Example of integrating jQuery plugin

gridview.js

 var GridView = Backbone.View.extend({

        el: "#gridContainer",
        $gridEl: undefined,
        cartilage: undefined,

        initialize: function () {
            this.gridUndoHelper = new GridOriginator();
            _.bindAll(this, "render");
            this.$gridEl = $("<div id='grid'></div>");
            this.cartilage = this.$gridEl.Cartilage(this.model.toJSON());
        },
        
        render: function () {
            this.cartilage.render();
            //... redacted 
        }
     
     //... continued
 });