# Create template variants
Reuse one design with different sets of labels, colors, or content through variants.
Use **Variants** when one design needs several sets of labels, colors, or alternative content. Keep the HTML/CSS and input data together in one template, then choose the appropriate variant for a run.
For example, a variant can use Vietnamese labels while the base keeps English labels. Override only the values that need to differ; the rest continue to come from the base.
## 1. Understand the base and inheritance
**Standard** is the base variant, marked **BASE** in the list. Edit shared HTML/CSS and structure there.
Other variants inherit values they have not overridden. Editing a Prop in a variant stores a separate value for that variant. A later change to the same base value does not replace the override.
Non-base variants may only expose Props for editing. Return to Standard to change shared HTML/CSS or structural configuration.
VARIANTS＋
StandardBASE
VIInherited + custom values
Standard is the base · A variant reuses it with selected changes
## 2. Add or copy a variant
Open **Variants** and select **＋**. When only Standard exists, the app creates a variant from the base. With multiple variants, the menu offers:
- **From Standard**: start from the base without a separate set of overrides.
- **Duplicate**: copy the selected variant, including its overrides.
Use the rename control or double-click a variant’s name to rename it. Choose a recognizable name such as `VI`, `EN`, or a design name. Names must be unique within the template.
VARIANTS＋
From StandardStart from the base
Duplicate VIKeep VI’s overrides
Variants → ＋ → From Standard / Duplicate
## 3. Edit the differences
Select the variant, then select a section in **Structure → Props**. Change the labels, colors, or other props that need their own values.
Structure’s visibility controls also let you hide a page or section in the selected variant, allowing one template to omit content in a particular version of its presentation.
Keep recipient names and item lists in **Parameters**. A variant selects template values; Parameters supplies data for the run.
StandardVI
headingText
VALUETài liệu{{ props.heading }}
Standard: DocumentVI: Tài liệu
Edit a Prop with the variant selected to save an override
## 4. Choose a variant for a PDF
In **Run**, choose a version and select the exact name in **Variant**. You can reuse the same data object across variants that share the same input fields.
For API calls, `variant` is the **variant name**, not the version name or template slug. See the [Render API reference](/docs/developers/render-reference/) when preparing a request.
Changes to a base value reach variants still inheriting it. Values overridden by a variant remain unchanged.