Should I use SVG for icons? [on hold]

Posted by Nick Maddren on Programmers See other posts from Programmers or by Nick Maddren
Published on 2014-08-22T15:46:06Z Indexed on 2014/08/22 16:35 UTC
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I'm just wondering what is the preferred practice for adding icons? I see quite a bit of hype over SVG images however having a bit of trouble understanding how they are implemented as every article I read seems out of date.

I need icons for simple lists, the icons need to be one solid color.

I feel as if using png's was so 2008 haha, would you recommend the use of SVG images or are developers using other methods to display icons now?

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