Backbone-amd Load jQuery in Nodejs

[FranckErnewein]

I like to use backbone on server (in nodejs) and on client for my applications.
And I like to use requirejs in both environment too.

So I use the same backbone on server side and on client side
I tried to use this one, but when I load Backbone-md with requirejs in nodejs, it forces to load jquery.
jquery is really embarassing in node cause it need window object etc.

[jrburke]

It may just work if you point 'jquery' in the node case to a file that just does something like this:

define(function() {return function(){}});

That way the dependency is satisfied, but basically does nothing. This should address the issue, so closing, but feel free to continue discussion here.

[FranckErnewein]

Ok why not.
Actually it doesn't work for me because I'm using the same require.config on server and on client.
But nothing load jQuery on serveside (expect backbone-amd)

So choose to use classic version of backbone instead of this one, and everything is fine now.

So ... why this version ?
I mean, what are the advantages to use backbone-amd ?
because it doesn't need shim config maybe

[jrburke]

You can call requirejs.config() multiple times and it tries to merge the calls up to about two levels deep. So what you could do after tha main requirejs.config() call:

// main config call
requirejs.config({});

// You would define isNode() just an example
if (isNode()) {
  requirejs.config({
    paths: {
      jquery: 'jquery-node'
  });
}

Where jquery-node is just the stub library.

This version of backbone exists so that it can be used in AMD systems without a shim config. Also, some people do want to use a jquery-like file with a DOM implementation in node, and that is possible with this file, since it correctly states the dependencies.

[FranckErnewein]

Oh ok nice !
I didn't know that it was possible to call require.config multiple times and override it.
Good idea

Thank you James