The Lucide external link icon depicts an arrow pointing out of a box, commonly used to indicate that a link will open in a new tab or window, navigating the user away from the current site.
Common uses
- Linking to external websites
- Opening documentation in a new tab
- Indicating a resource outside the application
Use it in React
Install
npm i lucide-reactImport & render
import { ExternalLink } from 'lucide-react';
<ExternalLink size={24} />Details
- Library
- Lucide (1,713 icons)
- License
- ISC
- viewBox
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- outboundopenshareexternallinkoutbound linknew tab iconopen in new windowshare link
FAQ
- What is the purpose of the external link icon?
- It signifies that clicking the associated link will take the user to a different website or resource outside of the current application or domain.
- How do I use this icon in React?
- You can import and use it like this: import { ExternalLink } from 'lucide-react'; <ExternalLink />
- What is the license for this icon?
- The Lucide icon library, including the external-link icon, is available under the ISC license.
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