angularjs - How to run two separate Angular js apps in the same page

Question

New to Angular. I feel like I'm missing something obvious: Shouldn't I easily be able to run to separate AngularJs apps (modules) in the same html page? Something like this:

  <section ng-app="HelloWorldApp" ng-controller="HelloWorldController">
    Hello {{name}}!
  </section> 
  <br />
  <section ng-app="MyNameIsApp" ng-controller="MyNameIsController">
    My Name is {{FirstName}} {{LastName}}!
  </section> 

Javascript:

var HelloWorldApp = angular.module('HelloWorldApp', []);
HelloWorldApp.controller('HelloWorldController', function($scope) {
  $scope.name = 'World';
});

var MyNameIsApp = angular.module('MyNameIsApp', []);
MyNameIsApp.controller('MyNameIsController', function($scope) {
  $scope.FirstName = 'John';
  $scope.LastName = 'Smith';
});

This only runs the first module, while the second doesn't appear to do anything. I want to do this so that I can build reusable, encapsulated directives for multiple pages that don't have to name their modules the same thing.

Live Example: http://plnkr.co/edit/cE6i3ouKz8SeQeA5h3VJ

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We ended up building small hierarchy of modules, however my original question can done, with just a bit of work (see below).

Answer 1

It is possible, but it requires a little bit coding by hand. You need to bootstrap the angular apps on your own. Don't worry, it is not that complicated

• Do not add ng-app attributes in your HTML
• Make sure you can fetch the DOM elements holding the app
• When DOM is loaded you need to start the apps on your own: angular.bootstrap( domElement, ['AppName']);

Fork of you plunker which works: http://plnkr.co/edit/c5zWOMoah2jHYhR5Cktp