Summary
The HTML Variable Element (<var>) represents a variable in a mathematical expression or a programming context.
Usage Context
| Permitted content | Phrasing content |
| Tag omission | Both start and end tags are required |
| Permitted parent elements | Any element that accepts phrasing content. |
| Normative document | HTML, "The var element" |
Attributes
This element only includes the global attributes.
DOM Interface
This element implements the HTMLElement interface.
Implementation Note: up to Gecko 1.9.2 inclusive, Firefox implements the HTMLSpanElement interface for this element.
Typical default style properties
var {
font-style: italic;
}
Example
<p> A simple equation: <var>x</var> = <var>y</var> + 2 </p>
A simple equation: x = y + 2