The framework is set to incorporate directive capabilities natively, complemented by the introduction of deferred loading.

The much-anticipated Angular 17, a pivotal enhancement to Google’s renowned TypeScript-driven web development framework, is slated for a November release. This version is primed to showcase unique template attributes, notably an innovative integrated syntax for control flow and the capability for deferred loading.

In a recent September 25 blog update, Angular team member Alex Rickabaugh unveiled the intended features. The envisaged declarative control flow intends to assimilate functionalities associated with directives like NgIf, NgFor, and NgSwitch directly within the framework’s structure. Deferred loading, on the other hand, facilitates the on-demand, condition-based loading of template dependencies. This alteration is being touted as a landmark modification to Angular’s templates. Efforts are ongoing to refine and perfect these integrations, with Angular 17 set to employ a distinct @-syntax for both control flow and deferred view manipulations.

As of now, Angular 17 carries a “prerelease” tag on its GitHub repository. The Angular crew shared that the preliminary feedback for the incoming functionalities has been overwhelmingly positive, though there have been varied sentiments concerning the syntax’s design. Rickabaugh emphasized that syntax nuances can elicit strong sentiments from the developer community. Its predecessor, Angular 16, made its debut on May 3, laying the groundwork for a novel reactivity blueprint while augmenting performance and enriching the developer experience, all of which have been iteratively fine-tuned through subsequent minor version releases.