How do attributes participate in search and templates?

Attribute values participate in the same data, search, and template systems as built-in fields — they're first-class product data, not an afterthought. That means a storefront template can display a product's attributes, and search/filtering can use them, just as it would for name or price. Because attributes are structured (typed, and for dropdowns, controlled), they're well-suited to faceted…

Attribute values participate in the same data, search, and template systems as built-in fields — they're first-class product data, not an afterthought. That means a storefront template can display a product's attributes, and search/filtering can use them, just as it would for name or price. Because attributes are structured (typed, and for dropdowns, controlled), they're well-suited to faceted browsing and to driving template logic. The principle is consistency: once an attribute value is on a product, it behaves everywhere a normal field would.