Consider the following code: http://embed.plnkr.co/PesubddiiiPCG0Blf0W0/preview It appears that angular.element.cache size grows as some references are not deleted. This has been tested on chrome 27.0.1453.93 and firefox 21.0 If the tooltip directive is removed from the span the cache size stays in check. Still investigating if this is an issue with tooltip or angular.
Consider the following code:
http://embed.plnkr.co/PesubddiiiPCG0Blf0W0/preview
It appears that angular.element.cache size grows as some references are not deleted.
This has been tested on chrome 27.0.1453.93 and firefox 21.0
If the tooltip directive is removed from the span the cache size stays in check.
Still investigating if this is an issue with tooltip or angular.