gistfile1.txt

define(                                                                                                                                                                                                             
    [                                                                                                                                                                                                               
        'backbone',                                                                                                                                                                                                 
        'routers/router',                                                                                                                                                                                           
        'store'                                                                                                                                                                                                     
    ],                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
    function (Backbone, Router, store) {                                                                                                                                                                            
        $(function() {                                                                                                                                                                                              
            new Router();                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
            Backbone.history.start({pushState: true});                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
            if (Backbone.history && Backbone.history._hasPushState) {                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                // Use delegation to avoid initial DOM selection and allow all matching elements to bubble                                                                                                          
                $(document).delegate("a", "click", function(evt) {                                                                                                                                                  
                    // Get the anchor href and protcol                                                                                                                                                              
                    var href = $(this).attr("href");                                                                                                                                                                
                    var protocol = this.protocol + "//";                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                    // Ensure the protocol is not part of URL, meaning its relative.                                                                                                                                
                    // Stop the event bubbling to ensure the link will not cause a page refresh.                                                                                                                    
                    if (href.slice(0, protocol.length) !== protocol && href != '#') {                                                                                                                               
                          evt.preventDefault();                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                          // Note by using Backbone.history.navigate, router events will not be                                                                                                                     
                          // triggered.  If this is a problem, change this to navigate on your                                                                                                                      
                          // router.                                                                                                                                                                                
                          Backbone.history.navigate(href, true);                                                                                                                                                    
                    }                                                                                                                                                                                               
                });                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
            }                                                                                                                                                                                                       
        });                                                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
    }                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 );