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getContext
function
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If inside an embedded view (e.g. *ngIf or *ngFor), retrieves the context of the embedded
view that the element is part of. Otherwise retrieves the instance of the component whose view
owns the element (in this case, the result is the same as calling getOwningComponent).
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function getContext<T extends {}>(element: Element): T | null;@paramelement
ElementElement for which to get the surrounding component instance.
@returns
T | nullInstance of the component that is around the element or null if the element isn't inside any component.
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