HTML <sub> and <sup> tags
Example
Subscript and superscript text:
<p>This text contains <sub>subscript</sub>
text.</p>
<p>This text contains <sup>superscript</sup>
text.</p>
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Definition and Usage
The <sub> tag defines subscript text. Subscript text appears half a
character below the baseline. Subscript text can be used for chemical formulas, like H2O.
The <sup> tag defines superscript text. Superscript text appears half a
character above the baseline. Superscript text can be used for footnotes, like WWW[1].
Browser Support

The <sub> and <sup> tags are supported in all major browsers.
Differences Between HTML and XHTML
NONE
Standard Attributes
id, class, title, style, dir, lang, xml:lang |
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Attributes.
Event Attributes
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