Question

I have created two templates one for table and another for form inputs. The function which is in one template is not accessible from the other template . I want one global function which is accessible from both the template . I am new to backbone world . So is there any provision to do this ? Or is there any way access the function on one template from the another ?

Answer 1

There are a few ways of achieving this.

1. Add to Backbone directly

The simplest, but perhaps least desirable from a maintenance point of view, would be to add the function as a property of the Backbone object:

Backbone.myFunction = function (...) { ... };

2. Register a templating helper

The second option, depending on your templating engine of choice, you might be able to register helpers. Example:

Handlebars.registerHelper("myHelper", function (...) { ... });

3. Use dependency injection

A third option, if you are using something like require, would be to define the functions in a common dependency, and add it as a dependency to both views.