# minLength Reserves space for an element. ## Overview The amount of space reserved is equal to the amount of space taken up by an indicated number of ‘0’ characters. Here’s an example that reserves a space equal to ‘000’ in length. ```xml ``` ### Values for minLength - Integer: The amount of space reserved. ### Values that Use minLength - [ordinal](/documentation/TVML/ordinal) --- 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)