     @$el.html(@render_html())
 
     @bind_app_events()
-    @attach_link_events()
+    @bind_link_events()
     @bind_models()
     @after_render()
     _.each @after_render_hooks, (hook) ->

    # noop

  # Process @links hash and attach events
  attach_link_events: ->

    @log "attach_link_events", @

    if not @links?
      @log "binding events: ", @, @events

  # the parent view's template
  post_render: ->
    @setElement( @parent.$("span#" + @span_id) )
    @bind_link_events()
    @bind_models()
    @after_render()
    return @
