Template:Varserif/doc

This is a documentation subpage for Template:Varserif.
It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

Usage

{{varserif}} is a front-end for the HTML element <var>, which is used to denote a variable, and styles the input text in a serif font.

Parameters

There is only 1 parameter, which is unnamed and required.

Syntax

The template's syntax is

• {{varserif|custom text}}

Required parameter

1

Custom text

The variable you wish to enclose in <var> tags and style.

Usage

• {{varserif|1}}

Examples

Correct use

Case	What you type	What you see	Comment
Basic use	{{varserif|variable}}	variable
In inline text	If {{varserif|E}} = {{varserif|m c2}}, then what is F?	If E = m c2, then what is F?
Wiki-formatting	{{varserif|You ''can'' '''use''' {{sup|wiki}} <big>markup</big>}}	You can use wiki markup	Italic is preset and can't be inverted.

See also

• {{var}}: inserts <var> tags, without any additional styling.

• {{abbr}}: inserts <abbr> tags to include a tooltip explanation of an abbreviation.
• {{bdi}}: inserts <bdi> tags to allow for inline changes in text direction.
• {{bdo}}: inserts <bdo> tags, forcing inline changes in text direction.
• {{code}}: inserts <code> tags.
• {{mark}}: inserts <mark> tags, highlighting the enclosed text.
• {{samp}}: inserts <samp> tags.