JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
HTML
<body ng-app>
<div ng-controller="testController" >
<input type="hidden" id="testInput" ng-model="testInput" ng-init="testInput='value'" />
</div>
{{ testInput }}
</body>
JavaScript
var testController = function ($scope) {
console.log('test');
console.log($scope.testInput);
}