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Superscript

Superscript[x, y]
is an object that formats as

.

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Input of the form in a notebook is interpreted as Power[x, y], not as Superscript[x, y].

Superscript[x, y] formats as in StandardForm and TraditionalForm.

In InputForm, Superscript[x, y] formats literally as Superscript[x, y].

The baseline of Superscript[x, y] is taken to be the baseline of .

Superscript[x, y] is normally output with in a smaller font than .

Basic Examples (2)

Entering superscript notation directly, through x Ctrl+^ y will be interpreted as Power[x, y]:

Out[2]//FullForm=

Subscript Subsuperscript Overscript ScriptSizeMultipliers SuperscriptBox

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