backbone.jsHow do I use Backbone.js to find an element in my code?

To find an element in your code using Backbone.js, you can use the $el property of the Backbone View. $el is a cached jQuery object that references the DOM element associated with the view.

For example:

var view = Backbone.View.extend({
  el: '#my-element'
});

var myView = new view();

console.log(myView.$el);
// Output: [<div id="my-element"></div>]

In the above example, the $el property is used to cache a jQuery object of the DOM element with the id of my-element.

The parts of the code are:

1. var view = Backbone.View.extend({ el: '#my-element' }); - This line creates a Backbone View with an element associated with it.

2. var myView = new view(); - This line creates a new instance of the View.

3. console.log(myView.$el); - This line logs the cached jQuery object of the associated element.

Helpful links

• Backbone.js Documentation - Views
• jQuery Documentation - Selectors

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