# Variation definition details

### Alias

An alias for the variation definition.

### Name

A name for the variation definition.

### Choose defining attributes

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

### Name attributes

The attributes whose value are used to render the variants display name.

### Name pattern

The name pattern dictates how variant attribute values should be used to render the variants display name. Use {0}, {1}, {2} etc. to indicate in the pattern where you want attributes you choose to be rendered.

### 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.


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