Name
superscript — A superscript (as in x2, the
mathematical notation for x multiplied by itself)
Synopsis
superscript ::=
(text | phrase
db._phrase | replaceable
| Graphic inlines | Indexing inlines | Linking inlines | Ubiquitous inlines)*
Description
A superscript
identifies text that is to be
displayed as a superscript when rendered.
Processing expectations
Formatted inline. Superscripts are usually printed in a smaller
font and shifted up with respect to the baseline.
See Also
equation
, informalequation
, inlineequation
, subscript
Examples
<article xmlns='http://docbook.org/ns/docbook'>
<title>Example superscript</title>
<para>The equation e<superscript>πi</superscript> + 1 = 0 ties together
five of the most important mathematical constants.
</para>
</article>