How do I onUnload to get target url?

**guyoverthere** · Oct 15, 2003, 13:51

Say you have a script you are trying to direct through and some links are in flash and such and cant be tracked with the onClick method. I already set up a php script to track linkthroughs. I need to be able to track browser movement, because not all clickouts/change URLs are using href / html codes. I want to be able to track where users go when they leave my site. I want to use this with onUnload and not script every link and I need to find out where they are going and I'm trying to use the onUnload command. How do I do this or is there an alternative way?

**MikeFoster** · Oct 16, 2003, 08:31

This little idea is the only thing I can think of right now. This example is IE-only. Let me know if you need help making it cross-browser.

Code:

<html>
<head>
<script type='text/javascript'>
window.onload = function()
{
  document.onclick = docOnClick;
}
function docOnClick(e)
{
  if (event.srcElement.tagName == 'A') {
    return confirm('Goodbye! Enjoy your trip to\n\n' + event.srcElement.href);
  }  
}
</script>
</head>
<body>

<p><a href='http://sitepointforums.com/'>SPF</a></p>
<p><a href='http://sitepoint.com/'>SP</a></p>
<p><a href='http://cross-browser.com/'>CB</a></p>

</body>
</html>

**MikeFoster** · Oct 20, 2003, 18:27

Evidently this solved your problem.

You're welcome.

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