Key FeaturesWritten by the creator of the Angular router, giving you the best information straight from the sourceGet full coverage of the entire Angular Router library and understand exactly how every command worksEssential for all serious users of Angular who need to manage states within their applicationsBook DescriptionManaging state transitions is one of the hardest parts of building applications. This is especially true on the web, where you also need to ensure that the state is reflected in the URL. In addition, you might want to split applications into multiple bundles and load them on demand. Doing this transparently isnt easy. The Angular router solves these problems. Using the router, you can declaratively specify application states, manage state transitions while taking care of the URL, and load bundles on demand.This book is a complete description of the Angular router written by its designer. It goes far beyond a how-to-get-started guide and talks about the library in depth. The mental model, design constraints, and the subtleties of the API-everything is covered. Youll learn in detail how to use the router in your own applications. Predominantly, youll understand the inner workings of the router and how you can configure it to work with any edge cases you come across in your sites.Throughout the book, youll see examples from real-world use in the MailApp application. You can view the full source of this application and see how the router code works to manage the state of the application and define what is visible on screen. Reading this book will give you deep insights into why the router works the way it does and will make you an Angular router expert.What you will learnUnderstand the role of the Angular router and how to make the most of itBuild and parse complex URLsLearn about the componentless and empty-path routesTake control of states in your applicationMake use of imperative navigationUnderstand guards and how they can benefit your applicationsOptimize configuration and run tests on your routingAbout the AuthorVictor Savkin has been on the Angular team since the inception of Angular 2. He developed dependency injection, change detection, forms, and the router.Victor has worked for many years as a software architect helping to build large Angular applications. He gives talks and writes articles on front-end architectures for InfoQ, DZone, Hackerbits, and his blog.Nrwl.io - Angular consulting for enterprise customers, from core team membersVictor is co-founder of Nrwl, a company providing Angular consulting for enterprise customers, from core team members. Visit Nrwl at https://nrwl.io/ for more information.Table of ContentsWhat Do Routers Do?OverviewURLsURL MatchingRedirectsRouter StateLinks and NavigationLazy LoadingGuardsEventsTesting RouterConfigurationFin