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View = Backbone.View.extend({
 initialize: function() {
 el: $('body');
 this.template = "<div></div>";
 this.model = new Model;
 this.render();
 }
)

I've found this code in one project, and was puzzled by el: $('body'); inside of the initialize code.

At first i thought it's just typo, and it had to be 

View = Backbone.View.extend({
 el: $('body'),
 initialize: function() {
 this.template = "<div></div>";
 this.model = new Model;
 this.render();
 }
)

But then i've found it in a few another files.

Is it some kind of 'hacky' way to set el or just nonsense?

asked Jun 25, 2014 at 11:44
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  • 1
    Where did you find this? Commented Jun 25, 2014 at 11:45
  • 1
    el: is a label, the return value of $('body') is not used --> this is just nonsense. Commented Jun 25, 2014 at 11:48
  • If el is inside initialize function how could we use it out side to set view?? Commented Jun 25, 2014 at 11:51
  • @SergioTulentsev reviewing one commercial project, can't say details due to privacy reasons Commented Jun 25, 2014 at 14:19

1 Answer 1

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It is valid syntax, but does for sure not do what you might expect. Here, it's just nonsense.

answered Jun 25, 2014 at 11:48
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