Selector

Lesson in the Angular Roadmap · Stage 2: Components

Last updated 14 September 2026

What is Selector?

In Angular, the selector metadata is a crucial property defined within the @Component decorator that specifies how the component can be identified and used in HTML templates. It determines the way the component is rendered in the DOM, allowing developers to create reusable and easily identifiable components.

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Free resources to learn Selector

Official docsComponent Selectors
Official docsComponent - API

Selector: common questions

Can I learn Selector in Hindi?

This lesson is written in English. Once you sign in, open it in the interactive course and ask the AI tutor to explain Selector in Hindi or Hinglish. The tutor answers from this lesson’s own text, so it stays on the syllabus, and it runs on your own Google, OpenAI or Anthropic key.

Is this Selector tutorial for beginners?

It is lesson 9 of 158 in the free Angular roadmap, in stage 2, Components. If you are new to Angular, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.