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require([
    "dojo/query", 
    "dojo/string", 
    "dojo/NodeList-manipulate", 
    "dojo/domReady!"
], function(query, string){
    var fruit = ["orange","apple","grape","cherry","plum"];
    var template = "The first fruit is <strong>${0}</strong> and the last is <strong>${"+(fruit.length-1)+"}</strong>.";
    fruit.sort();
    query("#out").html(string.substitute(template, fruit));
});
<div id="out"></div>
strong { font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; }