Superscript
Superscript[x,y]
is an object that formats as 
.
Details
- 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 
.
Examples
Basic Examples (2)
Entering superscript notation directly, through x 
y will be interpreted as Power[x,y]:
Wolfram Research (1988), Superscript, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Superscript.html (updated 1996).
Text
Wolfram Research (1988), Superscript, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Superscript.html (updated 1996).
CMS
Wolfram Language. 1988. "Superscript." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. Last Modified 1996. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Superscript.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (1988). Superscript. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Superscript.html