var app = angular.module('plunker', []);
app.controller('MainCtrl', function($scope) {
$scope.name = 'World';
$scope.cancelEditEscape = function(e) {
if (e.keyCode === 27) {
//$location.path("/");
console.log("exit");
}
};
});
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html ng-app="plunker">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8" />
<title>AngularJS Plunker</title>
<script>document.write('<base href="' + document.location + '" />');</script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
<script data-require="angular.js@1.5.x" src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/angular.js/1.5.11/angular.min.js" data-semver="1.5.11"></script>
<script src="app.js"></script>
</head>
<body ng-controller="MainCtrl">
<div ng-keyup="cancelEditEscape($event)">
<!-- another html stuff -->
<input type="text" ng-model="data">
<button ng-click="cancelEdit()" type="button" class="btn btn-default">Cancel</button>
</div>
</body>
</html>
/* Put your css in here */