How to Add Font Awesome Icons to Input Elements?

Adding Font Awesome Icons to Input Elements

Incorporating icons into input fields enhances user experience and conveys information effectively. While background images may seem like an intuitive approach, this technique is ineffective for Font Awesome icons as they rely on font rendering.

To overcome this limitation, consider the following HTML and CSS solutions:

Method 1:

<input name="txtName">

.errspan {
    float: right;
    margin-right: 6px;
    margin-top: -20px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    color: red;
}

This approach positions the icon using a element with the fa-info-circle class. The CSS applies appropriate margins and placement.

Method 2:

<div class="input-wrapper">
     <input type="text" />
</div>

.input-wrapper {
    display:inline-block;
    position: relative
}
.input-wrapper:after {
    font-family: 'FontAwesome';
    content: '\f274';
    position: absolute;
    right: 6px;
}

In this method, the icon is added using a pseudo-element (::after) attached to the input container (