underscore_template_example.html

<!-- Main script file -->
<!-- when JSON object is received it's passed to template (id of script tag) -->
<!-- posts in the end is JSON object we received from AJAX -->
var template = _.template( $("#posts_template").html(), posts );

<!-- in HTML document -->
<!-- emplty placeholder -->
<div id="posts-container"></div>

<!-- compiled template adds html to empty placeholder -->
<script type="text/template" id="posts_template">
  	<ul>
			<% _.each(posts, function(post){ %>						
				<li><%= post.title %></li>
			<% }); %>
		</ul>
</script>