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Why isn't SVG <use> working
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External <use> is not working (no image is appearing):

<svg viewBox="0 0 32 32">
  <use xlink:href="../../images/sprite.svg#service--back"></use>
</svg>

Yet, I check the path, and the path is working (yes, this is a different image):

<img src="../../images/arrow-left.svg" alt="">

The attached defs sprite is what is generated via the gulp task (using svg-sprite)

Am I missing something?

@SaraSoueidan
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The <defs><svg> should be replaced with a <symbol>, that's the first thing I noticed. Not sure if it will fix it but that's the first thing I noticed.

@SaraSoueidan
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Also, IE does not support these external SVGs in <use>, just a side note. Can you change the markup and let me know if it works then?

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