We want to implement Chartbeat web analytics tracking code which consists of 2 javascipt snippets.
One is to be placed before the </head> tag and the other to be placed before the </body> tag.
Can you clarify a few questions for me?
1. I think the path to the file I need is libraries/joomla/document/html/renderer/head.php - can you confirm this is the correct file?
2. Can the script be placed "as is" inside the <head></head> or does it need to be converted to a php function?
If it can be placed 'as is' can you suggest where exactly we should place it so it functions as a standalone?
3. Can you suggest the file where the second snippet can be placed permanently before the </body> tag?
Here is a link to the Charbeat documentation: http://support.chartbeat.com/docs/
Thanks.
Chartbeat Tracking Code
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1.00 out of 6 based on 1 vote(s)- teitbite
- Thu Oct 06, 2016 11:09 am
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No it's not correct file.
Part of the code which should go between <head></head> needs to go to /layout/block/head.php in template.
Part of the code before ending body tag </body> needs to go to /layout/default.php look at the bottom of this file.
No it's not correct file.
Part of the code which should go between <head></head> needs to go to /layout/block/head.php in template.
Part of the code before ending body tag </body> needs to go to /layout/default.php look at the bottom of this file.
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- Thu Oct 06, 2016 9:06 pm
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Can the script be placed as supplied with its script tags in these documents?
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- Fri Oct 07, 2016 1:46 pm
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Do not know how this script looks like, but I believe so. You may just need to close/open PHP tags, so it will not appear as a part of PHP code.
Do not know how this script looks like, but I believe so. You may just need to close/open PHP tags, so it will not appear as a part of PHP code.
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- Tue Oct 11, 2016 7:11 pm
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This helps, thanks.
Can you also please tell me how to find the template variables that contain the author and section for the articles?
Can you also please tell me how to find the template variables that contain the author and section for the articles?
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- Wed Oct 12, 2016 12:32 pm
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I'm afraid I do not understand what do You mean by article section. Author is shown from joomla directly and can be changed in user settings.
I'm afraid I do not understand what do You mean by article section. Author is shown from joomla directly and can be changed in user settings.
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- Wed Oct 12, 2016 6:07 pm
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Sorry I did not explain well.
The script placed before the closing body tag requires values to be sent to Chartbeat for both section and author. I understand that these are set during the creation of each article but since this code, if placed in the /layout/default.php, will require dynamic population, I wondered if there was a page-level variable that contained this information.
If not then the script would have to be placed at the bottom of each article and populated manually.
My worry with this method is that it would not end up appearing directly before the closing body tag, but merely at the end of the article. This is highly recommended by Chartbeat in order not to slow down the site.
I really appreciate your help with this and their instructions can be found here, together with the code snippets. http://support.chartbeat.com/docs/
The script placed before the closing body tag requires values to be sent to Chartbeat for both section and author. I understand that these are set during the creation of each article but since this code, if placed in the /layout/default.php, will require dynamic population, I wondered if there was a page-level variable that contained this information.
If not then the script would have to be placed at the bottom of each article and populated manually.
My worry with this method is that it would not end up appearing directly before the closing body tag, but merely at the end of the article. This is highly recommended by Chartbeat in order not to slow down the site.
I really appreciate your help with this and their instructions can be found here, together with the code snippets. http://support.chartbeat.com/docs/
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- Thu Oct 13, 2016 4:24 pm
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Hi
The only place such informations are sheared are in component layer. Which means will be best to put this code to /html/com_k2/templates/default/item.php or /html/com_content/article/default.php depending if You are using joomla articles or k2. Also I think You can leave part of this code in /layout/default.php and only use this lines:
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if this needs to work, You will also need to move line:
right after <body> opening tag.
The only place such informations are sheared are in component layer. Which means will be best to put this code to /html/com_k2/templates/default/item.php or /html/com_content/article/default.php depending if You are using joomla articles or k2. Also I think You can leave part of this code in /layout/default.php and only use this lines:
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<script type='text/javascript'>
_sf_async_config.sections = 'Change this to your Section name'; //CHANGE THIS
_sf_async_config.authors = 'Change this to your Author name'; //CHANGE THIS
</script>
BUT
if this needs to work, You will also need to move line:
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<script type='text/javascript'>
var _sf_async_config = _sf_async_config || {};
</script>
right after <body> opening tag.
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