Ok here are the facts:
- custom single_page within package that lists about 150 file names so user can display only what they want to see.
- Using ajax with post to call controller, where I: 1) read the requested json file and echo the response (back to the ajax call) 2) exit to throw it back to the view to parse requested data.
- I don't want the page to reload, because then the user can 'pile up' a bunch of 'requested files' for viewing all at once.
- using jQuery clone to duplicate the template for the requested data dynamically

The problem:
- now I need to add comments to each of the 'requested files data' cloned template with a unique area name.

I've tried:
- setting a variable within the controller within the method called for the ajax request = doesn't set (probably because the view is not being reloaded, just appended)

Thinking:
- create all the possible areas within the view template and using a Javascript switch to display only the area pertaining to that requested file, BUT there are about 150 files so that ends up being A LOT of needless areas being loaded initially.

Does this make sense?
Any ideas?
Put those thinking caps on! :)