Can’t bind to ‘ngif’ since it isn’t a known property of ‘div’

The error “can’t bind to ‘ngif’ since it isn’t a known property of ‘div'” occurs when you try to use the Angular structural directive NgIf on a div element, but Angular doesn’t recognize the NgIf directive.

Angular’s directives provide functionality to the DOM elements. However, not all directives are automatically available in Angular applications. Some directives need to be imported manually to use them.

To resolve the “ngif” unknown property issue, you need to make sure that you have imported the CommonModule from the Angular common module in the appropriate module file, where you are using the NgIf directive.

Here is an example of how to import and use the NgIf directive correctly:

import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';

@NgModule({
    imports: [
        CommonModule
    ],
    declarations: [
        // Add your component declarations here
    ],
    exports: [
        // Add your component exports here
    ]
})
export class YourModule { }
        

In the above example, make sure to import the CommonModule and also add it to the imports array of your module.

Once you have correctly imported the CommonModule and added it to your module’s imports array, the NgIf directive should be recognized, and you won’t face the “can’t bind to ‘ngif'” error anymore.

Remember, Angular directives need to be imported correctly to work in your application. Otherwise, Angular won’t recognize them and throw errors like the one mentioned in your query.