Where does DOM manipulation belong in Angular 2?
Based upon recommend solution by developers: http://angularjs.blogspot.de/2016/04/5-rookie-mistakes-to-avoid-with-angular.html @Component({ selector: ‘my-comp’, template: ` <div #myContainer> </div> ` }) export class MyComp implements AfterViewInit { @ViewChild(‘myContainer’) container: ElementRef; constructor() {} ngAfterViewInit() { var container = this.container.nativeElement; console.log(container.width); // or whatever } } Attention: The view child name has to begin with myName and in the template you … Read more