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Track outbound links with GA and jQuery

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  1. // Event Tracking for external Links
  2. //Add expression for external and mailto links
  3. $.expr[':'].external = function(obj){
  4.     return !obj.href.match(/^mailto\:/)
  5.             && (obj.hostname != location.hostname);
  6. 	};
  7.  
  8. function track_outbound_links(){
  9. 	// bind click function to all external links
  10. 	$('a:external').addClass('external').click(function(){
  11. 		var link = $(this).attr('href');
  12. 		_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'External Link', link]);
  13. 		window.location.href = link;
  14. 		return false;
  15. 	});
  16. }

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