Question

How can I send JSON to the initialization of a model? I am trying to make the model dynamic based on a form:

v = new ModelObject($('#form-id').serializeJSON());

But this stores the form data as just one attribute and an object. I’d like to use the JSON attributes as the model attributes.

Answer 1

You’ll need to get a better serializer. I built one called Syphon, specifically to do this with backbone:

https://github.com/derickbailey/backbone.syphon

var data = Backbone.Syphon.serialize(someViewWithAForm);

var model = new Backbone.Model(data);

Or Ben Alman’s serializeObject jQuery extension: http://benalman.com/projects/jquery-misc-plugins/#serializeobject