superscript

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$Date: 2002/06/12 11:18:37 $

superscript — A superscript (as in x2, the mathematical notation for x multiplied by itself)

Synopsis

Mixed Content Model

superscript ::=
(#PCDATA|link|olink|ulink|emphasis|replaceable|symbol|
 inlinegraphic|inlinemediaobject|anchor|remark|subscript|
 superscript)*

Attributes

Common attributes

Description

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.

Children

The following elements occur in superscript: anchor, emphasis, inlinegraphic, inlinemediaobject, link, olink, remark, replaceable, subscript, superscript, symbol, ulink.

See Also

equation, informalequation, inlineequation, subscript.

Examples

<!DOCTYPE para PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.1.2//EN"
          "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.1.2/docbookx.dtd">
<para>
The equation e<superscript>&pi;i</superscript> + 1 = 0 ties together
five of the most important mathematical constants.
</para>

The equation eπi + 1 = 0 ties together five of the most important mathematical constants.

For additional examples, see also inlinemediaobject.