title: Angular 2 Directive Syntax
body: <p>Can someone clarify this syntax (specifically *mycomponent) from an external template (not declared inline within the component decorator):</p>
  
  <pre><code>&lt;my-component *mycomponent&gt;&lt;my-component&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Is it just a shorthand way of injecting a component into an external html view/template? Basically, I am asking if it is the equivalent of injecting the 'SubComponent' directive in the inline template below:</p>
  
  <pre><code>@Component({
    selector: 'my-component',
    directives: [SubComponent],
    template: `
      ...
    `
  }) 
  </code></pre>