Font_awesome5_rails

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rails

font_awesome_5_rails is font awesome 5 gem bundled for rails asset pipeline

Overview:

The Font Awesome 5 RailsGem versionFA5 provides Font-Awesome5 web fonts, stylesheets, and javascripts as a Rails engine for use with the asset pipeline. It offers backwards compatibility with the font-awesome-rails gem, focusing only on Free icons from Font Awesome.

Features:

  • Install as webfont with CSS: Easily include the CSS file to use Font Awesome 5 icons in your application.
  • Install as SVG with JS: Opt for this method if you want to use SVG and JS files for loading the icons.
  • Install with webpack: Facilitates the installation of Font Awesome using yarn or npm, allowing the use of fa_icon helpers.
  • Install webfont with CSS Bundling and Propshaft: Provides instructions for installing the webfont on Rails 7+ with Propshaft and CSS Bundling.

Summary:

Font Awesome 5 RailsGem versionFA5 is a useful gem for Rails applications that allows easy integration of Font Awesome 5 icons using different installation methods. Whether you prefer using webfont, SVG, or webpack, this gem provides straightforward instructions for incorporating Font Awesome icons seamlessly into your project.

rails
Ruby on Rails

Ruby on Rails, often referred to as Rails, is an open-source web application framework written in Ruby. Known for its convention over configuration and don't repeat yourself (DRY) principles, Rails simplifies and accelerates the development of database-backed web applications.