Favicon

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A favicon (/ˈfæv.ɪˌkɒn/; short for favorite icon), also known as a shortcut icon, website icon, tab icon, URL icon, or bookmark icon, is a file containing one or more small icons[1] associated with a particular website or web page.[1][2] A web designer can create such an icon and upload it to a website (or web page) by several means, and graphical web browsers will then make use of it.[3] Browsers that provide favicon support typically display a page's favicon in the browser's address bar (sometimes in the history as well) and next to the page's name in a list of bookmarks.[3] Browsers that support a tabbed document interface typically show a page's favicon next to the page's title on the tab, and site-specific browsers use the favicon as a desktop icon.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Lane, Dave (9 August 2008). "Creating a Multi-Resolution Favicon Including Transparency with the GIMP". Egressive.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
  2. ^ "What's With Google's New Mini Icon?". BBC. 20 January 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2011. That 16x16 pixel square is the size of the favicon in question, if not the scope.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference photoshop was invoked but never defined (see the help page).