</lockup> </prototypes> <section binding="items:{images};" /> ``` ### Subelements of prototypes `prototypes` can contain any element that can be contained by a `section` element. The child elements must implement the `prototype` attribute to bind the correct data items. ### Elements that Use prototypes `The prototypes` element can be a used by any element. ## Topics ### Valid TVML Attributes [binding](/documentation/TVML/binding) Associates information in a data item with an element. [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)

# prototypes Defines a group of elements that can be reused through binding. ## Overview The `prototypes` element is used to bind data item types, simplifying the template layout. A single binding definition provides the ability to display any number of data items. For more information on data binding, see [TVML Programming Guide](https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/TVMLKitJS/Conceptual/TVMLProgrammingGuide/GeneratingContentForYourApp.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40016718-CH4-SW1). Here’s an example that uses the `prototypes` element to display an undefined number of `lockup` elements. ```xml </lockup> </prototypes> <section binding="items:{images};" /> ``` ### Subelements of prototypes `prototypes` can contain any element that can be contained by a `section` element. The child elements must implement the `prototype` attribute to bind the correct data items. ### Elements that Use prototypes `The prototypes` element can be a used by any element. ## Topics ### Valid TVML Attributes [binding](/documentation/TVML/binding) Associates information in a data item with an element. [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)