`$uibModal` is a service to create modal windows.
Creating modals is straightforward: create a template, a controller and reference them when using `$uibModal`.

The `$uibModal` service has only one method: `open(options)`.

### $uibModal's open function

#### options parameter

* `animation`
  _(Type: `boolean`, Default: `true`)_ -
  Set to false to disable animations on new modal/backdrop. Does not toggle animations for modals/backdrops that are already displayed.
  
* `appendTo` 
  _(Type: `angular.element`, Default: `body`: Example: `$document.find('aside').eq(0)`)_ -
  Appends the modal to a specific element.
  
* `backdrop`
  _(Type: `boolean|string`, Default: `true`)_ -
  Controls presence of a backdrop. Allowed values: `true` (default), `false` (no backdrop), `'static'` (disables modal closing by click on the backdrop).
  
* `backdropClass`
  _(Type: `string`)_ -
  Additional CSS class(es) to be added to a modal backdrop template.

* `bindToController`
  _(Type: `boolean`, Default: `false`)_ -
  When used with `controllerAs` & set to `true`, it will bind the $scope properties onto the controller.

* `controller`
  _(Type: `function|string|array`, Example: `MyModalController`)_ -
  A controller for the modal instance, either a controller name as a string, or an inline controller function, optionally wrapped in array notation for dependency injection. Allows the controller-as syntax. Has a special `$uibModalInstance` injectable to access the modal instance.

* `controllerAs`
  _(Type: `string`, Example: `ctrl`)_ - 
  An alternative to the controller-as syntax. Requires the `controller` option to be provided as well.

* `keyboard` - 
  _(Type: `boolean`, Default: `true`)_ -
  Indicates whether the dialog should be closable by hitting the ESC key.

* `openedClass`
  _(Type: `string`, Default: `modal-open`)_ -
  Class added to the `body` element when the modal is opened.

* `resolve`
  _(Type: `Object`)_ -
  Members that will be resolved and passed to the controller as locals; it is equivalent of the `resolve` property in the router.

* `scope`
  _(Type: `$scope`)_ -
  The parent scope instance to be used for the modal's content. Defaults to `$rootScope`.

* `size`
  _(Type: `string`, Example: `lg`)_ -
  Optional suffix of modal window class. The value used is appended to the `modal-` class, i.e. a value of `sm` gives `modal-sm`.

* `template`
  _(Type: `string`)_ -
  Inline template representing the modal's content.

* `templateUrl`
  _(Type: `string`)_ -
  A path to a template representing modal's content. You need either a `template` or `templateUrl`.

* `windowClass`
  _(Type: `string`)_ -
  Additional CSS class(es) to be added to a modal window template.

* `windowTemplateUrl`
  _(Type: `string`, Default: `uib/template/modal/window.html`)_ -
  A path to a template overriding modal's window template.

* `windowTopClass`
  _(Type: `string`)_ -
  CSS class(es) to be added to the top modal window.

Global defaults may be set for `$uibModal` via `$uibModalProvider.options`.
  
#### return

The `open` method returns a modal instance, an object with the following properties:

* `close(result)`
  _(Type: `function`)_ -
  Can be used to close a modal, passing a result.

* `dismiss(reason)`
  _(Type: `function`)_ -
  Can be used to dismiss a modal, passing a reason.

* `result`
  _(Type: `promise`)_ -
  Is resolved when a modal is closed and rejected when a modal is dismissed.

* `opened`
  _(Type: `promise`)_ -
  Is resolved when a modal gets opened after downloading content's template and resolving all variables.

* `closed`
  _(Type: `promise`)_ -
  Is resolved when a modal is closed and the animation completes.

* `rendered`
  _(Type: `promise`)_ -
  Is resolved when a modal is rendered. 
  
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The scope associated with modal's content is augmented with:

* `$close(result)`
  _(Type: `function`)_ -
  A method that can be used to close a modal, passing a result.

* `$dismiss(reason)`
  _(Type: `function`)_ -
  A method that can be used to dismiss a modal, passing a reason.

Those methods make it easy to close a modal window without a need to create a dedicated controller.

Also, when using `bindToController`, you can define an `$onInit` method in the controller that will fire upon initialization.

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Events fired:

* `$uibUnscheduledDestruction` - 
  This event is fired if the $scope is destroyed via unexpected mechanism, such as it being passed in the modal options and a $route/$state transition occurs. The modal will also be dismissed.
  
* `modal.closing` -
  This event is broadcast to the modal scope before the modal closes. If the listener calls preventDefault() on the event, then the modal will remain open.
  Also, the `$close` and `$dismiss` methods returns true if the event was executed. This event also includes a parameter for the result/reason and a boolean that indicates whether the modal is being closed (true) or dismissed.

##### UI Router resolves

If one wants to have the modal resolve using [UI Router's](https://github.com/angular-ui/ui-router) pre-1.0 resolve mechanism, one can call `$uibResolve.setResolver('$resolve')` in the configuration phase of the application. One can also provide a custom resolver as well, as long as the signature conforms to UI Router's [$resolve](http://angular-ui.github.io/ui-router/site/#/api/ui.router.util.$resolve).

When the modal is opened with a controller, a `$resolve` object is exposed on the template with the resolved values from the resolve object.