On Fri, 1 Nov 2002, Ron Woodall wrote: > > Does this information not already exist in a log file? I have two > fields in my log file, the requested page and the referring page. If I > understand Mr. Larsen correctly, he's adding additional information to the > referring field to tell me something that is already there. For example, he > suggests that parameters be added to a link to indicate where the link came > from. I already get this information. I have only one link on a page to > another page. It might make some difference if I were to have links in five > places on the same page and you want to track which link is the most > effective.
I think he's thinking primarily of the case where you have more than one link on a page, and you want to distinguish between them. But I notice that he does use it on his site more widely than that. The other big advantage is that the referrer becomes part of the filename. That means that you don't have to try and cross-reference files and referrers -- you get both in the filename (cf http://www.analog.cx/docs/faq.html#faq128). -- Stephen Turner, Cambridge, UK http://homepage.ntlworld.com/adelie/stephen/ "Reserve your 2 hour delivery time, which means you'll see the same special offers as you would instore" - Sainsbury's internet shopping instructions +------------------------------------------------------------------------ | This is the analog-help mailing list. To unsubscribe from this | mailing list, go to | http://lists.isite.net/listgate/analog-help/unsubscribe.html | | List archives are available at | http://www.mail-archive.com/analog-help@;lists.isite.net/ | http://lists.isite.net/listgate/analog-help/archives/ | http://www.tallylist.com/archives/index.cfm/mlist.7 +------------------------------------------------------------------------
