@ngdoc overview
@name Developer Guide: Angular HTML Compiler
@description

The core of angular is its HTML compiler.  The compiler processes angular directives, widgets, and
markup to transform a static HTML page into a dynamic web application.

The default HTML transformations that the angular compiler provides are useful for building generic
apps, but you can also extend the compiler to create a domain-specific language for building
specific types of web applications.

All compilation takes place in the web browser; no server is involved.


## Related Topics

* {@link dev_guide.compiler.understanding_compiler Understanding How the Compiler Works}
* {@link dev_guide.compiler.extending_compiler Extending the Angular Compiler}
* {@link dev_guide.compiler.testing_dom_element Testing a New DOM Element}
* {@link dev_guide.compiler.widgets Understanding Angular Widgets}
* {@link dev_guide.compiler.directives Understanding Angular Directives}
* {@link dev_guide.compiler.markup Understanding Angular Markup}

## Related API

* {@link api/angular.compile Angular Compiler API}
