Template:Var/doc

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

Usage

{{var}} is a front-end for the HTML element <var>, which is used to denote a variable.

Parameters

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

Syntax

The template's syntax is

• {{var|custom text}}

Required parameter

1

Custom text

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

Usage

• {{var|1}}

Examples

Correct use

Case	What you type	What you see
Basic use	{{var|variable}}	variable
In inline text	If {{var|E}} = {{var|m c2}}, then what is F?	If E = m c2, then what is F?

See also

• {{varserif}}: inserts <var> tags with serif font 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.
• {{samp}}: inserts <samp> tags.