HTML var Tag

by Online Tutorials Library July 14, 2022

HTML <var> tag

HTML <var> tag is a phrase tag which is used to define the variable for a mathematical equation, or in the programming context.

The content within <var> tag renders in italic font in most of the browsers, but it can be overridden using appropriate CSS.

Following are some related elements of <var> tag, which can also be used for the same context:

<code>: To determine the computer programming code.
<kbd>: To determine the keyboard input.
<samp>: To determine the sample output.

Syntax

Following are some specifications about the HTML <var> tag

Display	Inline
Start tag/End tag	Start and End tag
Usage	Formatting

Example

  <!DOCTYPE html>  <html>  <head>  <title>HTML var tag</title>  </head>  <body>  <h2>Example of var tag</h2>  <p>Following is equation for distributive law</p>  <p><var>a</var>(<var>b</var>+<var>c</var>)=<var>ab</var>+<var>ac</var></p>  </body>  </html>  

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Output:

Attribute:

Tag-specific attributes:

The <var> tag does not contain any specific attribute in HTML.

Global attribute:

The <var> tag supports the Global attributes in HTML.

Event attribute:

The <var> tag supports the Event attributes in HTML.

Supporting Browsers

Element	Chrome	IE	Firefox	Opera	Safari
<var>	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

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