Javascript require() function giving ReferenceError: require is not defined

By default require() is not a valid function in client side javascript. I recommend you look into require.js as this does extend the client side to provide you with that function.

RequireJS is a JavaScript file and module loader. It is optimized for in-browser use, but it can be used in other JavaScript environments, like Rhino and Node. Using a modular script loader like RequireJS will improve the speed and quality of your code.

IE 6+ .......... compatible ✔
Firefox 2+ ..... compatible ✔
Safari 3.2+ .... compatible ✔
Chrome 3+ ...... compatible ✔
Opera 10+ ...... compatible ✔

http://requirejs.org/docs/download.html

Add this to your project: https://requirejs.org/docs/release/2.3.5/minified/require.js

and take a look at this http://requirejs.org/docs/api.html