#view"View definition"), each with its own URL. Routing enables navigation from one view to the next (within the same page) as users perform tasks such as the following:
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In the following sections, you'll add the following features to the application:
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*Entering a URL in the address bar to navigate to a corresponding view.
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*Clicking links on the page to navigate to a new view.
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*Clicking the browser's back and forward buttons to navigate backward and forward through the browser history.
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*Type a URL in the address bar to navigate to a corresponding product page.
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*Click links on the page to navigate within your single-page application.
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*Click the browser's back and forward buttons to navigate the browser history intuitively.
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## Registering a route
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{@a define-routes}
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The app is already set up to use the Angular `Router` and to use routing to navigate to the product list component you modified earlier. This section shows you how to define a route to show individual product details.
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## Associate a URL path with a component
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1. Generate a new component for product details. Give the component the name `product-details`.
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The application already uses the Angular `Router` to navigate to the `ProductListComponent`.
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This section shows you how to define a route to show individual product details.
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Reminder: In the file list, right-click the `app` folder, choose `Angular Generator` and `Component`.
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1. Generate a new component for product details.
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In the file list, right-click the `app` folder, choose `Angular Generator` and `Component`.
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Name the component `product-details`.
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1. In `app.module.ts`, add a route for product details, with a `path` of `products/:productId` and `ProductDetailsComponent` for the `component`.
A route associates one or more URL paths with a component.
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1. Open `product-list.component.html`.
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1. The directive configures the component template to define how the user navigates to the route or URL. When the user clicks a product name, the app displays the details for that product.
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1. Update the `*ngFor` directive to read as follows.
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This statement instructs Angular to iterate over the items in the `products` array and assigns each index in the array to the `productId` variable when iterating over the list.
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1. Open `product-list.component.html`.
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1. Update the `*ngFor` directive to assign each index in the `products` array to the `productId` variable when iterating over the list.
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1. Modify the product name anchor to include a `routerLink`.
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1. Modify the product name anchor to include a `routerLink`.
The RouterLink directive gives the router control over the anchor element. In this case, the route, or URL, contains one fixed segment, `/products`, while the final segment is variable, inserting the id property of the current product. For example, the URL for a product with an `id` of 1 will be similar to `https://getting-started-myfork.stackblitz.io/products/1`.
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The `RouterLink` directive helps you customize the anchor element.
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In this case, the route, or URL, contains one fixed segment, `/products`.
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The final segment is variable, inserting the `id` property of the current product.
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For example, the URL for a product with an `id` of 1 would be similar to `https://getting-started-myfork.stackblitz.io/products/1`.
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1. Test the router by clicking a product name. The app displays the product details component, which currently always says "product-details works!"
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1. Verify that the router works as intended by clicking the product name.
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The application should display the `ProductDetailsComponent`, which currently says "product-details works!"
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Notice that the URL in the preview window changes. The final segment is `products/#` where `#` is the number of the route you clicked.
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Notice that the URL in the preview window changes.
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The final segment is `products/#` where `#` is the number of the route you clicked.
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<divclass="lightbox">
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<imgsrc="generated/images/guide/start/product-details-works.png"alt="Product details view with updated URL">
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</div>
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## View product details
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The `ProductDetailsComponent` handles the display of each product.
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The Angular Router displays components based on the browser's URL and [your defined routes](#define-routes).
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## Using route information
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The product details component handles the display of each product. The Angular Router displays components based on the browser's URL and your defined routes. This section shows you how to use the Angular Router to combine the `products` data and route information to display the specific details for each product.
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1. Open `product-details.component.ts`
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In this section, you'll use the Angular Router to combine the `products` data and route information to display the specific details for each product.
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1.Arrange to use product data from an external file.
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1.In `product-details.component.ts`, import `ActivatedRoute`from `@angular/router`, and the `products` array from `../products`.
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1. Import `ActivatedRoute` from the `@angular/router` package, and the `products` array from `../products`.
1. Define the `product` property and inject the `ActivatedRoute` into the constructor by adding it as an argument within the constructor's parentheses.
By injecting the `ActivatedRoute`, you are configuring the component to use a *service*. The [Managing Data](start/start-data"Try it: Managing Data") page covers services in more detail.
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`ActivatedRoute` is specific to each component that the Angular Router loads.
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`ActivatedRoute` contains information about the route and the route's parameters.
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By injecting `ActivatedRoute`, you are configuring the component to use a service.
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The [Managing Data](start/start-data"Try it: Managing Data") step covers services in more detail.
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1. In the `ngOnInit()` method, subscribe to route parameters and fetch the product based on the `productId`.
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The route parameters correspond to the path variables you define in the route. The URL that matches the route provides the `productId`. Angular uses the `productId` to display the details for each unique product.
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1. Update the template to display product details information inside an `*ngIf`.
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1. Update the `ProductDetailsComponent` template to display product details with an `*ngIf`.
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If a product exists, the `<div>` renders with a name, price, and description.
The line, `<h4>{{ product.price | currency }}</h4>`, uses the `currency` pipe to transform `product.price` from a number to a currency string.
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A pipe is a way you can transform data in your HTML template.
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For more information about Angular pipes, see [Pipes](guide/pipes"Pipes").
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The line, `<h4>{{ product.price | currency }}</h4>`, uses the `currency` pipe to transform `product.price` from a number to a currency string. A pipe is a way you can transform data in your HTML template. For more information about Angular pipes, see [Pipes](guide/pipes"Pipes").
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</div>
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Now, when users click on a name in the product list, the router navigates them to the distinct URL for the product, swaps out the product list component for the product details component, and displays the product details.
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When users click on a name in the product list, the router navigates them to the distinct URL for the product, shows the `ProductDetailsComponent`, and displays the product details.
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<divclass="lightbox">
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<imgsrc="generated/images/guide/start/product-details-routed.png"alt="Product details page with updated URL and full details displayed">
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</div>
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<divclass="alert is-helpful">
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For more information about the Angular Router, see [Routing & Navigation](guide/router"Routing & Navigation guide").
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</div>
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<hr />
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## Next steps
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## What's next
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Congratulations! You have integrated routing into your online store.
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You have configured your application so you can view product details, each with a distinct URL.
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* Products are linked from the product list view to individual products.
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* Users can click on a product name from the list to see details in a new view, with a distinct URL/route.
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To continue exploring Angular:
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To continue exploring Angular, choose either of the following options:
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*[Continue to the "Managing Data" section](start/start-data"Try it: Managing Data") to add a shopping cart feature, use a service to manage the cart data and use HTTP to retrieve external data for shipping prices.
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*[Skip ahead to the Deployment section](start/start-deployment"Try it: Deployment") to deploy your app to Firebase or move to local development.
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* Continue to [Managing Data](start/start-data"Try it: Managing Data") to add a shopping cart feature, manage cart data, and retrieve external data for shipping prices.
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* Skip ahead to [Deployment](start/start-deployment"Try it: Deployment") to deploy your application to Firebase or move to local development.
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