How to Do Superscript HTML Codes

Superscript displays text half a character above other text on the same line. It's a handy way to show exponents on a Web page. HTML uses the <sup> tag for superscript. HTML standards require an opening and closing tag; if you leave the tag open, your entire line of text will appear as superscript and the code will fail if tested by an HTML validator, a code checker that ensures the code follows HTML rules.

Instructions

1. Open the HTML file you want to modify in a text editor, such as Notepad, WordPad or EditPad.

2. Place your cursor where you want the superscript to appear.

3. Put the text that should be in superscript between opening and closing <sup> tags as follows. Replace "superscript goes here" with your text.

   ^{superscript goes here}

References

• W3 Schools: HTML <sub> and <sup> Tags