Font Awesome CDN - HTML

Font Awesome is a popular icon library that provides a set of scalable vector icons that can be customized easily using CSS. It allows developers to enhance the look and feel of their web applications or websites with minimal effort. In this article, we will look at how to integrate Font Awesome CDN into an HTML file.

What is CDN?

CDN stands for Content Delivery Network. It is a distributed network of servers that delivers content to end-users based on their geographic location. CDN reduces the latency and improves the speed of content delivery, providing a better user experience. CDN providers offer various services, including caching, SSL, DDoS protection, and more.

How to use Font Awesome CDN?

To use Font Awesome in HTML, you need to include two links to their CDN. One is for the CSS file, and the other is for the JavaScript file.

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/5.15.1/css/all.min.css" integrity="sha512-NzN3VPgmJjKz+qh+pQ2UCrvJXQlviFeJxaZRvKJIWkwLnJmGldTWNyyDIUsBvI8WXLpAg9X+02KcJZTZdEWZ1A==" crossorigin="anonymous" />
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/5.15.1/js/all.min.js" integrity="sha512-00ujV5Ka5+dFv5y7ayCF9XhLyyTuV7ALdGlc+LbyEG1hxdJ2MtBwPvhoCGBmz+52gKCKUkq6Eyv+od2QZ/45Rg==" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>

The above code snippet includes links to the latest version of Font Awesome files from CDNJS (Content Delivery Network for JavaScript) library. You can also download the files from the Font Awesome website and host them on your server.

How to add Font Awesome icons to HTML?

After including the Font Awesome CDN, you can add icons to your HTML by using the <i> tag with a class name. The class name is specific to each icon, and you can find it on the Font Awesome website.

Here's an example code snippet that adds a cart icon to a button:

<button class="btn"><i class="fas fa-shopping-cart"></i> Add to cart</button>

In the above example, the class name "fas fa-shopping-cart" refers to the cart icon. You can change the size, color, and other properties of the icon using CSS.

Conclusion

In this article, we looked at how to use Font Awesome CDN in HTML and how to add icons to HTML using class names. Font Awesome provides a vast collection of icons available for free, making it an excellent choice for developers to enhance user experience with minimum effort.