Backbone.js router.execute()

The Backbone.js execute method is called internally within a router when a route matches its corresponding callback.

Syntax:

Parameter explanation:

callback: It is executed when matched with route.

args: It specifies the arguments that are passed within the execute method.

Let's take an example.

See this example:

<!DOCTYPE html>
   <head>
      <title>Router Example</title>
         <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-2.1.3.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
         <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/underscore.js/1.8.2/underscore-min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
         <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/backbone.js/1.1.2/backbone-min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
   </head>
      <script type="text/javascript">
         var Route1 = Backbone.View.extend({

            template: '<b>This is route 1</b>',
               initialize: function () {
                  this.execute();
               },
  execute: function () {
                  this.$el.html(this.template);
               }
         });
         var Route2 = Backbone.View.extend({
            template: '<b>This is route 2</b>',
               initialize: function () {
                  this.execute();
               },
               execute: function () {
                  this.$el.html(this.template);
               }
        });

        var AppRouter = Backbone.Router.extend({
           routes: {
              '': 'homeRoute',
              'route/1': 'homeRoute',
              'route/2': 'aboutRoute',
           },

           homeRoute: function () {
              var route1 = new Route1();
              $("#content").html(route1.el);
           },

           aboutRoute: function () {
              var route2 = new Route2();
              $("#content").html(route2.el);
           }
       });
       var appRouter = new AppRouter();   

       Backbone.history.start();
     </script>
  <body>
    <div id="navigation">
       <a href="#/route/1">route1</a>
       <a href="#/route/2">route2</a>
    </div>
    <div id="content"></div>
  </body>
</html>

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Output:

Save the above code in execute.html file and open this file in a new browser.