Explain what is the difference between link and compile in AngularJS? Technology Community › Category: AngularJS › Explain what is the difference between link and compile in AngularJS? 0 Vote Up Vote Down VietMX Staff asked 4 years ago Compile function: It is used for template DOM Manipulation and collect all of the directives. Link function: It is used for registering DOM listeners as well as instance DOM manipulation. It is executed once the template has been cloned.