diff --git a/lib/linker.js b/lib/linker.js
index fc9a47a3..58aadbbb 100644
--- a/lib/linker.js
+++ b/lib/linker.js
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ function linkify(paragraphNode, headingNode, termDefs, context, vFile) {
                         const glossUrl = getGlossaryUrl(context, t, vFile);
                         const shortDesc = t.getShortDescription();
                         return link(glossUrl, shortDesc,
-                            text(j === 0 ? ` (${j})` : `, (${j})`)
+                            html(j === 0 ? `<sup>${j+1})</sup>` : `<sup> ${j+1})</sup>`)
                         );
                     })
                 )
diff --git a/test/output-expected/config-tailored/config-glossaries/shared-terms-document.md b/test/output-expected/config-tailored/config-glossaries/shared-terms-document.md
index 2528a985..6cb0e5d5 100644
--- a/test/output-expected/config-tailored/config-glossaries/shared-terms-document.md
+++ b/test/output-expected/config-tailored/config-glossaries/shared-terms-document.md
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 # [Two Glossaries A and B with shared set of terms](#two-glossaries-a-and-b-with-shared-set-of-terms)
 
 GIVEN there are two glossaries 'Glossary A' AND 'Glossary B' (or more)
-AND a shared set of terms '[Term Shared A][1][ (0)][1][, (1)][2]', '[Term Shared B][3][ (0)][3][, (1)][4]'
+AND a shared set of terms '[Term Shared A][1][<sup>1)</sup>][1][<sup> 2)</sup>][2]', '[Term Shared B][3][<sup>1)</sup>][3][<sup> 2)</sup>][4]'
 THEN those terms MUST be linked with both glossaries 'Glossary A' AND 'Glossary B' (or more).
 
 ## [Paragraph with two occurrences of a shared term](#paragraph-with-two-occurrences-of-a-shared-term)
 
 GIVEN there are two glossaries 'Glossary A' AND 'Glossary B' (or more)
-AND a shared term '[Term Shared A][1][ (0)][1][, (1)][2]'
-AND term '[Term Shared A][1][ (0)][1][, (1)][2]' is mentioned twice in a paragraph, like this one,
+AND a shared term '[Term Shared A][1][<sup>1)</sup>][1][<sup> 2)</sup>][2]'
+AND term '[Term Shared A][1][<sup>1)</sup>][1][<sup> 2)</sup>][2]' is mentioned twice in a paragraph, like this one,
 THEN each occurrence of the term MUST be linked with both glossaries 'Glossary A' AND 'Glossary B'.
 
 [1]: shared-terms-glossary-a.md#term-shared-a "'Term Shared A' MUST be linked WITH both glossaries 'Glossary A' AND 'Glossary B'."
diff --git a/test/output-expected/config-tailored/config-glossaries/shared-terms-glossary-a.md b/test/output-expected/config-tailored/config-glossaries/shared-terms-glossary-a.md
index f126b0d9..b90dff90 100644
--- a/test/output-expected/config-tailored/config-glossaries/shared-terms-glossary-a.md
+++ b/test/output-expected/config-tailored/config-glossaries/shared-terms-glossary-a.md
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 ## [Term Shared A](#term-shared-a)
 
-'[Term Shared A][1][ (0)][1][, (1)][2]' MUST be linked WITH both glossaries 'Glossary A' AND 'Glossary B'.
+'[Term Shared A][1][<sup>1)</sup>][1][<sup> 2)</sup>][2]' MUST be linked WITH both glossaries 'Glossary A' AND 'Glossary B'.
 
 ## [Term Shared B](#term-shared-b)
 
-'[Term Shared B][3][ (0)][3][, (1)][4]' MUST be linked WITH both glossaries 'Glossary A' AND 'Glossary B'.
+'[Term Shared B][3][<sup>1)</sup>][3][<sup> 2)</sup>][4]' MUST be linked WITH both glossaries 'Glossary A' AND 'Glossary B'.
 
 [1]: shared-terms-glossary-a.md#term-shared-a "'Term Shared A' MUST be linked WITH both glossaries 'Glossary A' AND 'Glossary B'."
 
diff --git a/test/output-expected/config-tailored/config-glossaries/shared-terms-glossary-b.md b/test/output-expected/config-tailored/config-glossaries/shared-terms-glossary-b.md
index 93b0124e..2b381602 100644
--- a/test/output-expected/config-tailored/config-glossaries/shared-terms-glossary-b.md
+++ b/test/output-expected/config-tailored/config-glossaries/shared-terms-glossary-b.md
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 ## [Term Shared A](#term-shared-a)
 
-'[Term Shared A][1][ (0)][1][, (1)][2]' MUST be linked WITH both glossaries 'Glossary A' AND 'Glossary B'.
+'[Term Shared A][1][<sup>1)</sup>][1][<sup> 2)</sup>][2]' MUST be linked WITH both glossaries 'Glossary A' AND 'Glossary B'.
 
 ## [Term Shared B](#term-shared-b)
 
-'[Term Shared B][3][ (0)][3][, (1)][4]' MUST be linked WITH both glossaries 'Glossary A' AND 'Glossary B'.
+'[Term Shared B][3][<sup>1)</sup>][3][<sup> 2)</sup>][4]' MUST be linked WITH both glossaries 'Glossary A' AND 'Glossary B'.
 
 [1]: shared-terms-glossary-a.md#term-shared-a "'Term Shared A' MUST be linked WITH both glossaries 'Glossary A' AND 'Glossary B'."
 
diff --git a/test/output-expected/config-tailored/config-indexFile/multiple-glossaries/document.md b/test/output-expected/config-tailored/config-indexFile/multiple-glossaries/document.md
index f011156b..15438051 100644
--- a/test/output-expected/config-tailored/config-indexFile/multiple-glossaries/document.md
+++ b/test/output-expected/config-tailored/config-indexFile/multiple-glossaries/document.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ AND the index MUST contain links to the correct glossary.
 
 ## [Shared set of terms](#shared-set-of-terms)
 
-GIVEN term '[In Glossary A and B][3][ (0)][3][, (1)][4]'
+GIVEN term '[In Glossary A and B][3][<sup>1)</sup>][3][<sup> 2)</sup>][4]'
 AND the term is defined in both glossaries
 THEN the index MUST contain the term only once AND link to both glossaries