Backbone.View.el

10.js

MyView = Backbone.View.extend({
  events: {
    "click #someButton": "clicked"
  },

  clicked: function(e){
    e.preventDefault();
    alert("I was clicked!");
  },

  render: function(){
    var html = "generate some HTML, here";
    $(this.el).html(html);
  }
});

$(function(){
  var myView = new MyView();
  myView.render();
  $("#someElement").html(myView.el);
});