Ire Aderinokun • 4/21/2015

All About Favicons (And Touch Icons)

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This technical article provides a detailed guide on implementing favicons and mobile touch icons for websites. It covers the basics of favicons, the default browser behavior, supported image formats (ICO, PNG, SVG), and the proper use of the HTML <link> tag with its rel, type, and sizes attributes. The post explains historical browser quirks and offers practical advice for modern, cross-browser compatibility.

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