Multiple Line Text Metafield in Product Tab

Technical Q&A
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Topic summary

Issue: In the Shopify Ella theme, users want to display a multi-line text metafield in the product tab (Additional Information > Specification), but only single-line metafields appear/select and content renders as one line on the product page.

Context: Screenshots show metafield setup and theme settings for assigning a metafield to the tab. The visual attachments are central to understanding the configuration.

Attempts/Suggestions:

  • Use a multi-line text metafield and insert HTML
    tags for line breaks.
  • Press Shift+Enter to force line breaks.
  • A “right text” option was mentioned as an alternative input type.

Outcomes:

  • The original poster reports they figured out a solution but did not share steps.
  • Other users still experience the issue: multi-line content displays as single-line or text sticks together despite using
    or Shift+Enter.

Status:

  • Partially resolved (OP solved privately). No documented fix in the thread.
  • Key unanswered: how to make the Ella theme recognize/render multi-line or alternative (e.g., “right text”) metafield in the product tab, and why only single-line is selectable in the theme settings.

Next steps requested: Share working code/config or precise steps to enable multi-line rendering in the Ella product tab.

Summarized with AI on December 30. AI used: gpt-5.
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Hello! I am using Ella Theme. I wanted to add multiple-line text in the product tab under ‘Specification’ however it is not showing in the choices of metafield. The option shows only single-line text
The metafield I created:

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I wanted to assign it in the product tab under ‘Additional Information’ >>

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But everytime I tried to select a metafield, the option shows single-line text metafield only>>

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Do I need to edit the code for this? Can anyone help me here? :disappointed_face: please…

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@kristinejrb

yes, please add meta filed code in your code then show here also share product url

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Hi @Genius_Basit4 I figured out how to do it now :smiling_face: Thank you!

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@KetanKumar Hi thanks for the reply. I figured out how to do it now :smiling_face: Thanks again

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@kristinejrb

its my pleasure to help

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Hello can you show me how to do it? I’m having the same problem. Would muchly appreciated

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@Vizono

oh sorry for that issue

metafile alreyd allow to single text, multi text and right text option you have easy to use can you try this if any issue let me know

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Yes I’m using multi-line text meta field but it shows single line text on the page

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@Vizono

great add html
tag

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@KetanKumar Do I add it in here? Thanks.

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@Vizono

yes right also used right text its easy ti just shirt+enter .

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I typed but it is not working on the product page. It shows the text is sticking together. What would be the problem? Thanks.

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Hello Kristin, I am also using Ella theme and having exactly same issue. I am also want to use Multiline in Metafield andi can only see Single line. Please let me know how you fixed it.