gistfile1.txt

class @Santoor extends Backbone.View

  constructor: (@templateId) ->

  render: ->
    console.log @templateId
    template = _.template($(@templateId).html())
    // if I remove the constructor part and use
    // template = _.template($("#santoor-player").html())
    // it works
    console.log(template)
    $(@el).html(template)
    console.log(@el)
    @

>>>


  <script id="santoor-player" type="text/template" charset="utf-8">
    <audio controls>
      <source src="Bolero.mp3">
      Your fallback goes here.
    </audio>
  </script>

  <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
    $(function() {
       var x = new Santoor("#santoor-player");
       $("#main").append(x.render().$el);
     });
  </script>