({{, (RefLink[Superscript, paclet:ref/Superscript])[x,y]
is an object that formats as (x^y). }})

OpenersNotesSection(Spacer1)Details

Input of the form (x^y) in a notebook is interpreted as (RefLink[Power, paclet:ref/Power])[x,y], not as (RefLink[Superscript, paclet:ref/Superscript])[x,y].

(RefLink[Superscript, paclet:ref/Superscript])[x,y] formats as (x^y) in (RefLink[StandardForm, paclet:ref/StandardForm]) and (RefLink[TraditionalForm, paclet:ref/TraditionalForm]).

In (RefLink[InputForm, paclet:ref/InputForm]), (RefLink[Superscript, paclet:ref/Superscript])[x,y] formats literally as (RefLink[Superscript, paclet:ref/Superscript])[x,y].

The baseline of (RefLink[Superscript, paclet:ref/Superscript])[x,y] is taken to be the baseline of x.

(RefLink[Superscript, paclet:ref/Superscript])[x,y] is normally output with y in a smaller font than x.

OpenersPrimaryExamplesSection(Spacer1)Examples  (2)

OpenersExampleSection0(Spacer1)Basic Examples  (2)

Superscript[x,y]

Entering superscript notation directly, through x (Key1[ctrl, ^]) y will be interpreted as (RefLink[Power, paclet:ref/Power])[x,y]:

(x^y)

FullForm[%]

({{DocumentationFooterIconsRelatedFunction.png, ({{See Also}, {(RefLink[Subscript, paclet:ref/Subscript])  ▪  (RefLink[Subsuperscript, paclet:ref/Subsuperscript])  ▪  (RefLink[Overscript, paclet:ref/Overscript])  ▪  (RefLink[ScriptSizeMultipliers, paclet:ref/ScriptSizeMultipliers])  ▪  (RefLink[SuperscriptBox, paclet:ref/SuperscriptBox])}})}})

({{DocumentationFooterIconsRelatedTutorial.png, ({{Tutorials}, {▪(RefLinkPlain[Operators without Built-in Meanings, paclet:tutorial/OperatorsWithoutBuiltInMeanings])}, {▪(RefLinkPlain[Names of Symbols and Mathematical Objects, paclet:tutorial/NamesOfSymbolsAndMathematicalObjects])}, {▪(RefLinkPlain[Formatted Output, paclet:tutorial/FormattedOutput])}, {▪(RefLinkPlain[Typing Superscripts, paclet:tutorial/TypingSuperscripts])}})}})

({{DocumentationFooterIconsRelatedGuide.png, ({{Related Guides}, {▪(RefLinkPlain[Symbolic Notational Forms, paclet:guide/SymbolicNotationalForms])}})}})