Angular2 forms - access value in ngIf

Question

I have a <select #type > . Now I need to reference the value of this select later on in the template inside a ngIf, but how can I do so?

Tried *ngIf='type.value!="Category"' and it doesn't seem to do the trick..

Answer 1

Could you bind the select to your model and then reference the model element?

<select [(ngModel)]="type">
  <!-- Options -->
</select>
<div *ngIf="type !== 'Category'">
</div>