The template produces asterisks in formatted for usage in a wikitable. It is part of a series.

Example:

Basic arrangements
{{element cell-asterisk|1}} 1 asterisk
{{element cell-asterisk|2}} 2 asterisks
{{element cell-asterisk|2vertical}} 1 asterisk
{{element cell-asterisk|3}} 3 asterisks
{{element cell-asterisk|4}} 4 asterisks
{{element cell-asterisk|5}} 5 asterisks
Additional style settings
{{element cell-asterisk|2|style=background:yellow;}} 2 asterisks
{{element cell-asterisk|2|align=left}} 2 asterisks
{{element cell-asterisk|2|align=right|prefix=Prefx|suffix=Suffx}} Prefx2 asterisksSuffx
{{element cell-asterisk|1 right|align=right|prefix=Prefx}} Prefx1 asterisk
{{element cell-asterisk|3|link=Main Page}} 3 asterisks

Parameters are optional.

{{element cell-asterisk
|
| size  = 
| align = 
| style = 
| prefix= 
| suffix= 
| link  = 
}}
 
Number (1 to 5 asterisks; 1r and 1l, or 1 right and 1 left, re-align the single asterisk)
Asterisks width in px (12px=compact cells; 16px default, 20px=large cells)
Horizontal alignment: left, right, center. Plus 0.5em padding there. Default=center. See also "1 right".
Any css style settings. Do not add "" quotes
Text prefixed to the asterisks. Can use <br>
Text suffixed to the asterisks. Can use <br>
Links the image
 
Element cell templates
cell cell-compact cell-named cell-large cell property cell image cell-asterisk cell AQ
not in articles
cell-1
not in articles
80
Hg
Hg
Mer­cury80Hg200.59
mercury
  • 200.59
  • 200.592(3)
Hg200.592(3)
Image: mercury
Hg
80
2 asterisks
80
Hg
Hg
Used in wikitable pattern: {| |- | {{element cell-abc|80|Hg}} |}
All cell templates produce a table cell output in pattern:
style="background:#12abdf; {{{style|}}};" | [[Gold]]
Note that there is the pipe symbol (|) in the middle, separating cell style and cell content.
{{element cell
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| link=
| border=
| bg=
| style=
| title=
| legend=
}}
{{element cell
| 1= Atomic number
| 2= Element name (and default page link; see also 'link=' parameter)
| 3= Symbol
| 4= (not used)
| 5= State of matter (sets font color)
| 6= Metal–nonmetal category name (sets background color, see also bg=)
| 7= Occurrence (sets cell border style)
| link= Wikipedia page (links 2 different, like [[Mercury (element)|mercury]])
| border= Sets border style (overrides 7. Like: border=3px solid red)
| bg= Background color (overrides 6; can look like bg=#aabbcc)
| style= Adds or overrides style settings (do not add the "" quotes)
| title= Mousehover text (overrides title composed from 2: 6; 5; 7)
| legend= Legend text in title (overrides text part that was composed from 6; 5; 7)
}}
See also: {{element cell-large/legend}} · {{Element color}} · List element cells