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("evaluateString", function(charId, string){ return evaluateString(charId, string); });