TypeScript and Knockout binding to 'this' issue - lambda function needed?

Question

I\'ve been creating a htmlHelper function using TypeScript and KnockoutJS to edit a list of emails.

The list of emails is a Knockout ObservableArray called e

Answer 1

to add my 2 cents, there's also a dirty way, that leverages the variable _this created by the Typescript compiler to keep a reference on this :

public deleteItem(emailToDelete: string) {
    var that = eval('_this');
    // remove item from list
    that.emails.remove(emailToDelete); // remove? in JS,  really? 
}