A basic View object in Backbone.js

ExampleView.js

var CubeView = Backbone.View.extend({
  
  // The reference to the DOM element.
  el: '#cube',
  
  // What to do when a CubeView is instantiated.
  initialize: function(){
    this.render();
  },
  
  // The function responsible for making changes to the DOM element.
  render: function(){
    $(this.el).fadeToggle();
  }
});

// Instantiates a new CubeView.
var cube = new CubeView();