Using Bootstrap Glyphicons: Adding Icons to Older Bootstrap Projects
Learn how to use Bootstrap Glyphicons to add icons to your web pages, particularly in legacy projects using older Bootstrap versions. This guide explains how to include and style Glyphicons, offering a practical approach to enhancing your website's visual appeal with these scalable vector icons.
Using Bootstrap Glyphicons
Bootstrap Glyphicons are a set of scalable vector icons that were included in older versions of Bootstrap. While newer versions often recommend using other icon libraries, understanding Glyphicons can be helpful when working with legacy projects.
About Glyphicons
Glyphicons Halflings is a collection of over 200 icons provided as a font. You can use these icons in your Bootstrap projects to add visual elements to your web pages. Some examples are envelope, print, search, and download icons.
Glyphicon Syntax
To use a Glyphicon, you would typically use a span element with the class `glyphicon` and specify the icon name using a class:
<span class="glyphicon glyphicon-name"></span>
Replace `"name"` with the specific Glyphicon name (e.g., `glyphicon-envelope`, `glyphicon-search`).
Glyphicon Examples
(Note: The "Test it Now" section is a placeholder; a fully functional example would show the various Glyphicons in action. Since Glyphicons are deprecated, you might want to replace this with a similar example using a modern icon library like Font Awesome.)