example.js

Add.on('click',function(){
  
  elementID = "somerandom string";
  
  var element ="<div>some html or template</div>";
  
  element.on('search',function(){
    var searchTerms = '';
     socket.emit(elementId, searchTerms);
  })
  
  element.on('elementID',function(data){
     element.find('dropdown').addOption(data);
  })
  
});