Text Formatting

HTML <var> Tag

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

Definition and Usage

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

Standard Syntax:<var>...</var>

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HTML <var> Example

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<div style="font-family: system-ui, sans-serif; padding: 16px; background: #ffffff; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; color: #0f172a;">
<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>
</div>

Attributes for <var>

0 Supported Attributes

The <var> tag does not have tag-specific attributes. It supports all standard Global Attributes.

Global Attributes

The <var> tag also supports the standard global attributes in HTML, including class, id, style, title, hidden, and data-*.

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Event Attributes

The <var> tag supports event attributes in HTML, such as onclick, onmouseover, onfocus, and more.

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