Question

Most rails 3.1 tutorials regarding the asset pipeline and javascript templating lead me to believe that the asset pipeline will pick up any *.jst files and slap them into a JST variable that’s available to your *.js files. However, I’m currently stumped with the following error when I try to load a *.jst template:


Uncaught ReferenceError: JST is not defined


Any pointers?

Answer 1

The JST variable seems to get set if you correctly include the javascript template items in your app/assets/application.js file so they can be included via the asset pipeline:


//= require templates/your_template.jst


Then include the javascript template in your corresponding rails views (using haml):

- content_for :javascripts do
  = javascript_include_tag "templates/your_template"