Title: Independent variations
Last modified: August 18, 2021

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# Independent variations

 *  Resolved [frithl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/frithl/)
 * (@frithl)
 * [4 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/independent-variations/)
 * Hi there,
    I am creating a product where I want two variables that are independent
   of each other so each variable would have its own description that appears when
   an item is selected from the drop down menu. The item is two candles that are
   sold as one product and I want people to choose a scent A and a scent B. Scent
   A would have information appear and people would choose scent B based on information
   from Scent A – hence why I need to have two separate descriptions for the variables.
   I am aware that I can have multiple scent combinations using the two variables
   but this isn’t what I am after. I also have PPOM fields installed and have used
   it in a similar way for selections but it doesn’t provide a space for a lengthy
   variation description. Any help would be much appreciated!

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 *  [MayKato](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maykato/)
 * (@maykato)
 * [4 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/independent-variations/#post-14780646)
 * Hello,
 * By default, WooCommerce lets you add description to each variation, which appears
   when a particular variation is selected from the dropdown:
 * Link to image: [https://snipboard.io/Mdulo1.jpg](https://snipboard.io/Mdulo1.jpg)
 *  Thread Starter [frithl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/frithl/)
 * (@frithl)
 * [4 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/independent-variations/#post-14781119)
 * Thank you,
    I want to know if it’s possible to create a description for EACH 
   of the variations separately. So in the example used there would be a description
   for the colour variation and a separate description for the size… rather than
   a combined description for Blue / Any Size. Hope that makes sense!
 *  Plugin Support [abwaita a11n](https://wordpress.org/support/users/abwaita/)
 * (@abwaita)
 * [4 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/independent-variations/#post-14782758)
 * Hi [@frithl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/frithl/),
 * Note that [@maykato](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maykato/)’s example 
   is a bit different since the variations are made up of two attributes: **color**
   and **size**. Thus, a complete variation in such a case must have a combination
   of these two attributes. For instance, you can write a description for a variation
   made up of Color `Blue`and Size `L`.
 * In your case, you only have 1 attribute: **scent**. Thus, when you create a variation
   for each scent, the description boxes for each variation will be separate and
   you should be able to distinct descriptions for the variation with `Scent A` 
   and the other one with `Scent B`.
 * Hope this clarifies.
    Thanks.
 *  Thread Starter [frithl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/frithl/)
 * (@frithl)
 * [4 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/independent-variations/#post-14782796)
 * Thanks for the reply – sorry I was using the wrong terminology- it’s actually
   the attributes I want individual descriptions for. So my candle actually has 
   a scent combination – scent A and scent B being being separate attributes.
    I
   wanted to have a different description for the individual attributes rather than
   the combination but I don’t think this is possible.
 *  Plugin Support [abwaita a11n](https://wordpress.org/support/users/abwaita/)
 * (@abwaita)
 * [4 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/independent-variations/#post-14784242)
 * Hi [@frithl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/frithl/),
 * When adding/configuring attribute terms (Scent A, Scent B, etc) to your `Scent`
   attribute, you should see the option to add descriptions.
 * 
    Link to image: [https://snipboard.io/Be73Dc.jpg](https://snipboard.io/Be73Dc.jpg)
 * Scent A:
     Link to image: [https://snipboard.io/3tJxnA.jpg](https://snipboard.io/3tJxnA.jpg)
 * Scent B:
     Link to image: [https://snipboard.io/qvgeXS.jpg](https://snipboard.io/qvgeXS.jpg)
 * Also, you should have the option to create variation descriptions when creating
   individual product variations.
 * Hope this clarifies.
    Thanks.
 *  Thread Starter [frithl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/frithl/)
 * (@frithl)
 * [4 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/independent-variations/#post-14786205)
 * Thanks,
    I think this is what I was after. Unfortunately my theme doesn’t appear
   to display the individual attribute descriptions in the shop!! *sigh*
 *  Plugin Support [abwaita a11n](https://wordpress.org/support/users/abwaita/)
 * (@abwaita)
 * [4 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/independent-variations/#post-14786983)
 * Thanks for your reply.
 * In such a case, you can try the following:
    * Check if the theme author can assist
   with adding the feature to show the attribute descriptions * Check for insights
   on the custom code to add from the [WooCommerce Facebook group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/advanced.woocommerce/)
   or the `#developers` channel of the [WooCommerce Community Slack](https://woocommerce.com/community-slack/).*
   Consult with one of the [WooCommerce Customizations Partners](https://woocommerce.com/customizations/)
   to add this option to your site.
 * Hope this helps.
    Thanks.
 *  [MayKato](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maykato/)
 * (@maykato)
 * [4 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/independent-variations/#post-14812323)
 * Hi [@frithl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/frithl/)
 * We’ve not heard back from you in a while, so I’m marking this thread as resolved.
   If you have further questions, please feel free to open a new topic.

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