gistfile1.rbx

module Merb
	module GlobalHelpers
		def include_templates
			rv = '<div style="display: none;" class="jqt-templates">'
			rv += glob_dir("#{Merb.root}/app/views/shared").join
			rv += glob_dir("#{Merb.root}/app/views/#{controller_name.downcase}").join
			rv + '</div>'
		end
		
		private
		def glob_dir(dir)
			Dir.glob(File.join(dir, "*.jqt")).map do |f| 
				"<div class='jqt-template' id='#{File.basename(dir)}-#{File.basename(f, '.jqt').downcase.sub(/[^a-z]/,'')}'>#{File.read(f)}</div>" 
			end				
		end
	end
end

gistfile2.js

$('.jqt-templates .jqt-template').each(function(t) { ... });