HTML - Tag

Quiz

Introduction to Tag

The HTML  tag i used to display the text slightly above the baseline, making it appear smaller than the surrounding text. It is commonly used for the mathematical notations, footnotes and trademark symbols. It improves the readability of the content where such formatting is required.

The tag is an inline element and can be styled by using the CSS.

Syntax

Following is the syntax of HTML tag −

<sup>.....</sup>

Attributes

HTML sup tag supports Global and Event attributes of HTML.

Example : Mathematical Notation

Let's look at the following example, where we are going to use the tag to represent the mathematical notation.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<style>
    body{
        text-align:center;
        font-family:verdana;
        color:green;
    }
</style>
<body>
<p>The cube of a number is denoted as x<sup>3</sup>.</p>
</body>
</html>

Example : Chemical Formula

Consider the following example, where we are going to use the tag for representing the chemical formula.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<style>
    body{
        text-align:center;
        font-family:verdana;
        color:green;
    }
</style>
<body>
<p>The chemical formula of water is C<sub>2</sub><sup>6</sup>.</p>
</body>
</html>

Example : Trademark Symbols

In the following example, we are going to use the tag to represent the trademark symbol.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<style>
    body{
        text-align:center;
        font-family:verdana;
        color:green;
    }
</style>
<body>
<p>Haldirams<sup></sup></p>
</body>
</html>