jQuery clickHandler Extension (jQuery v1.6 and below)

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Use the jQuery clickHandler extension to trigger tracking events when elements are clicked for versions 1.6 and below of jQuery.

See the full list of available extensions.

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Prerequisites

• About Extensions
• jQuery version 1.6 and below
  (See the jQuery Version article for detailed instructions on how to check the jQuery version for your site).

How it Works

Use the jQuery clickHandler extension works by selecting a jQuery selector identifier to be tracked, and then selecting the type of trigger action event. Links clicked by a visitor, page views, or any custom event may be tracked by providing custom JavaScript code.

You can trigger a utag.view(), utag.link(), or your own custom code.  The variables you set in the extension are automatically passed to utag.view and utag.link as the event data.

Using the Extension

Once the extension is added, the following configuration options are available:

• jQuery Selector: The jQuery identifier of the element being tracked.

  To determine the jQuery Selector of an element, use Web Companion's On-page Element Selector tool.

• Trigger On: Select from the drop-down menu the event you want to trigger this extension.
  • click: (Default) The button is pressed down and released while the pointer is over the element.
  • mousedown: (Recommended) The button is pressed down on the element.
  • mouseup: The button is released while the pointer is over the element.
  • mouseover: The pointer is held over the element.
  • change: A change occurs in the value of the <input> element or the <select> element.
  • blur: The element loses focus when the mouse is clicked away from it or the Tab key is pressed.
  • focus: The element gains focus when it is selected by a mouse click or the Tab key.
• Tracking Event: Select from the drop-down menu the event you want to track.
  • link: (Default) Triggers a call to utag.link().
  • view: Triggers a call to utag.view().
  • custom: Triggers custom JavaScript code. Enter your custom code in the built-in editor that appears when this option is selected.
• Set: Select the variables you want to set.
• To: Select the type of value you want to assign to the variable.
  In the adjacent text field, enter the new value. If you want to set more variables, click the + button at the end of the text box.