HTML Superscript Tag <sup> is used to define a superscript text in HTML.
A Superscript text appears to be half a character above the normal character top.
Superscript Tag <sup> is used to write formulas e.g. e=mc2 or 22=4.
Superscript Tag is a closed tag and hence needs to be closed using the closing Superscript HTML Tag </sup>.
Syntax of HTML Superscript Tag
<sup> Some formula here.. </sup>
Example of HTML Superscript Tag
| HTML Superscript Tag Code | Output |
Einstein’s Equation for Mass Energy Equivalence is: E=mc<sup>2</sup> |
Einstein’s Equation for Mass Energy Equivalence is:E=mc2 |
Here in the HTML Superscript tag example above we can see that the “2” in
mc2 comes as a Superscript and that’s the use of Superscript HTML tag.
HTML Superscript Tag Supports all HTML Global Attributes and HTML Event Attributes.
HTML Superscript Tag Supporting Browsers
| S. No. | Browser | Supported(Yes/No) |
| 1 | Internet Explorer | Yes |
| 2 | Firefox | Yes |
| 3 | Google Chrome | Yes |
| 4 | Opera | Yes |
| 5 | Safari | Yes |