[XeTeX] textup superscript

[Herbert Schulz]

On Jun 9, 2011, at 8:48 AM, Jacobo Myerston wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I have to use italics for big chunks of texts in which there are superscripts  that cannot be in italics. I wonder how can I create a command based on \textsuperscript that maintains the superscripts upright when is embedded in \emph{}.
> 
> Jacobo

Howdy,

Here's one solution: define

\newcommand{\emtextsuperscript}[1]{\emph{\textsuperscript{#1}}}

and then try using it like:

Here are text superscripts\emtextsuperscript{abc123}
\emph{Here are text superscripts\emtextsuperscript{abc123}}

Good Luck,

Herb Schulz
(herbs at wideopenwest dot com)