uncaught TypeError: Cannot call method 'replace' of undefined backbone.js

Question

I \'m trying to develop a simple RSS app using backbone.js. I \'m using this backbone.js tutorial. I \'m getting the following error, on line 2(template), when defining the

Answer 1

You're getting your error right here:

template: _.template($('#tmpl_sourcelist').html()),

Part of _.template's internals involves calling String#replace on the uncompiled template text on the way to producing the compiled template function. That particular error usually means that you're effectively saying this:

_.template(undefined)

That can happen if there is no #tmpl_sourcelist in the DOM when you say $('#tmpl_sourcelist').html().

There are a few simple solutions:

1. Adjust your