// **This example illustrates the declaration and instantiation of a minimalist View.**
//
// _Working example: [1.html](../1.html)._
// _[Go to Example 2](2.html)_
// Self-executing wrapper
(function($){
// **ListView class**: Our main app view.
var ListView = Backbone.View.extend({
el: $('body'), // attaches `this.el` to an existing element.
// `initialize()`: Automatically called upon instantiation. Where you make all types of bindings, _excluding_ UI events, such as clicks, etc.
initialize: function(){
_.bindAll(this, 'render'); // fixes loss of context for 'this' within methods
this.render(); // not all views are self-rendering. This one is.
},
// `render()`: Function in charge of rendering the entire view in `this.el`. Needs to be manually called by the user.
render: function(){
$(this.el).append("");
}
});
// **listView instance**: Instantiate main app view.
var listView = new ListView();
})(jQuery);
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