directive.js

app.directive('mysubmit', function(){
        return {
            restrict: 'A',
            require: '^form',
            link: function(scope, element, attrs, formCtrl)
            {
                console.log('found it');
                element.on('click', function(event)
                {
                    console.log('submitting form')
                    //do stuff before submitting
                    formCtrl.submit(); //manually submitting form in angular way.
                    $scope.$apply(); //running digest manually
                })
            }
        }
    });