# section Combines elements and acts as a single element. ## Overview The `section` element groups elements together so they can be treated as a single element for layout purposes. Here’s an example that uses a section to hold two movie `lockup` elements and places them in a `shelf` element. ```xml

``` ### Subelements of section - [header](/documentation/TVML/header) - [listItemLockup](/documentation/TVML/listitemlockup) - [lockup](/documentation/TVML/lockup) - [menuItem](/documentation/TVML/menuitem) ### Elements that Use section - [carousel](/documentation/TVML/carousel) - [grid](/documentation/TVML/grid) - [list](/documentation/TVML/list) - [menuBar](/documentation/TVML/menubar) - [oneupTemplate](/documentation/TVML/oneuptemplate) - [shelf](/documentation/TVML/shelf) ## Topics ### Valid TVML Styles [tv-interitem-spacing](/documentation/TVML/tv-interitem-spacing) Specifies the spacing between child elements. ### Valid TVML Attributes [binding](/documentation/TVML/binding) Associates information in a data item with an element. [indexTitles](/documentation/TVML/indextitles) Specifies index bar titles for a section element. [itemID](/documentation/TVML/itemid) Mark elements for reuse during DOM updates. [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)