HTML Favicons

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HTML Favicons

In this lesson, you'll learn what favicons are, why they are important, and how to add them to your webpage using HTML.

What Is a Favicon?

A favicon (short for "favorite icon") is a small image or icon that represents your website. Favicons appear in several places, such as:

Browser tabs
Bookmarks or favorites lists
Browser history

They help users quickly identify your site and add a professional touch to your website.

Adding a Favicon Using HTML

Favicons are added to your webpage through the <link> element inside the <head> section of your HTML document.

Basic Syntax:

<link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="path/to/favicon.png">

rel="icon": Specifies that the linked file is a favicon.
type="image/png": Indicates the file type (could be image/png, image/gif, image/x-icon, etc.).
href: The path to the favicon file.

Considerations and Variations

File Format: Favicons are commonly available in PNG, GIF, or ICO formats. The ICO format is widely supported and can contain multiple sizes.
Sizes: Favicons are typically small (16×16 pixels or 32×32 pixels). You can also provide different sizes for various devices.
Alternate Link: Some sites use additional <link> tags for compatibility with different platforms (like Apple devices). For instance:
```
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="path/to/apple-touch-icon.png">
```

Example: Adding a Favicon

Below is a complete HTML example that shows how to add a favicon to a webpage:

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Explanation:

The <link rel="icon"> element in the <head> section tells the browser where to find the favicon file.
We specify the image type using the type attribute.

Understanding how to add and manage favicons is a small yet essential part of building a well-rounded website. In our next lesson, we'll cover HTML Page Redirection to explore how you can automatically direct users from one page to another.

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