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Superscript

Name

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|Comment|Subscript|
  Superscript)+)

Attributes

Common attributes

Tag Minimization

Both the start- and end-tags are required for this element.

Parameter Entities

%cptr.char.mix;%docinfo.char.mix;%ndxterm.char.mix;
%other.char.class;%para.char.mix;%programlisting.content;
%refinline.char.mix;%screen.content;%tbl.entry.mdl;
%title.char.mix;%word.char.mix;

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.

Parents

These elements contain Superscript: Abbrev, Ackno, Acronym, Action, Application, ArtPageNums, Attribution, AuthorInitials, BiblioMisc, BridgeHead, Citation, CiteTitle, City, CollabName, Command, Comment, ComputerOutput, ConfDates, ConfNum, ConfSponsor, ConfTitle, ContractNum, ContractSponsor, Contrib, CorpAuthor, CorpName, Country, Database, Date, Edition, Email, Emphasis, entry, Fax, Filename, FirstName, FirstTerm, ForeignPhrase, FuncParams, FuncSynopsisInfo, Function, GlossSee, GlossSeeAlso, GlossTerm, Hardware, Holder, Honorific, Interface, InterfaceDefinition, InvPartNumber, ISBN, ISSN, IssueNum, JobTitle, KeyCap, Label, Lineage, LineAnnotation, Link, Literal, LiteralLayout, LoTentry, ManVolNum, Member, ModeSpec, MsgAud, OLink, Option, Optional, OrgDiv, OrgName, OtherAddr, OtherName, PageNums, Para, Parameter, Phone, Phrase, POB, Postcode, Primary, PrimaryIE, ProductName, ProductNumber, ProgramListing, Property, PubDate, PublisherName, PubsNumber, Quote, RefEntryTitle, RefMiscInfo, RefPurpose, ReleaseInfo, Replaceable, RevNumber, RevRemark, Screen, ScreenInfo, Secondary, SecondaryIE, See, SeeAlso, SeeAlsoIE, SeeIE, Seg, SegTitle, SeriesVolNums, ShortAffil, SimPara, State, Street, Subscript, Subtitle, Superscript, Surname, Synopsis, SystemItem, Term, Tertiary, TertiaryIE, Title, TitleAbbrev, ToCback, ToCentry, ToCfront, Trademark, ULink, UserInput, VolumeNum, WordAsWord, Year.

Children

The following elements occur in Superscript: Anchor, Comment, Emphasis, InlineGraphic, InlineMediaObject, Link, OLink, Replaceable, Subscript, Superscript, Symbol, ULink.

See Also

Equation, InformalEquation, InlineEquation, Subscript

Examples

<!DOCTYPE para PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V3.1//EN">
<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.

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