superscript
superscript — A superscript (as in x², the mathematical notation for x multiplied by itself).
Synopsis
superscript ::= ![[-]](figs/web/nav/down.gif)
![[+]](figs/web/nav/right.gif)
- Zero or more of:
- text
phrase(db._phrase)replaceable- Graphic inlines
- Ubiquitous inlines
Attributes
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.
Parents
These elements contain superscript: abbrev, acronym, attribution, authorinitials, bibliomisc, bibliomixed, bibliomset, caption (db.html.caption), citetitle, command, computeroutput, edition, email, emphasis, entry, filename, firstname, givenname, holder, honorific, issuenum, jobtitle, lineage, lineannotation, link, literal, literallayout, option, orgdiv, orgname, othername, para, personname, phrase (db._phrase), phrase (db.phrase), programlisting, publishername, quote, releaseinfo, replaceable, revnumber, revremark, subscript, subtitle, superscript, surname, systemitem, td, term, th, title, titleabbrev, trademark, userinput, volumenum, year.
Children
The following elements occur in superscript: text, inlinemediaobject, phrase (db._phrase), replaceable, subscript, superscript.
See Also
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>
The equation eπi + 1 = 0 ties together five of the most important mathematical constants.