Question 1

What does the File Earmark Ruled icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The file-earmark-ruled icon represents a file with a ruled or lined symbol, indicating the action of creating or editing a lined document. This symbol is commonly used in note-taking applications to signify the creation of new lined documents. The visual design of this icon is simple, with a bold outline of a file and a ruled or lined symbol inside, making it easily recognizable. The origin of this symbol can be traced back to early note-taking applications where a ruled or lined symbol was used to indicate lined documents.

Question 2

Where is the File Earmark Ruled icon used?

Accepted Answer

In real-world applications, the file-earmark-ruled icon is often used in software such as Evernote, OneNote, and Simplenote, where users can create new lined documents. This icon is also commonly used in note-taking applications and text editors.

Question 3

What does the File Earmark Ruled icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the file-earmark-ruled icon communicates the action of creating or editing a lined document. It helps users understand that they can create a new lined document by clicking on this icon. The icon's simplicity and consistency across different platforms make it easily recognizable and intuitive to use.

Question 4

Can I download the File Earmark Ruled icon as SVG or PNG?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Open Get icon, then Download file: SVG for code or design tools like Figma; PNG, WebP or JPEG at 512px; or an ICO favicon with 16, 32 and 48px inside. Each one uses what you set in Customize.

Question 5

How do I install the File Earmark Ruled icon with the shadcn CLI?

Accepted Answer

Sign in (it's free), then open Get icon, Install with shadcn CLI, and pick your package manager to copy the command. It adds the icon to components/icons/bi-file-earmark-ruled.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the File Earmark Ruled icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed FileEarmarkRuledIcon component you paste into your project, with no package to install. It works in Next.js and any React app.

Question 7

How do I use the File Earmark Ruled icon in Vue, Svelte or Angular?

Accepted Answer

Open Get icon, then Copy as code, and pick Vue, Svelte, Angular, Solid or Preact; the Code section shows each one too. Every version is one self-contained component with the SVG inside.

Question 8

Can my AI agent install it for me?

Accepted Answer

With Pro, the shadcn.io MCP server lets Claude Code, Cursor or any MCP client find the File Earmark Ruled icon, or any of 2,084 Bootstrap Icons icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the File Earmark Ruled icon in commercial projects?

Accepted Answer

Yes. MIT allows commercial use; keep the license notice when you ship the icons' source files. The full terms are in the license, linked on this page.

Question 10

Is the File Earmark Ruled icon free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Copying and downloading it is free, and the shadcn CLI install only needs a free account.

Question 11

How do I change the color of the File Earmark Ruled icon?

Accepted Answer

It's drawn in currentColor, so it takes the text color wherever you use it. To bake a color in, set one in Customize before you copy.

Question 12

How do I change the size of the File Earmark Ruled icon?

Accepted Answer

Set width and height on the component, or a class like size-6. It's drawn on a 16 × 16 grid, so it stays sharp at any size. Customize also sets the size it exports at, its padding and rotation.

Question 13

How do I make the File Earmark Ruled icon accessible?

Accepted Answer

Next to a visible label it's decoration: add aria-hidden="true" so screen readers skip it. Standing alone, as in an icon button, give the button a name instead, like aria-label="File Earmark Ruled", so screen readers say what it does.

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