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# Data providers

Feed data to a complication template.

## Topics

### Text providers

[`CLKSimpleTextProvider`](/documentation/ClockKit/CLKSimpleTextProvider)

A single line of text to display in your complication interface.

[`CLKDateTextProvider`](/documentation/ClockKit/CLKDateTextProvider)

A formatted string that conveys a date without any time information.

[`CLKRelativeDateTextProvider`](/documentation/ClockKit/CLKRelativeDateTextProvider)

A formatted string that conveys the difference in time between the current date and a date that you specify.

[`CLKTimeIntervalTextProvider`](/documentation/ClockKit/CLKTimeIntervalTextProvider)

A formatted time range.

[`CLKTimeTextProvider`](/documentation/ClockKit/CLKTimeTextProvider)

A formatted time value.

[`CLKTextProvider`](/documentation/ClockKit/CLKTextProvider)

The common behavior for displaying text-based data in a complication.

### Image providers

[`CLKImageProvider`](/documentation/ClockKit/CLKImageProvider)

An image displayed by a complication.

[`CLKFullColorImageProvider`](/documentation/ClockKit/CLKFullColorImageProvider)

A full-color image displayed by a complication.

### Gauge providers

[`CLKSimpleGaugeProvider`](/documentation/ClockKit/CLKSimpleGaugeProvider)

A gauge that shows a fractional value.

[`CLKTimeIntervalGaugeProvider`](/documentation/ClockKit/CLKTimeIntervalGaugeProvider)

A gauge that tracks time intervals.

[`CLKGaugeProvider`](/documentation/ClockKit/CLKGaugeProvider)

An abstract superclass that provides all the common behaviors for the gauge providers.

[`CLKSimpleGaugeProviderFillFractionEmpty`](/documentation/ClockKit/CLKSimpleGaugeProviderFillFractionEmpty)

A fill value indicating an empty gauge.

[`CLKGaugeProviderStyle`](/documentation/ClockKit/CLKGaugeProviderStyle)

Visual styles available for gauges.


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