# HTML Templates

The `<template>` HTML element is a mechanism for holding HTML that is not to be rendered immediately when a page is loaded but may be instantiated subsequently during runtime using JavaScript. Think of a template as a content fragment that is being stored for subsequent use in the document.

Visit the following resources to learn more:

- [@article@Using templates and slots | MDN web docs](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Web_Components/Using_templates_and_slots)
- [@feed@Explore top posts about HTML](https://app.daily.dev/tags/html?ref=roadmapsh)