Question 1

What does the Document Subject icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The document-subject icon represents a document with a specific subject or topic. It visually symbolizes a document with a label or a tag. This symbol likely originates from the need to categorize and classify documents in various industries.

Question 2

Where is the Document Subject icon used?

Accepted Answer

In real-world applications, this icon appears in software like SharePoint, Google Drive, or Dropbox, where file organization and categorization are essential. It can also be found in document management systems like Documentum or FileNet, where document subjects and topics are crucial.

Question 3

What does the Document Subject icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, this icon communicates that a document has a specific subject or topic. It helps users understand that the document is categorized or classified, and it guides them in navigating the interface to access documents by subject.

Question 4

Can I download the Document Subject 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 Document Subject 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/carbon-document-subject.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the Document Subject icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed DocumentSubjectIcon 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 Document Subject 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 Document Subject icon, or any of 2,547 Carbon icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the Document Subject icon in commercial projects?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Apache 2.0 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 Document Subject 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 Document Subject 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 Document Subject icon?

Accepted Answer

Set width and height on the component, or a class like size-6. It's drawn on a 32 × 32 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 Document Subject 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="Document Subject", so screen readers say what it does.

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