How to use SvgIcon Component in ReactJS?

We can use the SVG Icons in ReactJS using the SvgIcon Component. SvgIcons comes with built-in accessibility. Material UI for React has this component available for us, and it is very easy to integrate. We can use the SvgIcon Component in ReactJS using the following approach.

Creating React Application And Installing Module:

Step 1: Create a React application using the following command.

npx create-react-app foldername

Step 2: After creating your project folder i.e. foldername, move to it using the following command.

cd foldername

Step 3: After creating the ReactJS application, Install the material-ui modules using the following command.

npm install @material-ui/icons

Project Structure: It will look like the following.

Project Structure

Example: Now write down the following code in the App.js file. Here, App is our default component where we have written our code.

App.js

import React from "react";
import SvgIcon from "@material-ui/core/SvgIcon";

export default function App() {
  return (
    <div style={{ display: "block", padding: 30 }}>
      <h4>How to use SvgIcon Component in ReactJS?</h4>
      <SvgIcon>
        <path d="M20 12l-1.41-1.41L13
                 16.17V4h-2v12.17l-5.58-5.59L4
                 12l8 8 8-8z" />
      </SvgIcon>
    </div>
  );
}

Step to Run Application: Run the application using the following command from the root directory of the project.

npm start

Output: Now open your browser and go to http://localhost:3000/, you will see the following output.

Reference: https://material-ui.com/components/icons/#svgicon

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