# Loading

> A placeholder until the data arrives

Status: Ready (Smootify 2.0)  
URL: https://www.smootify.io/docs/reference/attributes/loading  
Updated: 2026-10-13

## Where it can go

- **Inside any of:** [`smootify-product`](https://www.smootify.io/docs/reference/elements/smootify-product), [`smootify-variant`](https://www.smootify.io/docs/reference/elements/smootify-variant), [`smootify-cart`](https://www.smootify.io/docs/reference/elements/smootify-cart), [`customer-orders`](https://www.smootify.io/docs/reference/elements/customer-orders), [`order-page`](https://www.smootify.io/docs/reference/elements/order-page), [`store-credit`](https://www.smootify.io/docs/reference/elements/store-credit), [`subscription-swatches`](https://www.smootify.io/docs/reference/elements/subscription-swatches), [`smootify-metaobjects`](https://www.smootify.io/docs/reference/elements/smootify-metaobjects), [`smootify-price`](https://www.smootify.io/docs/reference/elements/smootify-price), [`smootify-metaobject`](https://www.smootify.io/docs/reference/elements/smootify-metaobject), [`smootify-search-discovery`](https://www.smootify.io/docs/reference/elements/smootify-search-discovery), [`smootify-search-page`](https://www.smootify.io/docs/reference/elements/smootify-search-page), [`customer-subscriptions`](https://www.smootify.io/docs/reference/elements/customer-subscriptions), [`subscription-page`](https://www.smootify.io/docs/reference/elements/subscription-page).

## Values

| Attribute and value | What it is | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| `skeleton="text"` | Text | on text |
| `skeleton="button"` | Button | on button, link |
| `skeleton="block"` | Box | on container |
| `skeleton="image"` | Image | On an img: blurred until loaded; on image |
| `skeleton="hide"` | Hidden until loaded | on any |