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# Template Features

- [Directives](https://cbwire.ortusbooks.com/3.x/template-features/directives.md): HTML directives to make your app come alive.
- [Loading States](https://cbwire.ortusbooks.com/3.x/template-features/loading-states.md): Show your users loading spinners, modals, and more as they wait for requests to complete.
- [Polling](https://cbwire.ortusbooks.com/3.x/template-features/polling.md): Update your components automatically based on a set time interval.
- [Prefetching](https://cbwire.ortusbooks.com/3.x/template-features/prefetching.md): Prefetch component updates as the user mouses over HTML elements.
- [Offline State](https://cbwire.ortusbooks.com/3.x/template-features/offline-state.md): Display modals, alerts, or any HTML when your users are offline.
- [Defer Loading](https://cbwire.ortusbooks.com/3.x/template-features/defer-loading.md): Improve user's perceived load times by using deferred loading.
- [Dirty State](https://cbwire.ortusbooks.com/3.x/template-features/dirty-state.md): Display HTML elements as data properties change but haven't been updated server-side yet.


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