Activity Map- Link Tracking Methodology

Hi Raymod,

There are foloowing reasons Adobe uses InnerText versus using Link Action (URL)

Some of the issues you might run into when using Link Action are:

• having two or more distinct links with the same ID
• readability of the link
• one link with multiple actions (depending on the device where you are viewing the link)

As a result, Adobe uses InnerText with these benefits over using Link Action (URL):

• It is a good representation of the Link identity. It is not common to have multiple links with the same text.
• It ensures consistency across devices and browser types.
• It is not affected by a link repositioning on the page.
• It improves readability, so users can start analyzing Link tracking reports outside Activity Map

If you still want to go for it, you can do this by using s_objectID in each link. syntax s_objectID="unique_id". e.g.

<a href="https://forums.adobe.com/art.jsp?id=559" onClick="s_objectID='top left 1';">Article 559</a>
<a href="https://forums.adobe.com/home.jsp" onClick="s_objectID='prod 123789 home page';">Home</a>

Alternatively, you can customize link function to include in the AppMeasurement ActivityMap Module file in modified form. e.g.

s.ActivityMap.link = function(ele,linkName){
if(linkName){
return linkName;
}
if(ele){
if(ele.tagName == 'A' && ele.href){
return ele.href;
}
}
}

Thanks,

Asheesh