backbonejs example

vehicle.coffee

  Vehicle = Backbone.Model.extend({defaults: { make: '', model: ''}})

  VehicleView = Backbone.View.extend({
    initialize: () ->
      this.model.bind 'change', this.render, this

    render: () ->
      this.$el.html(this.template(this.model.toJSON()))
      this
  })

  new VehicleView({model: new Vehicle}).render()