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Angular 21.2 New Feature: Arrow Functions in Templates (With Gotchas)

February 05, 2026

If you've ever created a method just to call update() on a signal, this one's for you. Writing signal updates directly in component templates used to be impossible, but as of Angular 21.2-next, arrow functions are now allowed in Angular templates! This change lets you write signal transitions exactly where they happen, making templates more expressive and eliminating unnecessary wrapper methods. But while it's incredibly powerful, there are a few caveats you absolutely need to understand.

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Focus Controls the Signal Forms Way

January 29, 2026

Have you ever tried to programmatically focus a form field in Angular and ended up with view queries, nativeElements, ElementRefs, and a tiny voice in your head whispering "there has to be a better way"? As of Angular 21.1.0, there is! The Signal Forms API now exposes a method called focusBoundControl() that lets you focus fields easily using a single method call. Instead of manually walking the DOM, you can ask the form directly.

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Angular 21.1: Compose Arrays and Objects Directly in Templates

January 22, 2026

Angular 21.1 introduced a feature that sounds small but eliminates a whole class of helper methods we've all written for years. This update lets you compose arrays and objects directly in templates using the spread operator (...). This means you can merge arrays and extend objects declaratively and keep UI logic where it belongs: in the template. Let's see how it works!

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From Plain Textarea to AI Suggestions with Angular Signal Forms

January 15, 2026

AI suggestion textboxes are everywhere right now. From GitHub Copilot to ChatGPT, folks expect AI assistance when working with forms. Adding this capability to your forms doesn't have to be complicated. By creating a custom form control with Angular Signal Forms, you can integrate AI-powered suggestions seamlessly while maintaining proper form state management, request cancellation, and error handling. This tutorial shows you how to build an AI suggestion textbox that works like a native form control, and provides a professional user experience.

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Angular Signal Forms: How to Structure Large Forms Without Losing Your Mind

January 08, 2026

Many Angular Signal Forms examples work great for small forms, but what happens when your form grows? When forms are composed of many different sub-forms things can quickly become messy. With Reactive Forms, composition was somewhat straightforward. With Signal Forms it's just different. This guide shows one possible way to structure large forms using reusable form models, section builders, and composable form architecture that scales well.

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Submit Forms the Modern Way in Angular Signal Forms

January 01, 2026

Angular Signal Forms make client-side validation feel clean and reactive, but how do you actually submit them? Without proper submission handling, forms refresh the page, ignore server validation errors, and lack loading states. Angular's new submit() API solves this by providing async submission, automatic loading state tracking, touched field handling, and seamless server-side error mapping. This guide shows you how to implement Angular Signal Forms form submission the right way.

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Follow-Up: Simplifying Zod Validation in Angular Signal Forms with validateStandardSchema

December 25, 2025

I recently published a tutorial on using Zod validation with Angular Signal Forms, and it worked perfectly. But a Reddit commenter politely pointed out that I had over-engineered the entire thing!

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Angular ARIA Is Here: What It Does, Why It Exists, and When To Use It

December 18, 2025

Angular recently introduced a new accessibility package called Angular ARIA, released in Developer Preview a few weeks ago. If you've seen it mentioned in the docs, you've probably wondered: Do I need this? Is this something I should start using now? And what problem is it actually trying to solve?

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How to Use Zod with Angular Signal Forms (Step-by-Step Migration)

December 11, 2025

You've got a form working perfectly with Reactive Forms and Zod validation, but after migrating to Signal Forms, your validation stops working. Forms submit even when invalid, and error messages disappear. The problem? Signal Forms use a completely different validation API than Reactive Forms. Angular's validateTree() function bridges this gap by translating Zod's error map into Signal Forms' validation format. This lets you keep centralized Zod schemas while still leveraging Signal Forms’ reactive state management. This step-by-step tutorial shows exactly how to wire Zod validation into Angular Signal Forms.

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Signal Forms Just Got Automatic State Classes (And More)

December 04, 2025

Reactive Forms automatically apply state classes like ng-touched, ng-dirty, and ng-valid, but Signal Forms initially lacked this feature. Recent Angular updates restored automatic state classes with full customization capabilities, allowing you to configure class names, add custom states, and control when classes are applied. This tutorial demonstrates how to enable and customize Signal Forms state classes, going beyond what Reactive Forms ever allowed.

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I Added Cross-Field Validation with Signal Forms. This is How I Did It

November 27, 2025

Cross-field validation in Reactive Forms requires validator functions at the form level, making validation logic scattered and hard to maintain. Angular's Signal Forms API simplifies cross-field validation by allowing validators to access other field values directly using valueOf, keeping validation logic colocated with form definitions. This tutorial demonstrates how to build password confirmation validators and other cross-field validations using Signal Forms' validate() function.

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Async Validation in Angular Signal Forms (Complete Guide)

November 20, 2025

Async validation in Reactive Forms requires separate validator functions, manual debouncing, and complex pending state management. Angular's Signal Forms API simplifies async validation with validateAsync() and resource(), providing built-in debouncing, pending states, and cleaner error handling. This tutorial demonstrates how to implement async validation in Signal Forms, including server-backed username checks, real-time feedback, and proper pending state management.

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Your First Custom Validator in Angular Signal Forms (Step-By-Step)

November 13, 2025

Custom validators are essential for real-world forms, but implementing them with Reactive Forms requires separate validator functions and complex error handling. Angular's Signal Forms API simplifies custom validation by integrating validators directly into form definitions with cleaner syntax and better type safety. This tutorial demonstrates how to migrate custom validators from Reactive Forms to Signal Forms, showing how the new API makes validation logic more maintainable and reactive.

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"Reactive Forms Are Just as Good." Okay, Watch This.

November 06, 2025

Reactive Forms work, but complex forms become messy with imperative state management, verbose error handling, and scattered validation logic. Angular's Signal Forms API provides a cleaner, more reactive approach that reduces code complexity, improves type safety, and simplifies form state management. This tutorial demonstrates a real-world form migration, showing side-by-side comparisons that highlight why Signal Forms are better for modern Angular applications.

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Goodbye FormArray. Hello Signal Forms.

October 30, 2025

Dynamic forms with Reactive Forms require FormArrays, complex state management, and imperative code that's hard to maintain. Angular's Signal Forms API provides a more reactive, declarative approach to building dynamic forms, eliminating FormArrays and simplifying field addition/removal. This tutorial demonstrates how to migrate a dynamic form from Reactive Forms to Signal Forms, showing how the new API makes dynamic form management cleaner and more intuitive.

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I Deleted Half My Code When I Switched to Signal Forms

October 23, 2025

Building custom form controls with ControlValueAccessor requires multiple methods, providers, and boilerplate code, making simple controls unnecessarily complex. Angular's Signal Forms API simplifies custom controls dramatically, reducing code by up to 50% while improving type safety and reactivity. This tutorial demonstrates how to migrate a custom control from ControlValueAccessor to Signal Forms, showing how the new API eliminates boilerplate and simplifies form control development.

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Migrate Reactive Forms to Signal Forms

October 16, 2025

Angular's experimental Signal Forms API provides a more reactive, type-safe alternative to Reactive Forms, eliminating boilerplate and improving performance. This tutorial demonstrates how to migrate a real-world Reactive Form to Signal Forms, showing step-by-step how to convert FormGroups, FormControls, validators, and error handling. You'll learn how Signal Forms simplify form state management while maintaining the same user experience.

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Make Any List Draggable in Minutes

October 09, 2025

Drag-to-reorder functionality improves UX by letting users customize list order, but implementing it requires handling drag events, calculating drop positions, and managing list state. The Angular CDK Drag and Drop module simplifies this with directives that handle all drag complexity, including visual feedback, drop zones, and reordering logic. This tutorial demonstrates how to add drag-to-reorder functionality to any Angular list using the CDK Drag and Drop module, requiring minimal code and no external libraries.

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Animation Start/Done? Dead. Long Live CSS + DOM Events

October 02, 2025

Angular's deprecated animations module provided start and done events for coordinating animations with component logic, but modern Angular requires a different approach. This tutorial demonstrates how to replace animation start/done events using pure CSS keyframes, Angular signals, and standard DOM events. You'll learn how to detect animation completion, coordinate multiple animations, and trigger side effects when animations finish, all without the deprecated module.