HTML5: How to define superscripted text?

Last update on February 14 2024 12:56:03 (UTC/GMT +8 hours)

Solution:

HTML Code:

<!DOCTYPE html><!-- Define document type as HTML -->
<html><!-- Begin HTML document -->
<head><!-- Start of document header -->
<meta charset="utf-8"><!-- Define character encoding -->
<title>How to define superscripted text</title><!-- Title of the HTML page -->
</head><!-- End of document header -->
<body><!-- Start of document body -->
<p>This text is<sup> superscript</sup> text. example- a<sup>2</sup>+b<sup>2</sup></p><!-- Paragraph element containing superscripted text -->
</body><!-- End of document body -->
</html><!-- End of HTML document -->

Explanation:

This HTML code defines a webpage with a paragraph containing superscripted text.
The tag is used to define superscripted text within the paragraph.
The text "superscript" inside the tags will be displayed in a smaller font size and raised position compared to the surrounding text.
The text "a2+b2" demonstrates the use of superscript for mathematical expressions, where "2" is displayed in superscript.

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