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<sup>

The <sup> element indicates that text should appear with superscript highlighting, or vertically raised in relationship to the surrounding text. Superscripts are usually a smaller font than the surrounding text. This element is part of the highlighting domain. Use this element only when a more semantically appropriate element is not available.

note

Style sheets can be used to format the <sup> element differently, just like any other element can be restyled. Thus, it is not the case that content in <sup> elements will necessarily be rendered as superscript.

Content models

See appendix for information about this element in OASIS document type shells.

Inheritance

+ topic/ph hi-d/sup

Example

<p>The power produced by the electrohydraulic dam was 10<sup>10</sup> more than 
the older electric plant.  The difference was H<sub>2</sub>O.</p>

Attributes

The following attributes are available on this element: Universal attribute group and @outputclass.

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