Question 1

What does the External Link Square Alt icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The external-link-square-alt icon represents a link or URL that directs users to an external webpage or resource. It is commonly used in software and applications to indicate a connection to an outside source. This icon is part of the Line Awesome library, categorized under Archive/Unmaintained.

Question 2

Where is the External Link Square Alt icon used?

Accepted Answer

In real-world applications, the external-link-square-alt icon appears in various contexts, such as in social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook, where it is used to link to external articles or websites. It is also commonly used in note-taking apps like Evernote and OneNote, and in project management tools like Trello and Asana.

Question 3

What does the External Link Square Alt icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the external-link-square-alt icon effectively communicates to users that they will be navigating to an external resource, which may have different security protocols or content styles. This icon helps users understand that they are leaving the current application or platform.

Question 4

Can I download the External Link Square Alt 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 Alt 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/la-external-link-square-alt.tsx.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed ExternalLinkSquareAltIcon 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 Alt 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 Alt icon, or any of 1,544 Line Awesome icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the External Link Square Alt 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 External Link Square Alt 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 Alt 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 Alt 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 External Link Square Alt 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 Alt", so screen readers say what it does.

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