# ratingTemplate Displays a rating for an item. ## Overview Use the `ratingTemplate` element to display a rating for an item. The following figure shows the basic layout for a `ratingTemplate` page. The theme for the rating template defaults to the system preference.  ### Main Elements The following listing shows the main elements of the `ratingTemplate` element in TVML format. ```xml ``` #### Element Descriptions - [ratingBadge](/documentation/TVML/ratingbadge): The rating for the item. - [title](/documentation/TVML/title): The title for the rated item. ### Example The following listing shows the TVML for a `ratingTemplate` example. The example displays a title and a set of rating badge images, such as stars. The filled rating badge images indicate the current rating for that title. The value attribute indicates that the example title has an 80 percent favorable rating, or 4 of 5 stars. ```xml ``` The following figure shows the output for 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)