Use the element picker
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About the element picker
Use the element picker in Splunk Digital Experience Analytics (DEA) to measure and track user interactions within your browser applications. Instead of manually inspecting application code, the element picker allows you to select elements (for example, buttons or forms) on your page to define events.
Use cases for web element picker
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Track clicks on specific buttons, links, or forms.
- Monitor interactions with banners, widgets, or any UI element.
- Quickly define custom events for A/B testing or campaign measurement.
Use the element picker
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Select the Event Definitions tab.
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Select the Pick from page button.
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Input the URL of the target page, and select Go to page.
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Turn the toggle on for the element picker. Navigate to the element you want to track, and select that element. The element's selector/xpath is automatically captured.
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(Optional) Use the slider to fine-tune your selection. For example, use the slider to select the parent element in the HTML code for the specific button. The data in the element picker dynamically updates based on your selection.
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Define where this event will be tracked:
- All URLs: Track this element on all pages on your site
- This page: Track on pages matching the current group
- This URL: Track only on the current page URL
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Select Confirm.
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Create a new event definition for this interaction. Confirm that the definition is correct and select Save.
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You can view, edit, or delete your new event definition from the Event Definitions tab in Digital Experience Analytics.