diff --git a/static/scripts/mvc/data.js b/static/scripts/mvc/data.js
index ed244a3e7c5..451ec2960ad 100644
--- a/static/scripts/mvc/data.js
+++ b/static/scripts/mvc/data.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// Additional dependencies: jQuery, underscore.
 define(["libs/backbone/backbone-relational"], function() {
 
 /**
@@ -46,13 +47,175 @@ var Dataset = Backbone.RelationalModel.extend({
     urlRoot: galaxy_paths.get('datasets_url')
 });
 
+/**
+ * A tabular dataset. This object extends dataset to provide incremental chunked data.
+ */
+var TabularDataset = Dataset.extend({
+    defaults: _.extend({}, Dataset.prototype.defaults, {
+        chunk_url: null,
+        first_data_chunk: null,
+        chunk_index: -1,
+        at_eof: false
+    }),
+
+    initialize: function(options) {
+        Dataset.prototype.initialize.call(this);
+
+        // If first data chunk is available, next
+        // chunk is 1.
+        chunk_index = (this.attributes.first_data_chunk ? 1 : 0);
+    },
+
+    /** 
+     * Set first data chunk; useful when initializing on the server side.
+     */
+    set_first_chunk: function(chunk) {
+        this.attributes.first_data_chunk = chunk;
+        this.attributes.chunk_index = 1;
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a jQuery Deferred object that resolves to the next data chunk or null if at EOF.
+     */
+    get_next_chunk: function() {
+        // If already at end of file, do nothing.
+        if (this.attributes.at_eof) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        // Get next chunk.
+        var self = this,
+            next_chunk = $.Deferred();
+        $.getJSON(this.attributes.chunk_url, {
+            chunk: self.attributes.chunk_index++
+        }).success(function(chunk) {
+            var rval;
+            if (chunk.ck_data !== '') {
+                // Found chunk.
+                rval = chunk;
+            }
+            else {
+                // At EOF.
+                self.attributes.at_eof = true;
+                rval = null;
+            }
+            next_chunk.resolve(rval);
+        });
+
+        return next_chunk;
+    }
+});
+
 var DatasetCollection = Backbone.Collection.extend({
     model: Dataset
 });
 
+/**
+ * Provides table-based, dynamic view of a tabular dataset.
+ */
+var TabularDatasetChunkedView = Backbone.View.extend({
+
+    initialize: function(options) {},
+
+    render: function() {
+        // Add loading indicator div.
+        this.$el.append( $('<div/>').attr('id', 'loading_indicator') );
+
+        // Add data table and header.
+        var data_table = $('<table/>').attr({
+            id: 'content_table',
+            cellpadding: 0
+        });
+        this.$el.append(data_table);
+        var column_names = this.model.get_metadata('column_names');
+        if (column_names) {
+            data_table.append('<tr><th>' + column_names.join('</th><th>') + '</th></tr>');
+        }
+
+        // Add first chunk.
+        var first_chunk = this.model.get('first_data_chunk');
+        if (first_chunk) {
+            this._renderChunk(first_chunk);
+        }
+
+        // Show new chunks during scrolling.
+        var self = this;
+        $(window).scroll(function() {
+            if ($(window).scrollTop() === $(document).height() - $(window).height()) {
+                $.when(self.model.get_next_chunk()).then(function(result) {
+                    if (result) {
+                        self._renderChunk(result);
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+        });
+        $('#loading_indicator').ajaxStart(function(){
+           $(this).show();
+        }).ajaxStop(function(){
+           $(this).hide();
+        });
+    },
+
+    // -- Helper functions. --
+
+    _renderCell: function(cell_contents, index, colspan) {
+        var column_types = this.model.get_metadata('column_types');
+        if (colspan !== undefined) {
+            return $('<td>').attr('colspan', colspan).addClass('stringalign').text(cell_contents);
+        }
+        else if (column_types[index] === 'str' || column_types === 'list') {
+            /* Left align all str columns, right align the rest */
+            return $('<td>').addClass('stringalign').text(cell_contents);
+        }
+        else {
+            return $('<td>').text(cell_contents);
+        }
+    },
+
+    _renderRow: function(line) {
+        // Check length of cells to ensure this is a complete row.
+        var cells = line.split('\t'),
+            row = $('<tr>'),
+            num_columns = this.model.get_metadata('columns');
+        if (cells.length === num_columns) {
+            _.each(cells, function(cell_contents, index) {
+                row.append(this._renderCell(cell_contents, index));
+            }, this);
+        }
+        else if (cells.length > num_columns) {
+            // SAM file or like format with optional metadata included.
+            _.each(cells.slice(0, num_columns - 1), function(cell_contents, index) {
+                row.append(this._renderCell(cell_contents, index));
+            }, this);
+            row.append(this._renderCell(cells.slice(num_columns - 1).join('\t'), num_columns - 1));
+        }
+        else if (num_columns > 5 && cells.length === num_columns - 1 ) {
+            // SAM file or like format with optional metadata missing.
+            _.each(cells, function(cell_contents, index) {
+                row.append(this._renderCell(cell_contents, index));
+            }, this);
+            row.append($('<td>'));
+        }
+        else {
+            // Comment line, just return the one cell.
+            row.append(this._renderCell(line, 0, num_columns));
+        }
+        return row;
+    },
+
+    _renderChunk: function(chunk) {
+        var data_table = this.$el.find('table');
+        _.each(chunk.ck_data.split('\n'), function(line, index) {
+            data_table.append(this._renderRow(line));
+        }, this);
+    }
+});
+
 return {
 	Dataset: Dataset,
-	DatasetCollection: DatasetCollection
+    TabularDataset: TabularDataset,
+	DatasetCollection: DatasetCollection,
+    TabularDatasetChunkedView: TabularDatasetChunkedView
 };
 
 });
diff --git a/static/scripts/packed/mvc/data.js b/static/scripts/packed/mvc/data.js
index 3f75ccc4781..fb7d31d1ce5 100644
--- a/static/scripts/packed/mvc/data.js
+++ b/static/scripts/packed/mvc/data.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
-define(["libs/backbone/backbone-relational"],function(){var a=Backbone.RelationalModel.extend({});var b=Backbone.RelationalModel.extend({defaults:{id:"",type:"",name:"",hda_ldda:"hda",metadata:null},initialize:function(){var d=new a();_.each(_.keys(this.attributes),function(e){if(e.indexOf("metadata_")===0){var f=e.split("metadata_")[1];d.set(f,this.attributes[e]);delete this.attributes[e]}},this);this.set("metadata",d)},get_metadata:function(d){return this.attributes.metadata.get(d)},urlRoot:galaxy_paths.get("datasets_url")});var c=Backbone.Collection.extend({model:b});return{Dataset:b,DatasetCollection:c}});
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+define(["libs/backbone/backbone-relational"],function(){var b=Backbone.RelationalModel.extend({});var c=Backbone.RelationalModel.extend({defaults:{id:"",type:"",name:"",hda_ldda:"hda",metadata:null},initialize:function(){var f=new b();_.each(_.keys(this.attributes),function(g){if(g.indexOf("metadata_")===0){var h=g.split("metadata_")[1];f.set(h,this.attributes[g]);delete this.attributes[g]}},this);this.set("metadata",f)},get_metadata:function(f){return this.attributes.metadata.get(f)},urlRoot:galaxy_paths.get("datasets_url")});var a=c.extend({defaults:_.extend({},c.prototype.defaults,{chunk_url:null,first_data_chunk:null,chunk_index:-1,at_eof:false}),initialize:function(f){c.prototype.initialize.call(this);chunk_index=(this.attributes.first_data_chunk?1:0)},set_first_chunk:function(f){this.attributes.first_data_chunk=f;this.attributes.chunk_index=1},get_next_chunk:function(){if(this.attributes.at_eof){return null}var f=this,g=$.Deferred();$.getJSON(this.attributes.chunk_url,{chunk:f.attributes.chunk_index++}).success(function(h){var i;if(h.ck_data!==""){i=h}else{f.attributes.at_eof=true;i=null}g.resolve(i)});return g}});var e=Backbone.Collection.extend({model:c});var d=Backbone.View.extend({initialize:function(f){},render:function(){this.$el.append($("<div/>").attr("id","loading_indicator"));var i=$("<table/>").attr({id:"content_table",cellpadding:0});this.$el.append(i);var f=this.model.get_metadata("column_names");if(f){i.append("<tr><th>"+f.join("</th><th>")+"</th></tr>")}var h=this.model.get("first_data_chunk");if(h){this._renderChunk(h)}var g=this;$(window).scroll(function(){if($(window).scrollTop()===$(document).height()-$(window).height()){$.when(g.model.get_next_chunk()).then(function(j){if(j){g._renderChunk(j)}})}});$("#loading_indicator").ajaxStart(function(){$(this).show()}).ajaxStop(function(){$(this).hide()})},_renderCell:function(h,f,i){var g=this.model.get_metadata("column_types");if(i!==undefined){return $("<td>").attr("colspan",i).addClass("stringalign").text(h)}else{if(g[f]==="str"||g==="list"){return $("<td>").addClass("stringalign").text(h)}else{return $("<td>").text(h)}}},_renderRow:function(f){var g=f.split("\t"),i=$("<tr>"),h=this.model.get_metadata("columns");if(g.length===h){_.each(g,function(k,j){i.append(this._renderCell(k,j))},this)}else{if(g.length>h){_.each(g.slice(0,h-1),function(k,j){i.append(this._renderCell(k,j))},this);i.append(this._renderCell(g.slice(h-1).join("\t"),h-1))}else{if(h>5&&g.length===h-1){_.each(g,function(k,j){i.append(this._renderCell(k,j))},this);i.append($("<td>"))}else{i.append(this._renderCell(f,0,h))}}}return i},_renderChunk:function(f){var g=this.$el.find("table");_.each(f.ck_data.split("\n"),function(h,i){g.append(this._renderRow(h))},this)}});return{Dataset:c,TabularDataset:a,DatasetCollection:e,TabularDatasetChunkedView:d}});
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diff --git a/templates/webapps/galaxy/dataset/tabular_chunked.mako b/templates/webapps/galaxy/dataset/tabular_chunked.mako
index 96068125477..3055c3835fa 100644
--- a/templates/webapps/galaxy/dataset/tabular_chunked.mako
+++ b/templates/webapps/galaxy/dataset/tabular_chunked.mako
@@ -5,91 +5,31 @@
 
 <%def name="javascripts()">
     ${parent.javascripts()}
+    ${h.js( "libs/require" )}
     <script type="text/javascript">
-        var DATASET_URL   = "${h.url_for( controller='/dataset', action='display', dataset_id=trans.security.encode_id( dataset.id ))}";
-        var COLUMN_NUMBER  = ${column_number};
-        var COLUMN_TYPES = ${column_types};
-        var COLUMN_NAMES = ${column_names};
+        require.config({ 
+            baseUrl: "${h.url_for('/static/scripts')}",
+            shim: {
+                "libs/underscore": { exports: "_" },
+                "libs/backbone/backbone": { exports: "Backbone" },
+                "libs/backbone/backbone-relational": ["libs/backbone/backbone"]
+            }
+        });
 
-        var chunk = ${chunk};
-        var current_chunk = 0;
+        require([ 'mvc/data' ], function(data) {
 
-        function renderCell(cell_contents, index, colspan){
-            if (colspan !== undefined){
-                return $('<td>').attr('colspan', colspan).addClass('stringalign').text(cell_contents);
-            }
-            else if (COLUMN_TYPES[index] == 'str' || COLUMN_TYPES[index] == 'list'){
-                /* Left align all str columns, right align the rest */
-                return $('<td>').addClass('stringalign').text(cell_contents);;
-            }
-            else{
-                return $('<td>').text(cell_contents);
-            }
-        }
-
-        function renderRow(line){
-            /* Check length of cells to ensure this is a complete row. */
-            var cells = line.split('\t');
-            var row = $('<tr>');
-            if (cells.length == COLUMN_NUMBER){
-                $.each(cells, function(index, cell_contents){
-                    row.append(renderCell(cell_contents, index));
-                });
-            }
-            else if(cells.length > COLUMN_NUMBER){
-                /* SAM file or like format with optional metadata included */
-                $.each(cells.slice(0, COLUMN_NUMBER -1), function(index, cell_contents){
-                    row.append(renderCell(cell_contents, index));
-                });
-                row.append(renderCell(cells.slice(COLUMN_NUMBER -1).join('\t'), COLUMN_NUMBER-1));
-            }
-            else if(COLUMN_NUMBER > 5 && cells.length == COLUMN_NUMBER - 1 ){
-                /* SAM file or like format with optional metadata missing */
-                $.each(cells, function(index, cell_contents){
-                    row.append(renderCell(cell_contents, index));
-                });
-                row.append($('<td>'));
-            }
-            else{
-                /* Comment line, just return the one cell*/
-                row.append(renderCell(line, 0, COLUMN_NUMBER));
-            }
-            return row;
-        }
-
-        function renderChunk(chunk){
-            var table = $('#content_table');
-            if (chunk.ck_data == ""){
-                current_chunk = -1;
-            }
-            else if(chunk.ck_index === current_chunk + 1){
-                if (current_chunk === 0 && COLUMN_NAMES){
-                    table.append('<tr><th>' + COLUMN_NAMES.join('</th><th>') + '</th></tr>');
-                }
-                var lines = chunk.ck_data.split('\n');
-                $.each(lines, function(index, line){
-                    table.append(renderRow(line));
-                });
-                current_chunk = chunk.ck_index;
-            }
-        }
-
-        $(document).ready(function(){
-            renderChunk(chunk);
-            $(window).scroll(function(){
-                if ($(window).scrollTop() == $(document).height() - $(window).height()){
-                    if (current_chunk !== -1){
-                        $.getJSON(DATASET_URL,
-                                  {chunk: current_chunk},
-                                  function(result){renderChunk(result)});
-                    }
-                }
-            });
-            $('#loading_indicator').ajaxStart(function(){
-               $(this).show();
-            }).ajaxStop(function(){
-               $(this).hide();
+            // Set up dataset and attributes.
+            var dataset = new data.TabularDataset( ${h.to_json_string( dataset.get_api_value() )} );
+            dataset.set('chunk_url', 
+                        "${h.url_for( controller='/dataset', action='display', dataset_id=trans.security.encode_id( dataset.id ))}");
+            dataset.set_first_chunk(${chunk})
+            
+            // Set up, render, and add view.
+            var dataset_view = new data.TabularDatasetChunkedView({
+                model: dataset
             });
+            dataset_view.render();
+            $('body').append(dataset_view.$el);
         });
     </script>
 </%def>
@@ -97,7 +37,3 @@
 <%def name="stylesheets()">
     ${parent.stylesheets()}
 </%def>
-
-<div id="loading_indicator" ></div>
-<table id="content_table" cellpadding="0">
-</table>