Font Awesome 5 migration guide
Font Awesome version 5 changed some icon names, and introduces new prefixes fab, far, and fas.
There is a JavaScript shim that you can use as a "quick fix". It allows you to keep v4 icon names on v5.
The linked page includes details on using that, and a migration guide including a list of icon renames.
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See the attached link for a list of icons in Font Awesome 4.
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Legacy docs for Font Awesome 3.2.1
Font Awesome 4 has renamed all icons. What the fuck.
Check the attached link for an icon list for the old Font Awesome 3.2.1.
Note
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class CreateUsers < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.0]
Mind the [5.0] at the end.
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Preparations
1. Find all libraries that are bund...
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