---
title: placeholder
framework: tvml
role: collectionGroup
path: tvml/placeholder
---

# placeholder

Contains elements that are not directly evaluated by the template.

## Overview

Overview The placeholder element and all of the elements that it contains are ignored. The placeholder element is commonly used with data binding and is replaced by a valid element during run time. Subelements of placeholder relatedContentURL rules Elements that Use placeholder listItemLockup organizer

## Topics

### Valid TVML Attributes

- [binding](tvml/binding.md)
- [prototype](tvml/prototype.md)
- [theme](tvml/theme.md)

## See Also

### Related Information Elements

- [relatedContent](tvml/relatedcontent.md)