Template.registerHelper("evaluate", function(charId, string) { return evaluate(charId, string); }); Template.registerHelper("evaluateSigned", function(charId, string) { var number = evaluate(charId, string); if (_.isFinite(number)) { return number > 0 ? "+" + number : "" + number; } else { return number; } }); Template.registerHelper("evaluateSignedSpaced", function(charId, string) { var number = evaluate(charId, string); if (_.isFinite(number)) { return number > 0 ? "+ " + number : "- " + (-1 * number); } else { return number; } }); Template.registerHelper("evaluateString", function(charId, string) { return evaluateString(charId, string); });