diff --git a/e107_core/shortcodes/single/glyph.php b/e107_core/shortcodes/single/glyph.php
index 9455288c9..1a1cdbef4 100644
--- a/e107_core/shortcodes/single/glyph.php
+++ b/e107_core/shortcodes/single/glyph.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
 
-function glyph_shortcode($parm = '')
+function glyph_shortcode($parm = null)
 {
 	if(!is_array($parm))
 	{
diff --git a/e107_handlers/e_parse_class.php b/e107_handlers/e_parse_class.php
index 9a013f2f8..495a3d461 100644
--- a/e107_handlers/e_parse_class.php
+++ b/e107_handlers/e_parse_class.php
@@ -3783,6 +3783,27 @@ class e_parse
 			case "fas":
 				$prefix = $cat.' ';
 				$id = str_replace($cat.'-', 'fa-', $id);
+
+				/** @experimental - subject to removal at any time. */
+				if(!empty($parm['embed']))
+				{
+					$dirs = ['far'=>'regular', 'fab'=>'brands', 'fas'=>'solid'];
+
+					$path = e_WEB.'lib/font-awesome/5/svgs/';
+					$path .= $dirs[$cat].'/';
+					$path .= str_replace('fa-','',$id).".svg";
+
+					if($ret = file_get_contents($path))
+					{
+						$class = 'svg-inline--fa ';
+						$class .= $id;
+						$class .= ' fa-w-16';
+						$class .= !empty($parm['fw']) ? ' fa-fw' : '';
+
+						return str_replace('<svg', '<svg class="'.$class.'" role="img" ', $ret);
+					}
+				}
+
 				break;
 
 			case "fa":
diff --git a/e107_plugins/social/e_shortcode.php b/e107_plugins/social/e_shortcode.php
index 1751cc117..1443c8a7b 100644
--- a/e107_plugins/social/e_shortcode.php
+++ b/e107_plugins/social/e_shortcode.php
@@ -160,6 +160,24 @@ class social_shortcodes extends e_shortcode
 		return $this->var['class'];
 	}
 
+	/** @experimental inline svg  - subject to removal at any time */
+	public function sc_xurl_icons_svg($parm=null)
+	{
+		$path = e_WEB.'lib/font-awesome/5/svgs/brands/';
+		$path .= $this->var['id'].".svg";
+
+		if(!file_exists($path))
+		{
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		if($ret = file_get_contents($path))
+		{
+			return $ret;
+		}
+
+	}
+
 // ------------------------------------------------
 
 	function sc_social_login($parm=null)