Extension talk:FontAwesome

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Are there plans to update the extension to access icons added in version 6? Or is there an easy way to modify the existing files to access them?

I am trying to reach the maintainer on this question. So far no answer on their Twitter.

I am trying to reach the maintainer on this question. So far no answer on their Twitter.

Apologies for the triple-posting. My Internet timed out. The extension MediaWiki uses for talk pages does not appear to allow for easy-deletion of replies.

Let's track this on the GitHub repo: https://github.com/ProfessionalWiki/FontAwesome/issues/8

Version 2.0.0 of this extension has been released. It contains the latest Font Awesome 6.2.1

Is there a recommended way to make an icon from this extension accessible to people using screen readers, so that it reads some text instead of ignoring the icon? This is probably a question with a very simple answer so apologies in advance!

I searched but couldn't find anything related to this issue, so seems just happening to me? I have below in config to use MinervaNeue skin and MobileFrontend for nonmobile. The icons shows up well on desktop but not in mobile view for some reason.

$wgDefaultSkin = "vector";

wfLoadSkin( 'MinervaNeue' );

$wgMFAutodetectMobileView = true;

wfLoadExtension( 'MobileFrontend' );

I have the exact same issue. Just installes the extension a couplw minutes ago.

Now at least I know I am not the only one, lol! interestingly I can't find any related issues discussed online...

Mobile Frontend requires Extension developers to jump through additional hoops: ResourceLoader/Writing a MobileFrontend friendly ResourceLoader module

Reported with FontAwesome issue 4 which was resolved. The problem was created by local CSS.

I tried

{{#fab:wikipedia-w}}

and the same with facebook, but they did not show up in my present version (1.0).

Files for fonts (extenstions/FontAwesome/.../webfonts/fa-brands-400-eot etc.) seem to be present though.

Other icons such as "far:times" do work.

Following the install instructions only partially works. You do get the Templates loaded but there are essentially ZERO instructions on how to use the Templates.

So after you have FontAwesome installed, add the following to your Common.css at the very top

@import "/<YOUR MW DIRECTORY>/extensions/FontAwesome/res/fontawesome/css/all.min.css";

And then all of the instructions on the FontAwesome pages will work and you can use the standard syntax like

Hmm, it ate the syntax example. Trying again.

<i class="fas fa-address-book"></i> Third attempt at posting syntax example. If this doesn't work, look at the examples on the FA website here h t t p s : //fontawesome.com/how-to-use/on-the-web/referencing-icons/basic-use

The link spam filter is trying to block the helpful link to the website. Sheesh.

Hello,

It looks like this extension requires payment. Is that true or am I missing something obvious? I'm only looking to use font awesome icons.

I solved by adding these lines of code into LocalSettings.php :)

$wgHooks['BeforePageDisplay'][] ='onBeforePageDisplay';

function onBeforePageDisplay( OutputPage &$out, Skin &$skin )

{

$script = '<script type="text/javascript" src="https://use.fontawesome.com/fa18954d69.js"></script>';

$out->addHeadItem("wowhead script", $script);

return true;

};

I just added this line to the beginning of Common.css : @import "https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/font-awesome/4.7.0/css/font-awesome.min.css";

Works like a charm...

Two years later those lines of code saved my ass in LocalSettings.php.

Thank you, whoever was behind 88.44.229.42 at that time.

yep, thanks 88.44.229.42

Hi, I was unable to download this extension but there is a simple workaround. Simply add:

@import url("https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/font-awesome/4.7.0/css/font-awesome.min.css");

to the beginning of MediaWiki:Common.css and that's it, you should be ready to go.

Hi, is this extension still working? The download link leads to a strange site. I found another site and did was was suggested there including the Vector edit. But I only get squares instead of icons. Any idea what could cause this?

Is this extension still available? Download link seems broken to me.

Composer support would be awesome for this extension, as it is one of those extensions potentially required by many others.

Download link for this FontAwesome extension is still broken. Is anyone going to look into this for us? Thanks!

@Danwe @Sgrayjr289 Updated the download link, appologies, hadn't realised it was wrong.

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