From 834ac25ede283e2301af97dc6383155fbb031261 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ihor Radchenko <yantar92@posteo.net>
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2024 12:41:47 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] Mention that round braces are allowed in sub/superscripts

* org-syntax.org (Subscript and Superscript): Fix description of
SCRIPT token - parenthesis are allowed around the scripts.  Add
examples.

Link: https://orgmode.org/list/87plvproor.fsf@localhost
---
 org-syntax.org | 17 +++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/org-syntax.org b/org-syntax.org
index 63ac18c5..0821670d 100644
--- a/org-syntax.org
+++ b/org-syntax.org
@@ -1699,8 +1699,9 @@ CHAR^SCRIPT
 + CHAR :: Any non-whitespace character.
 + SCRIPT :: One of the following constructs:
   - A single asterisk character (=*=).
-  - An expression enclosed in curly brackets (={=, =}=), which may itself
-    contain balanced curly brackets and the standard set of objects.
+  - An expression enclosed in curly brackets (={=, =}=) or in round braces
+    (=(=, =)=), which may itself contain balanced curly or round brackets
+    and the standard set of objects.
   - An instance of the pattern:
     #+begin_example
 SIGN CHARS FINAL
@@ -1713,6 +1714,18 @@ SIGN CHARS FINAL
       dots.
     + FINAL :: An alphanumeric character.
 
+
+Examples:
+
+#+begin_example
+pecularity^*
+x^2
+x^-2
+y_(i^th, i is odd)
+x^{y^{z}}
+A_i,j
+#+end_example
+
 In rare occasions, subscript syntax clashes with [[#Emphasis_Markers][underline markup]]:
 
 #+begin_example
-- 
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