Question 1

What does the External Link Square icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The external-link-square icon represents a link or connection to an external resource, often used to indicate that a user will be taken to a different website or platform. The icon typically features an arrow extending outward from a square.

Question 2

Where is the External Link Square icon used?

Accepted Answer

In various software applications and platforms, the external-link-square icon appears in contexts such as web browsers, email clients, or online applications. For instance, it may be used in Twitter or Facebook to link to external resources.

Question 3

What does the External Link Square icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the external-link-square icon effectively communicates that a link or connection to an external resource exists, enabling users to understand the action and its consequences. The icon's design helps users quickly identify and interact with external links.

Question 4

Can I download the External Link Square 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 External Link Square 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/fa7-solid-external-link-square.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the External Link Square icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed ExternalLinkSquareIcon 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 External Link Square 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 External Link Square icon, or any of 1,983 Font Awesome Solid icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the External Link Square icon in commercial projects?

Accepted Answer

Yes, with credit: CC BY 4.0 asks you to credit the author (Dave Gandy) where you use the icons. The full terms are in the license, linked on this page.

Question 10

Is the External Link Square 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 External Link Square 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 External Link Square icon?

Accepted Answer

Set width and height on the component, or a class like size-6. It's drawn on a 640 × 640 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 External Link Square 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="External Link Square", so screen readers say what it does.

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