HTML5: var – variable or placeholder text

var – variable or placeholder text ⓘ # T

The var element represents either a variable in a mathematical expression or programming context, or placeholder text that the reader is meant to mentally replace with some other literal value.

Permitted content #

phrasing content

Permitted attributes #

common attributes

Tag omission #

A var element must have both a start tag and an end tag.

Permitted parent elements #

any element that can contain phrasing elements

DOM interface #

Uses HTMLElement.

Typical default display properties #

var {

font-style: italic; }