Backbone.js
Minimal MVC library that started the front-end framework era
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About Backbone.js
Backbone.js is a JavaScript library that provides structure for web applications through models with key-value binding and custom events, collections with enumerable functions, views with declarative event handling, and integration with existing APIs over a RESTful JSON interface. It enables developers to build organized client-side applications by separating concerns across models, views, collections, and routing. The library is developed by Jeremy Ashkenas and is released under the MIT License, making it available as open-source software.
Backbone.js offers a range of features including model validation, API synchronization, collection management with sorting and filtering capabilities, URL-based routing, and an events system for component communication. The documentation includes getting started guides, API reference, and tutorials, along with access to the annotated source code and test suite. The library runs cross-platform and remains maintained through its GitHub repository.
Checked 23 October 2026.
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