Backbone Router

router.js

App.BaseRouter = Backbone.Router.extend({
  showPage : function(pageId, callback){
     //perform basic pre-show checks
     //implement transitions (and turn them off if required)
  }
});



App.Router = App.BaseRouter.extend({

  routes : {
    "show" : "showData",
    "showProfile" : "showProfile"
  },

  show : function(){
    this.showPage('#page',function(){
      //do your stuff
    });
  },

  showProfile : function(){
    this.showPage('#profilePage',function(){
      //do your stuff
    });

  }

 
});