Using a # in a template

[John]

Hi All

In my application we are using backbone.js for MV* type functionality.  IT performs navigation events based on hash (#) in a URL.  So for example entering in #profile brings up your profile.  We are using a KendoUI template in a grid (since I couldn't get other templates to work right).  Is there anyway to escape a # that may appear in the template?

[Petyo]

Hi John,

The getting started / templates article in our documentation describes the escaping syntax in strings and script templates in details. 

Regards,
Petyo
the Telerik team

[John]

Hi Petyo,

I believe in my case I was using a literal string.  How do I escape it when using a literal string (#= .. # format)

[Petyo]

Hello,

Unless I am missing something, I don't think you need any sort of a special treatment for the strings in the template (escaping # symbols, etc). If you still experience troubles with this, can you prepare a small example? We will check it out and do our best to help. 

All the best,
Petyo
the Telerik team

[John]

Yes, it's very easy to reproduce.  Here you go: http://jsbin.com/ivivac/1/

[Petyo]

Hi,

I am not sure what is the problem in the bin provided. Can you please elaborate a bit?

Regards,
Petyo
the Telerik team

[John]

Here, look at this version: http://jsbin.com/ivivac/3/

[Atanas Korchev]

Hello John,

 This is not a valid template. The #= # expression should contain a valid JavaScript identifier which "#" by itself isn't. Here is the updated demo with a valid template and values containing "#": http://jsbin.com/ivivac/5/edit

All the best,
Atanas Korchev
the Telerik team

[John]

Here's an updated version that's closer to what we're trying to do.

http://jsbin.com/ivivac/6/

Basically, we want # to appear in front of the value in the model of the datasource.

[Atanas Korchev]

Hello John,

 In that case you just need to put the # outside of the #= # expression:

  rowTemplate:kendo.template("<tr><td>\\# #= value #</tr>"),

Here is the updated example: http://jsbin.com/ivivac/7/edit

All the best,
Atanas Korchev
the Telerik team

[John]

But then # is outside of the literal expression, going back to my prior post; "There is no way to put a # in a literal expression."

[Atanas Korchev]

Hello John,

 I provided a working version of the demo. Did you check it out? It shows how to escape a "#" in a template definition. And yes, you cannot have "#" inside a "#= #" expression.

Regards,
Atanas Korchev
the Telerik team