             path = context.shift()
             splitPath = path.split /\.|:/
             options.formatters = pipes
-            model = @models[splitPath.shift()]
             options.bypass = path.indexOf(':') != -1
+            if splitPath[0]
+              model = @models[splitPath.shift()]
+            else
+              model = @models
+              splitPath.shift()
             keypath = splitPath.join '.'
 
             if model


        Rivets.config.adapter.subscribe model, keypath, @sync

    if @isBidirectional()
      bindEvent @el, 'change', @publish

  # Unsubscribes from the model and the element.
  unbind: =>
    unless @options.bypass
      Rivets.config.adapter.unsubscribe @model, @keypath, @sync

      if @options.dependencies?.length
        for keypath in @options.dependencies
          Rivets.config.adapter.unsubscribe @model, keypath, @sync

      if @isBidirectional()
        @el.removeEventListener 'change', @publish

# A collection of bindings built from a set of parent elements.
class Rivets.View

      Rivets.config.adapter.subscribe @model, @keypath, @sync
      @sync() if Rivets.config.preloadData

      if @isBidirectional()
        bindEvent @el, 'change', @publish

    if @options.dependencies?.length
      for dependency in @options.dependencies
        if /^\./.test dependency
