Where is the doc about 'order of processing' for Tealium? And in which step is the local 'b' object used in most tags defined ?

[john_mooney]

Not sure in JS extensions and other elements when to reference the 'b' copy of the local tag object

[dan_george]

Hi John, We do have a document but we are reviewing to make sure it is up to date and will publish it afterward. In regard to the "b" object, it is declared fairly early within the process of loading the library. While it's not available in a Pre Loader extension, it becomes available for use to any tag scoped to All Tags or to a specific tag, then not available for any extension scoped to DOM Ready. Yes, even though tags do fire at DOM Ready by default, the "b" object is re-declared for use within the tag templates. If you are ever confused about when or when not to use, it is safe to use "utag.data" instead of "b" and you will be referencing the same object. "b" getting declared is a little more complex than what I state if you are looking at the code, but in regard to making configurations in TealiumIQ this should suffice. Please let me know if this helps or if there are any other questions.

[dan_george]

Here is the URL to the order of operations white paper. https://community.tealiumiq.com/posts/723886-utag-js-order-of-operation-white-paper

[john_mooney]

Thanks Dan; I'll read the Doc a few times :-D This will be helpful though

[dan_george]

Thanks, John. We value your feedback so if anything isn't clear or you would like more information on a certain area please let us know and we'll do our best to help.