Icons can enhance links by providing visual cues about their destination or purpose, improving user experience and navigation clarity.
Visual Indicators help users understand link destinations
External Links can be marked with outbound icons
Download Links can show file type icons
Email Links can be marked with mail icons
a {
background: url('external-link.png') no-repeat 100% 0;
background-size: 2rem;
padding-right: 2.5rem;
}
background: url('external-link.png') no-repeat 100% 0;
background-size: 2rem;
padding-right: 2.5rem;
}
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External Link Examples
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Implementation Tips
image
Use background-image property to add icons
aspect_ratio
Set background-size to control icon dimensions
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Add padding to create space for the icon
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Use larger icons and resize for responsive design