var (HTML element)
| Depr. | Empty | Version |
|---|---|---|
| No | No | HTML 2 |
| IE5.5+ | FF1+ | Saf1.3+ | Op9.2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full | Full | Full | Full |
Example
In the following example, a customer is asked to enter two pieces of information, which are marked up as variables:
<p>To get access to the system you first need to enter your
username, e.g. <var>monkeyboy123</var>, followed by your unique
6-digit customer ID beginning with C, e.g. <var>C13345</var>.</p>
- Type
- inline element
- Contains
- inline elements only
- Contained by
- block-level elements, inline elements
Description
The
var element is used to indicate that the text is a
variable and shouldn’t be taken literally. Instead, it’s an example that
should be replaced with your own value.
The example code would render as shown in Figure 1.
var
Use This For …
This element is used to indicate that the phrase is a variable of some kind—most likely in the context of showing an example value, as illustrated in the example HTML above.
User-contributed notes
- ID:
- #1
- Date:
- Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:54:37 GMT
That example is not very good. You'd normally use VAR to mark up a *placeholder*, not a sample value.
A more realistic example would be something like this (perhaps from an instruction manual for a corporate telephone system):
<p>To forward incoming calls to another extension, press <kbd>* 21 * <var>extension</var> #</kbd>.</p>
The VAR markup indicates that you're not supposed to punch in the letters e-x-t-e-n-s-i-o-n, but replace that placeholder with the actual extension number.
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