Question

Currently to require a javascript template file, I put the file in app/assets/javascripts/templates, and include a line like this in a javascript file:

// = require templates/cool_thing.jst

And then I access the template in my javascript like this:

JST['templates/cool_thing']

This works fine, of course, but it requires having my templates put in a subdirectory of the assets/javascript folder. Templates are a large part of my project and I’d really like them to have their own space.

Ideally, I’d love to have my rails 3 assets folder organized like this:

- Assets
  - javascripts
  - templates
  - stylesheets

And then require the templates like thus:

// = require templates/cool_thing.jst

And access them in javascript like this:

JST['cool_thing']

Is this possible, and if so how is it done?

Answer 1

Add this to your application.rb config:

config.assets.paths &lt&lt File.join(Rails.root, 'app', 'assets', 'templates')