Backbone.js - Given an element, how do I get the view?

Question

I\'ve created a bunch of Backbone.js views. Each view has an associated element (view.el).

Given an element on the page — out of context of the view — w

Answer 1

You could maintain a views hash (dictionary) that uses the element as the key and returns the view (or views).

http://www.timdown.co.uk/jshashtable/