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+/**
+ * Copyright IBM Corp. 2016, 2018
+ *
+ * This source code is licensed under the Apache-2.0 license found in the
+ * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
+ */
+
+import 'carbon-components/scss/components/link/_link.scss';
+import { Download16 } from '@carbon/icons-react';
+
+import React from 'react';
+import { mount } from '@cypress/react';
+import Link from '../Link';
+
+describe('Link', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    mount(
+      <>
+        <Link href="http://www.carbondesignsystem.com">Link</Link>
+        <Link href="http://www.carbondesignsystem.com" renderIcon={Download16}>
+          Download
+        </Link>
+      </>
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('should render', () => {
+    cy.findByText(/Link/).should('be.visible');
+
+    // snapshots should always be taken _after_ an assertion that
+    // a element/component should be visible. This is to ensure
+    // the DOM has settled and the element has fully loaded.
+    cy.percySnapshot();
+  });
+});