ie9: Placeholder displayed instead ng-model value when ng-model value set later in same digest cycle.

[acidaris]

If the ng-model value is initialized after the placeholder directive (but in the same digest cycle), the value is hidden, and the placeholder is displayed instead.

see https://jsfiddle.net/7arxneod/6/ If you watch closely, the value will flicker between the expected value ($1.00) and 'placeholder' in ie9.

The issue seems to be the initialization of the placeholder. Since the placeholder directive's link function executes first, updateValue() will update the elements value in the next digest cycle to an empty string.

When the other directives link function initializes the value, the $render() function will correctly set the element's value, but because updateValue() uses $timeout, the displayed value is overridden in the next digest cycle.

[cvn]

Hey @acidaris I can confirm this bug. Your deduction was correct. That $timeout you mentioned is part of a workaround for a bug in angular core where tabbing out of an input triggers a delayed update to the model.

I've got a fix working locally. I updated updateValue() so that it's smarter about when it uses $timeout. I'll push this soon.

[cvn]

Hey @acidaris I pushed the fix and released a new version. The fiddle works perfectly for me in IE9 now. Let me know if you have any other issues.

[acidaris]

thanks, works great.