HTML Var Tag
HTML Var Tag
In HTML, the <var> tag stands for the variable and used to display the variable of a program on the web page.
- The
<var>tag is used to represent a variable either in a programming context or a variable in a mathematical equation. - The
<var>tag falls under the category of phrase tag. - The
<var>tag has a browser-dependent behavior.
HTML <var> tag - Syntax and Usage
The <var> tag requires the start(opening) tag and end(closing) tag.
The following is the required syntax for the same:
<var>
...content here
</var>HTML <var> Tag Basic Example
Below we have a basic example to show the usage of the <var> tag:
Usage of <var> tag to enclose the name of two variables
<p>The variables <var>minSpeed</var> and <var>maxSpeed</var> control
the minimum and maximum speed of the apparatus in revolutions
per minute (RPM).</p>HTML <var> Tag Attributes
This tag does not have any specific attributes although this element supports Global and Event attributes.
Default CSS Settings for HTML <var> Tag
Given below are the default CSS settings used by most of the browsers for the HTML <var> tag:
var {
font-style: italic;
}Browser Support for HTML<var> Tag
Following browsers support this attribute:
- Google Chrome 9.0
- Internet Explorer 11.0
- Firefox 4+
- Opera
- Safari










