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

<var>........</var>

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>

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.