difference between using ui-sref and href(where to use) in ionic framework using ui-router service
angularjs, ionic-framework, javascript
Solution
here should i use ui-sref or href.
From docs: https://github.com/angular-ui/ui-router/wiki/Quick-Reference#ui-sref
A directive that binds a link ( tag) to a state. If the state has an associated URL, the directive will automatically generate & update the href attribute via the $state.href() method. Clicking the link will trigger a state transition with optional parameters. Also middle-clicking, right-clicking, and ctrl-clicking on the link will be handled natively by the browser.
`<a ui-sref="home">Home</a>` is converted to:
<a href="#/home" ui-sref="home">Home</a>
Use `ui-sref` if you decided to use `ui-router`. This is a best practice. You can change in your code associated URL for the same state and you don't need to maintain your links.
Developers rarely use `href` for example in big lists for better performance to avoid additional watchers, but hope its not your case
Problem
I am working on ionic framework. So I am confused with using ui-sref and href. For example for tabs we use ui-sref as we can have various states all linked to some main (base) url. eg ``` .state('dashboard', { url: "/dashboard", templateUrl: 'templates/dashboard.html', controller: 'dashboardCtrl' }) .state('dashboard.active', { url: '/active', views: { 'active': { templateUrl: 'templates/active.html', controller: 'ActiveCtrl' } } }) ``` My dashboard page has tabs whish have various various states now if I want to move to a diffrent template from one of these states or templates (eg to active.html) eg. ``` //active.html <li class="item"> <a class="button button-positive" ui-sref="dashboard.editClaim"> Edit Claim </a> </li> ``` or ``` <li class="item"> <a class="button button-positive" href="#/dashboard/editClaim"> Edit Claim </a> </li> ``` here should i use ui-sref or href. Also editclaim template has tabs should i use ui-sref there and will it work fine because currently that is the problem. So I am wondering if I have to maintain some state till there. Thank you.