Backbone Template Helpers

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// precompiled backbone underscore template helper

var getTemplate = function (id) {
	return _.template( $('#'+ id).html() );
};

// doesn't call underscore
var uncompiledTemplate = function (id) {
	return $('#'+ id).html();
};



var myView = Backbone.View.extend({
    template : getTemplate('myTemplateID')
});