Variation Dimensions

Variations can differ from one another in a variety of ways. Size and color are common ways for apparel variations to differ. The ways in which variations differ are called dimensions. Parent variations relay that information with the following response elements:

VariationDimensions
VariationDimension

The values encapsulated by these elements in the parent variation response specify the variation dimensions for the child variations, for example:

<VariationDimensions>
    <VariationDimension>ClothingSize</VariationDimension>
    <VariationDimension>Color</VariationDimension>
</VariationDimensions>

The following response snippet from one of the associated child variations shows that the dimensions specified in the parent variation are used as item attributes in the child variation.

<Item>
   ...
   <ItemAttributes>
      ...
      <ClothingSize>Large</ClothingSize>
      <Color>Black</Color>
      ...
   </ItemAttributes>
   ...
</Item>

The number of variation dimensions grows as Amazon Associates Web Service matures. The current set of dimensions includes:

Color
ClothingSize
FlavorName
GemType
GolfClubFlex
GolfClubLoft
HandOrientation
HardwarePlatform
PackageQuantity
ItemDimensions/Length
ItemDimensions/Width
MaterialType
MaximumWeightRecommendation

MetalType
Model
OperatingSystem
ProductTypeSubcategory
RingSize
ScentName
ShaftMaterialType
Size
SizePerPearl
Style
TotalDiamondWeight
TotalGemWeight