{% for item in site.data.settings.social %}

{% assign first_char = item.link | slice: 0 %}
{% if first_char == '/' %}
  <a href="{{ site.baseurl }}{{ item.link }}"><i class="fa fa-{{ item.icon }}" aria-hidden="true"></i></a>
{% else %}
  <a href="{{ item.link }}" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-{{ item.icon }}" aria-hidden="true"></i></a>
{% endif %}

{% endfor %}