Question 1

What does the External Link Line icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The external-link-line icon represents a graphical control used to indicate an external link or a redirect to an external URL. This type of icon is commonly used in user interface (UI) design to provide users with a way to navigate to external resources.

Question 2

Where is the External Link Line icon used?

Accepted Answer

In software applications, the external-link-line icon can be found in various contexts, such as in web browsers like Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox, where users can click on links to navigate to external websites. Similarly, in documentation or help systems, users might encounter this icon when navigating to external resources or tutorials.

Question 3

What does the External Link Line icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the external-link-line icon communicates the possibility of navigating to an external resource. It invites users to interact with the interface and explore external content. When used correctly, this icon helps users understand that they can access additional information or resources outside of the current application.

Question 4

Can I download the External Link Line 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 Line 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/ri-external-link-line.tsx.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed ExternalLinkLineIcon 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 Line 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 Line icon, or any of 3,135 Remix Icon icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the External Link Line 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 Line 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 Line 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 Line icon?

Accepted Answer

Set width and height on the component, or a class like size-6. It's drawn on a 24 × 24 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 Line 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 Line", so screen readers say what it does.

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