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# SVG Icon WebComponent
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A basic webcomponent for rendering a single path SVG icon. This component makes it easy to use SVG path based icon packs such as [MaterialDesignIcons](https://materialdesignicons.com/) and [SimpleIcons](https://simpleicons.org/).
# Usage
1. Install the package from NPM
```
npm install @jamescoyle/svg-icon
```
2. Import the component into your application
```
import '@jamescoyle/svg-icon'
```
3. Use the icon in your markup
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```
# Attributes
| Name | Default | Description |
| ------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| type | null | This sets the size and viewbox to match the recommended size for the icon pack specified. |
| path | null | Required. An SVG path to render as an icon |
| size | 24 | The width and height of the SVG element |
| viewbox | "0 0 24 24" | The `viewBox` of the SVG element |
| flip | null | One of "horizontal", "vertical", or "both". Flips the icon in the specified direction(s). |
| rotate | 0deg | Rotates the icon by the specified value. Can be any valid [CSS angle](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/angle) value. |
# Styling
By default the icon will inherit the current font color of the container it is placed within. You can easily provide a specific color using an inline style on the element (`style="color: red"`) or can target the tag as normal with CSS rules.
# Accessibility
You should make use of aria attributes to improve accessibility for users that use screen reading technology. You can use `aria-labelledby` to create a link between an icon and its label. A descriptive `aria-label` can be used to allow screen readers to announce an icon if there is no visual label to accompany it.