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What's the best way to parse a query string in Angular without using html5mode? (Not using html5mode because we need to support older browsers)

I get the same undefined results whether or not I use a hash:

http://localhost/test?param1=abc&param2=def
http://localhost/test#/param1=abc&param2=def

$routeParams and $location.search() both return undefined:

var app = angular.module('plunker', ["ngRoute"]);

app.controller('MainCtrl', ["$scope", "$routeParams", "$location",
  function($scope, $routeParams, $location) {

  console.log($routeParams, $routeParams.abc); //undefined, undefined
  console.log($location.search(), $location.search().abc); //undefined, undefined

}]);

I can parse the window.location.search myself, but I'm hoping there is a better way to do it in Angular.

Plnkr: http://plnkr.co/edit/alBGFAkfqncVyK7iv8Ia?p=preview

I've read this post and haven't found a solution. I must be missing something. Thanks for the help.

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So the problem with your plunker will probably be because of it being inside of an iframe. Is the same issue happening locally? –  Michael Tempest Dec 19 '13 at 22:08
    
Yes, same results locally. Thanks for the help. –  Ender2050 Dec 19 '13 at 22:17

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the query params should go after the hash:

http://localhost/test#/?param1=abc&param2=def

this should allow $location.search() to return an object like:

{
  param1: 'abc',
  param2: 'def'
}
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Agh - I didn't realize you needed both the # and the ?. That makes total sense - thank you! –  Ender2050 Dec 19 '13 at 22:40
    
Or simply you can use $routeParams. –  Kariem Muhammed Jan 6 at 11:58

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