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## Install

Bootstrap Icons are published to npm, but they can also be manually downloaded if needed.

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### npm
Install [Bootstrap Icons](https://www.npmjs.com/package/bootstrap-icons)—including SVGs, icon sprite, and icon fonts—with npm. Then, choose how you'd like to include the icons with the [usage instructions](#usage).

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### Download
[Releases are published on GitHub](https://github.com/twbs/icons/releases/) and include icon SVGs, fonts, license, and readme. Our `package.json` is also included, though our npm scripts are primarily available for our development workflows.

<a class="btn btn-outline-primary" href="https://github.com/twbs/icons/releases/latest/">Download latest ZIP</a>
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### CDN
Include the icon fonts stylesheet—in your website `<head>` or via `@import` in CSS—from our CDN and get started in seconds. [See icon font docs](#icon-font) for examples.

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<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap-icons@{{< param version >}}/font/bootstrap-icons.css">
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## Usage

Bootstrap Icons are SVGs, so you can include them into your HTML in a few ways depending on how your project is setup. We recommend using a `width: 1em` (and optionally `height: 1em`) for easy resizing via `font-size`.

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### Embedded
Embed your icons within the HTML of your page (as opposed to an external image file). Here we've used a custom `width` and `height`.
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    {{< example >}}<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="32" height="32" fill="currentColor" class="bi bi-chevron-right" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M4.646 1.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0l6 6a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708-.708L10.293 8 4.646 2.354a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z"/></svg>{{< /example >}}
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### Sprite
Use the SVG sprite to insert any icon through the `<use>` element. Use the icon's filename as the fragment identifier (e.g., `toggles` is `#toggles`). SVG sprites allow you to reference an external file similar to an `<img>` element, but with the power of `currentColor` for easy theming.

**Heads up!** There's an issue with Chrome where [`<use>` doesn't work across domains](https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=470601).
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<svg class="bi" width="32" height="32" fill="currentColor">
  <use xlink:href="bootstrap-icons.svg#heart-fill"/>
</svg>
<svg class="bi" width="32" height="32" fill="currentColor">
  <use xlink:href="bootstrap-icons.svg#toggles"/>
</svg>
<svg class="bi" width="32" height="32" fill="currentColor">
  <use xlink:href="bootstrap-icons.svg#shop"/>
</svg>
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### External image
Copy the Bootstrap Icons SVGs to your directory of choice and reference them like normal images with the `<img>` element.
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    {{< example >}}<img src="/assets/img/bootstrap.svg" alt="Bootstrap" width="32" height="32">{{< /example >}}
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### Icon font
Icon fonts with classes for every icon are also included for Bootstrap Icons. Include the icon web fonts in your page via CSS, then reference the class names as needed in your HTML (e.g., `<i class="bi-alarm-clock"></i>`).

Use `font-size` and `color` to change the icon appearance.
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    {{< example >}}<i class="bi-alarm"></i>{{< /example >}}
    {{< example >}}<i class="bi-alarm" style="font-size: 2rem; color: cornflowerblue;"></i>{{< /example >}}
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### CSS
You can also use the SVG within your CSS (**be sure to escape any characters**, such as `#` to `%23` when specifying hex color values). When no dimensions are specified via `width` and `height` on the `<svg>`, the icon will fill the available space.

The `viewBox` attribute is required if you wish to resize icons with `background-size`. Note that the `xmlns` attribute is required.
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.bi::before {
  display: inline-block;
  content: "";
  vertical-align: -.125em;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,<svg viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='%23333' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'><path fill-rule='evenodd' d='M8 9.5a1.5 1.5 0 1 0 0-3 1.5 1.5 0 0 0 0 3z' clip-rule='evenodd'/></svg>");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: 1rem 1rem;
}

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## Styling
Color can be changed by setting a `.text-*` class or custom CSS:
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      <svg class="bi bi-exclamation-triangle text-success" width="32" height="32" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 16 16" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
        <path d="M7.938 2.016A.13.13 0 0 1 8.002 2a.13.13 0 0 1 .063.016.146.146 0 0 1 .054.057l6.857 11.667c.036.06.035.124.002.183a.163.163 0 0 1-.054.06.116.116 0 0 1-.066.017H1.146a.115.115 0 0 1-.066-.017.163.163 0 0 1-.054-.06.176.176 0 0 1 .002-.183L7.884 2.073a.147.147 0 0 1 .054-.057zm1.044-.45a1.13 1.13 0 0 0-1.96 0L.165 13.233c-.457.778.091 1.767.98 1.767h13.713c.889 0 1.438-.99.98-1.767L8.982 1.566z"/>
        <path d="M7.002 12a1 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 1-2 0zM7.1 5.995a.905.905 0 1 1 1.8 0l-.35 3.507a.552.552 0 0 1-1.1 0L7.1 5.995z"/>
      </svg>
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## Accessibility
For purely decorative icons, add `aria-hidden="true"`. Otherwise, provide an appropriate text alternative. Depending on which method you're using to add the icons, and where you're using them (e.g. as standalone images, or as the only content of a button or similar control), there are various possible approaches. Here are a few examples:
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<img src="/assets/img/bootstrap.svg" alt="Bootstrap" ...>
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      <i class="bi-github" role="img" style="font-size: 2em" aria-label="GitHub"></i>
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<i class="bi-github" role="img" aria-label="GitHub"></i>
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      <svg class="bi" width="32" height="32" fill="currentColor" role="img" aria-label="Tools">
        <use xlink:href="bootstrap-icons.svg#tools"/>
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<svg class="bi" ... role="img" aria-label="Tools">
  <use xlink:href="bootstrap-icons.svg#tools"/>
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      <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" aria-label="Mute">
        <svg class="bi bi-volume-mute-fill" width="32" height="32" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="currentColor" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M6.717 3.55A.5.5 0 017 4v8a.5.5 0 01-.812.39L3.825 10.5H1.5A.5.5 0 011 10V6a.5.5 0 01.5-.5h2.325l2.363-1.89a.5.5 0 01.529-.06zm7.137 2.096a.5.5 0 010 .708L12.207 8l1.647 1.646a.5.5 0 01-.708.708L11.5 8.707l-1.646 1.647a.5.5 0 01-.708-.708L10.793 8 9.146 6.354a.5.5 0 11.708-.708L11.5 7.293l1.646-1.647a.5.5 0 01.708 0z"></path></svg>
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<button ... aria-label="Mute">
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## Working with SVGs
SVGs are awesome to work with, but they do have some known quirks to work around. Given the numerous ways in which SVGs can be used, we haven't included these attributes and workarounds in our code.
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Known issues include:

- **SVGs receive focus by default in Internet Explorer and Edge Legacy.** When embedding your SVGs, add `focusable="false"` to the `<svg>` element. [Learn more on Stack Overflow.](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/18646111/disable-onfocus-event-for-svg-element)

- **When using SVGs with `<img>` elements, screen readers may not announce them as images, or skip the image completely.** Include an additional `role="img"` on the `<img>` element to avoid any issues. [See this article for details.](https://simplyaccessible.com/article/7-solutions-svgs/#acc-heading-2)

- **External SVG sprites may not function correctly in Internet Explorer.** Use the [svg4everybody](https://github.com/jonathantneal/svg4everybody) polyfill as needed.

Found another issue with SVGs we should note? Please open [an issue]({{< param repo >}}/issues) to share details.
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