Can I bind form inputs to models in Backbone.js without manually tracking blur events?

Question

I have a backbone.js app (www.github.com/juggy/job-board) where I want to bind my form inputs directly to my model (a la Sproutcore).

Is it possible with Backbone.js (or

Answer 1

I think this is a cleaner (and maybe faster) way to create an object from an input element

changed: function(evt) {
  var target = $(evt.currentTarget),
      data = {};
  data[target.attr('name')] = target.val();
  this.model.set(data);
},

without jquery:

changed: function(evt) {
  var target = evt.currentTarget,
      data = {};
  data[target.name] = target.value;
  this.model.set(data);
},