{"editorial_visual":"https://favicon.now/static/images/editorial/guides/manifest-icons-vs-html-link-tags.webp","implementation_artifact":null,"published":"2026-08-21","section_headings":["HTML links identify the document","The manifest identifies an installable application","Publish both without pretending they are duplicates","Follow each URL\u2019s own resolution rules","Design separate acceptance criteria","Minimal dependable example"],"sources":[{"label":"WHATWG link type icon","url":"https://html.spec.whatwg.org/dev/links.html#rel-icon"},{"label":"MDN manifest icons","url":"https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Progressive_web_apps/Manifest/Reference/icons"},{"label":"MDN define app icons","url":"https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Progressive_web_apps/How_to/Define_app_icons"}],"title":"Manifest Icons vs HTML Link Tags: Which Should You Rely On?","updated":"2026-08-21","url":"https://favicon.now/guides/manifest-icons-vs-html-link-tags"}