The HTML <var>
element represents a variable in a mathematical expression or a programming context.
Content categories | Flow content, phrasing content, palpable content. |
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Permitted content | Phrasing content |
Tag omission | Both start and end tags are required |
Permitted parents | Any element that accepts phrasing content. |
Permitted ARIA roles | Any |
DOM Interface | HTMLElement |
Attributes
This element only includes the global attributes.
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
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
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WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of '<var>' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Â |
HTML5 The definition of '<code>' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Â |
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