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how to include the invisible tracking image

Submitted by Diana on Fri, 2007-10-05 03:20 in

Most merchants in the US (don't know about the UK) include an impression url that is an invisible 1x1 pixel image required for tracking purposes.

Since html is not enabled, if I add that category in extras, the html code will disply, not the image. ie, http://www.ftjcfx.com/image-xxxxxx-10408987 will display.
If they were all the same, I would just embed the image in the header, but they vary.
Any suggestions?

Thanks, Diana

Submitted by support on Fri, 2007-10-05 07:45

Hi Diana,

Rather than use extras, you can add your impression URL using a "Text After" filter, and adding it to the end of the description. If your feed contains actual HTML, then just use the field name on its own, for example, create a "Text After" filter on the "Description" field with the text:

%IMPRESSION%

(where IMPRESSION is whatever the field is called that contains the impression image URL)

Alternatively, if the impression field in the feed contains only the URL, then include the HTML required in the filter value, for example:

<img src='%IMPRESSION%' />

Hope this helps,
Cheers,
David,

Submitted by Diana on Sun, 2007-10-07 02:14

Perfect, thanks. I may actually learn some PHP before long!