# loadingTemplate Displays a spinner and description on the screen. ## Overview Use the `loadingTemplate` element to display a spinner and description of why the spinner is being displayed; for example, an interim page showing that the requested page is being loaded. A spinner is automatically presented when the page is displayed, and you can add text to tell your users what is happening. The following figure shows the basic layout for a `layoutTemplate` page. The theme for the loading template defaults to the system preference. > Note: When a user performs an action to bring up a new page and the new page is > not immediately ready, a `loadingTemplate` page should be presented. After the new > page is ready, replace the `loadingTemplate` with the new page onto the navigation > stack.  ### Main Elements The following listing shows main elements of the `loadingTemplate` in TVML format. ```xml ``` #### Element Descriptions - [activityIndicator](/documentation/TVML/activityindicator): Image of a spinning wheel icon. - [title](/documentation/TVML/title): The text telling the user why there is a delay. ### Example The following listing shows the TVML for a loadingTemplate example. ```xml ``` The following figure shows the output of the above example:  ## Topics ### 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)