Backbone.Router Hack

router.js

function initialize_link_click_handler() {
    // All navigation that is relative should be passed through the navigate
    // method, to be processed by the router. If the link has a `data-bypass`
    // attribute, bypass the delegation completely.
    $(document).on("click", "a[href]:not([data-bypass])", function(evt) {
        if (!evt.metaKey) { // So we dont break Command-click. //TODO: make it work for windows ctrl key also
            // Get the absolute anchor href.
            var href = { prop: $(this).prop("href"), attr: $(this).attr("href") };
            // Get the absolute root.
            var root = location.protocol + "//" + location.host + Utils.app_root;

            // Ensure the root is part of the anchor href, meaning it's relative.
            if (href.prop.slice(0, root.length) === root) {
                // Stop the default event to ensure the link will not cause a page
                // refresh.
                evt.preventDefault();

                // `Backbone.history.navigate` is sufficient for all Routers and will
                // trigger the correct events. The Router's internal `navigate` method
                // calls this anyways.  The fragment is sliced from the root.
                var route = href.prop.slice(root.length + 1);
                Backbone.history.navigate(route, true);
                return false;
            }
        }
    });
}