How do I select DOM elements being created in a Marionette ItemView?

Question

I have an item view that looks like this:

MyView = Marionette.ItemView.extend({
  template: "#static-template"

  onRender: function() {
    console.log($('#static-template').val())
  }
});

I want to use jQuery to select the #static-template element, but I am unable to do. How can I select this element with jQuery inside a Marionette.ItemView?

Answer 1

Use this.$el. In your case, this.$el.attr("value");