jq_template_example.js

// Example of how to cache the result of an external jQuery Template.
// Inspired by this post...
// http://encosia.com/2010/10/05/using-external-templates-with-jquery-templates/

var person = {name: 'Dave'};
var person_tmpl;

$.get('_template.tpl.html', function(template) {

	// Use converted string from remote file.
	person_tmpl = $.tmpl(template, person);
	person_tmpl.appendTo('body');
});