a11y/no-i-for-icon

Disallow using <i> element for icons

Bad · Good

Default severity: warning
Presets: happy-path, nuxt, ecosystem, opinionated
Automatic fix: None; review the suggested change
Applies to: Vue SFC templates and blocks, with script context where the rule requires it
Options: No rule-specific options. Severity and preset selection are configurable.

Configuration (Vite+)

import { defineConfig } from "@vizejs/vite-plugin/vite-plus";

export default defineConfig({
  lint: {
    vize: {
      "preset": "incremental",
      "rules": {
        "a11y/no-i-for-icon": "warn"
      }
    },
  },
});

vp run lint

Bad

The icon is rendered through i, whose text semantics do not describe an icon-only action.

<template>
  <button>
    <i class="material-icons">delete</i>
  </button>
</template>

Good

A decorative span hides the icon glyph, while the separate Delete item text names the button action.

<template>
  <button>
    <span class="material-icons" aria-hidden="true">delete</span>
    <span class="sr-only">Delete item</span>
  </button>
</template>

Good avoids this rule's finding under the configuration above; other rules may still report diagnostics.

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