# Variation definition details

## Variation definitions

### Alias

An alias for this variation definition. The alias must not contain special characters or whitespaces.

### Display name

A display name for this variation definition.

### Defining properties

The properties whose values define one variant from other variants of the same product.

### Name properties

The properties you want to include in the name.

### Name pattern

Use the name pattern to dictate how property values should be used to render the name. Use {0}, {1}, {2} etc. to indicate in the pattern where you want the attributes you choose to be rendered.

## Defining attributes

### Defining attributes to always show

Defining attributes are by default only available to variants using a variation definition containing that specific defining attribute. If you want a defining attribute to always be available no matter if it is part of the variation definition, select it here.