# divTemplate Provides the ability to create pages that don’t conform to a layout defined by another template. ## Overview There is no built-in layout for contained elements. The `divTemplate` element creates a view where the elements it contains are arranged using the `tv-align` and `tv-position` styles. Containing elements are centered by default. The following figure shows the positions inside of the `divTemplate` element. The `divTemplate` element should only be used when you can’t use another template to achieve the look you want. The theme for the div template defaults to the system preference.  Elements contained in the same position are arranged from the top of the cell to the bottom, in the same order in which they are specified in the `divTemplate` element. You can specify a `` that displays a background image inside of the `divTemplate`. The background image is top-aligned and is fitted to the size of the `divTemplate` while keeping the image’s original aspect ratio. Text wrapping inside of the `divTemplate` only occurs in the `header`, `center`, and `footer` positions. ## Topics ### Valid TVML Styles [tv-align](/documentation/TVML/tv-align) Aligns an element horizontally inside its parent. [tv-position](/documentation/TVML/tv-position) Sets the position of an element inside of its parent element. ### Valid TVML Attributes [binding](/documentation/TVML/binding) Associates information in a data item with an element. [layoutDirection](/documentation/TVML/layoutdirection) Specifies the direction in which text is displayed. [prototype](/documentation/TVML/prototype) Associates a data item type with an element. [theme](/documentation/TVML/theme) Sets the color scheme for an element. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)