Backbone View in a Requirejs Module

backbone-view-requirejs-module.js

define(
  [
    // Dependencies
    'text!someTemplate.html'
  ],
  function(someTemplateTpl){
    
    return Backbone.View.extend({
      // Set the id if you are creating this element from scratch
      // If the element already exists, use el: '#someView' to
      // associate this view with that element
      id: 'someView',
      events: {
        'click': 'doSomething'
      },

      initialize: function(){
        // Make sure that all functions called in this view
        // have the context pointing back to this view
        _.bindAll(this);

        // Defaults and object values go here
        this.template = '';
      },

      render: function(){
        // Compile our template with our model info
        // The model will be injected into this view or
        // instantiated in this view
        this.template = Mustache.render(someTemplateTpl, {
          model: this.model.toJSON()
        });

        // Add the template into the wrapper of this view (<div id='#someView'></div>)
        this.$el.append(this.template);

        // Return the jQuery object of the element so this is chainable
        return this.$el;
      },

      doSomething: function(e){
        // Some this form moving on if this is a link clicked
        e.preventDefault();

        // do something when it's clicked, here
      }
    });

  }
);