AngularJS 1.5 scope in directive ng-include -
here's code http://jsfiddle.net/miuosh/n6yppypj/ uploadfile directive. problem use this <input type="file" file-model="myfile" /> <button ng-click="uploadfile()">upload me</button> in ng-include="'views/uploadfileform.html'". in directive add "myfile" scope. turns out angular create new scope myfile. add "myfile" "rootscope" need use modelsetter(scope.$parent.$parent.$parent[..],element[0].files[0]) which inconvenient because need know how many parent scope have. i have faced similar problem dealing file input angular. can create directive listen file change , call controller function file. here jsfiddle it. var app = angular.module('app', []); app.controller('yourctrl', function() { $scope.image; $scope.imagechanged= function (files) { $scope.image = files; }; }); app.directive('customonchange', function() { ...