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SubsuperscriptBox

SubsuperscriptBox[x,y,z]

is the low‐level box representation for in notebook expressions.

Details and Options

SubsuperscriptBox is the low-level representation of Subsuperscript. Except for low-level notebook expression manipulation, SubsuperscriptBox should not need to be used directly.
SubsuperscriptBox[x,y,z] can be input as x∖_y∖%z when inside ∖(…∖).
To create a SubsuperscriptBox in a notebook, use either to begin a regular subscript or to begin a regular superscript. After typing the first script, use to move to the opposite script position. moves out of the subscript or superscript position.
The following options can be given:
BaseStyle {} the style to use

MultilineFunction Automatic how to handle scripts so long that linebreaking may be necessary
In StandardForm, SubsuperscriptBox[x,y,z] is interpreted on input as Power[Subscript[x,y],z].
The baseline of SubsuperscriptBox[x,y,z] is taken to be the baseline of x.
SubsuperscriptBox[x,y,z] is usually output with y and z in a smaller font than x.
In StandardForm, explicit SubsuperscriptBox objects are output literally. You can use RawBoxes to see the boxes in typeset form.

Examples

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Basic Examples (3)

Display a letter with a subscript and a superscript:

A SubsuperscriptBox form is typically interpreted as a power of a Subscript expression:

The standard formatting for a power of a Subscript expression uses SubsuperscriptBox:

The formatted result looks like this:

Properties & Relations (1)

Subsuperscript formatting uses a TemplateBox to achieve its formatting:

The TemplateBox uses SubsuperscriptBox in its DisplayFunction:

The interpretation is not obvious in the formatted result:

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