# Supercalifragilistic superscripting and other things I'd like to know **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 8, 2008, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supercalifragilistic-superscripting-and-other-things-id-like-to-know/432788 "2008-01-08T22:41:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sticks_and_scones/32/16951_2.png) [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supercalifragilistic-superscripting-and-other-things-id-like-to-know/432788/1 "2008-01-08T22:41:33Z")
Ok, I give. How does one create ‘superscript’ text and text that has a line drawn through it? Fight my ignorance, please. ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supercalifragilistic-superscripting-and-other-things-id-like-to-know/432788/2 "2008-01-08T22:46:27Z")
I don’t know about the other stuff, but strike-through works like this [del]text[/del] which is: [del]text[/del] without the space before the d in del. ---
**Author:** ![Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sticks_and_scones/32/16951_2.png) [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supercalifragilistic-superscripting-and-other-things-id-like-to-know/432788/3 "2008-01-08T22:54:11Z")
[del]Dammit why didn’t you tell me that before![/del] Thanks, Roo! ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supercalifragilistic-superscripting-and-other-things-id-like-to-know/432788/4 "2008-01-08T23:06:29Z")
[del]Cause you didn’t ask before![/del] Welcome, **CP**! ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supercalifragilistic-superscripting-and-other-things-id-like-to-know/432788/5 "2008-01-09T00:13:38Z")
Find the text you like, and hit the “reply with quote” button. All will be clear. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supercalifragilistic-superscripting-and-other-things-id-like-to-know/432788/6 "2008-01-09T00:16:38Z")
[All vB code tags](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/misc.php?do=bbcode). No one ever seems to notice this is linked to in the Posting Rules box near the bottom of the page. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supercalifragilistic-superscripting-and-other-things-id-like-to-know/432788/7 "2008-01-09T00:56:01Z")
[color=red][del][color=green]On some computers, this is green text with red strikethrough and blue underline[/del][/color][/color] ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supercalifragilistic-superscripting-and-other-things-id-like-to-know/432788/8 "2008-01-09T00:58:00Z")
My eyes hate you now. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supercalifragilistic-superscripting-and-other-things-id-like-to-know/432788/9 "2008-01-09T01:39:04Z")
[color=red][del][color=green]I[/del][/color][/color][color=green][del][color=blue]s[/del][/color][/color][color=blue][del][color=red] [/del][/color][/color][color=red][del][color=green]t[/del][/color][/color][color=green][del][color=blue]h[/del][/color][/color][color=blue][del][color=red]i[/del][/color][/color][color=red][del][color=green]s[/del][/color][/color][color=green][del][color=blue] [/del][/color][/color][color=blue][del][color=red]a[/del][/color][/color][color=red][del][color=green]n[/del][/color][/color][color=green][del][color=blue]y[/del][/color][/color][color=blue][del][color=red] [/del][/color][/color][color=red][del][color=green]b[/del][/color][/color][color=green][del][color=blue]e[/del][/color][/color][color=blue][del][color=red]t[/del][/color][/color][color=red][del][color=green]t[/del][/color][/color][color=green][del][color=blue]e[/del][/color][/color][color=blue][del][color=red]r[/del][/color][/color][color=red][del][color=green]?[/del][/color][/color] ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supercalifragilistic-superscripting-and-other-things-id-like-to-know/432788/10 "2008-01-09T01:40:55Z")
… ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supercalifragilistic-superscripting-and-other-things-id-like-to-know/432788/11 "2008-01-09T01:42:01Z")
[QUOTE=Q.E.D.] My eyes hate you now. [/QUOTE] [My Eyes Adore You.](http://www.allthelyrics.com/lyrics/justin_guarini/my_eyes_adore_you-lyrics-1084476.html) Just sayin’. ---
**Author:** ![Rucksinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/898d66/32.png) [@Rucksinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rucksinator)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supercalifragilistic-superscripting-and-other-things-id-like-to-know/432788/12 "2008-01-09T01:56:13Z")
[QUOTE=Mangetout] [color=red][del][color=green]On some computers, this is green text with red strikethrough and blue underline[/del][/color][/color] [/QUOTE] On my computer, it’s all green. Why is that? [Windows Vista, IE7] ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supercalifragilistic-superscripting-and-other-things-id-like-to-know/432788/13 "2008-01-09T09:33:50Z")
[QUOTE=Rucksinator] On my computer, it’s all green. Why is that? [Windows Vista, IE7] [/QUOTE] Because MSIE honors standards more in the breach than the observance. Only Microsoft knows why but the rest of us have some good ideas. ---
**Author:** ![Noone\_Special](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noone_special/32/2863_2.png) [@Noone\_Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noone_Special)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 9:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supercalifragilistic-superscripting-and-other-things-id-like-to-know/432788/14 "2008-01-09T09:43:05Z")
Oh, and just in case it isn’t clear, superscripting[sup]TM[/sup] is achieved… well the way I did it 😛 OK, OK… {sup}text{/sup}; replace { with [and } with] ---
**Author:** ![Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sticks_and_scones/32/16951_2.png) [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supercalifragilistic-superscripting-and-other-things-id-like-to-know/432788/15 "2008-01-09T10:18:13Z")
[QUOTE=Noone Special] Oh, and just in case it isn’t clear, superscripting[sup]TM[/sup] is achieved… well the way I did it 😛 OK, OK… {sup}text{/sup}; replace { with [and } with] [/QUOTE] You’re always so [del]obnoxious[/del] helpful. Thanks, **Master Ribald** [sup]TM[/sup] ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Ryle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8dc957/32.png) [@Mark\_Ryle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Ryle)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supercalifragilistic-superscripting-and-other-things-id-like-to-know/432788/16 "2008-01-09T14:16:54Z")
[QUOTE=Contrapuntal] [My Eyes [del]Adore[/del] You.](http://www.allthelyrics.com/lyrics/justin_guarini/my_eyes_adore_you-lyrics-1084476.html) Just sayin’. [/QUOTE] [My Eyes Adored You](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Eyes_Adored_You). You’re usually so precise, **Contrapuntal**. ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Dave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/46a35a/32.png) [@Great\_Dave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Dave)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supercalifragilistic-superscripting-and-other-things-id-like-to-know/432788/17 "2008-01-09T14:20:54Z")
[QUOTE=Mangetout] [color=red][del][color=green]I[/del][/color][/color][color=green][del][color=blue]s[/del][/color][/color][color=blue][del][color=red] [/del][/color][/color][color=red][del][color=green]t[/del][/color][/color][color=green][del][color=blue]h[/del][/color][/color][color=blue][del][color=red]i[/del][/color][/color][color=red][del][color=green]s[/del][/color][/color][color=green][del][color=blue] [/del][/color][/color][color=blue][del][color=red]a[/del][/color][/color][color=red][del][color=green]n[/del][/color][/color][color=green][del][color=blue]y[/del][/color][/color][color=blue][del][color=red] [/del][/color][/color][color=red][del][color=green]b[/del][/color][/color][color=green][del][color=blue]e[/del][/color][/color][color=blue][del][color=red]t[/del][/color][/color][color=red][del][color=green]t[/del][/color][/color][color=green][del][color=blue]e[/del][/color][/color][color=blue][del][color=red]r[/del][/color][/color][color=red][del][color=green]?[/del][/color][/color] [/QUOTE] Go for a walk, man. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supercalifragilistic-superscripting-and-other-things-id-like-to-know/432788/18 "2008-01-09T14:58:12Z")
[QUOTE=Great Dave] Go for a walk, man. [/QUOTE] ¿unɟ sıɥʇ llɐ ssıɯ puɐ 'ʇɐɥʍ [Blatantly cheating.](http://www.revfad.com/flip.html) I regret nothing. ---
**Author:** ![Rucksinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/898d66/32.png) [@Rucksinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rucksinator)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supercalifragilistic-superscripting-and-other-things-id-like-to-know/432788/19 "2008-01-09T18:36:45Z")
[QUOTE=Derleth] Because MSIE honors standards more in the breach than the observance. Only Microsoft knows why but the rest of us have some good ideas. [/QUOTE] OK, I threw it over onto Firefox and it shows up properly. [Insert standard MS rant here.] ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supercalifragilistic-superscripting-and-other-things-id-like-to-know/432788/20 "2008-01-09T18:44:21Z")
Subscripting is the same but with “sub” instead of “sup.” Helps when people get anal about things like H[sub]2[/sub]O.