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# Backbone.js Tutorial - 9 - (Views) Using the Render Function (ok)
C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\gulp\app.js
```
var theView = Backbone.View.extend({
initialize: function() {
this.render();
},
render: function() {
var template = _.template($("#ourTemplate").html(),{});
this.$el.html(template);
}
});
jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
var page = new theView({el: $("#div1")});
});
```
C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\gulp\index.html
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Backbone Example
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