String.prototype.sup()

The sup() method creates a <sup> HTML element that causes a string to be displayed as superscript.

Syntax

str.sup()

Return value

A string containing a <sup> HTML element.

Description

The sup() method embeds a string in a <sup> tag: "<sup>str</sup>".

Examples

Using sub() and sup() methods

The following example uses the sub() and sup() methods to format a string:

var superText = 'superscript';
var subText = 'subscript';

console.log('This is what a ' + superText.sup() + ' looks like.');
// "This is what a <sup>superscript</sup> looks like."

console.log('This is what a ' + subText.sub() + ' looks like.');
// "This is what a <sub>subscript</sub> looks like."

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• String.prototype.sub()