HTML var tag

Example

Define some text as variables in a document:

<p>The area of a triangle is: 1/2 x <var>b</var> x <var>h</var>, where <var>b</var> is the base, and <var>h</var> is the vertical height.</p>

Definition and Usage

The <var> tag is used to defines a variable in programming or in a mathematical expression. The content inside is typically displayed in italic.

Tip: This tag is not deprecated. However, it is possible to achieve richer effect by using CSS.

Also look at:

Tag	Description
<code>	Defines a piece of computer code
<samp>	Defines sample output from a computer program
<kbd>	Defines keyboard input
<pre>	Defines preformatted text

Browser Support

Element
<var>	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Global Attributes

The <var> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.

Event Attributes

The <var> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.

Default CSS Settings

Most browsers will display the <var> element with the following default values:

Example

var {
font-style: italic;
}