How to Integrate Google Analytics in WebHelp Classic Output

You can use Google Analytics to track and report site data for your WebHelp Classic output.

Using Oxygen XML Editor/Author

To integrate Google Analytics into your WebHelp Classic output using a transformation scenario from within Oxygen XML Editor/Author, follow this procedure:

Create a new Google Analytics account (if you do not already have one) and log on.
Choose the Analytics solution that best fits the needs of your website.

Follow the on-screen instructions to obtain a Tracking Code that contains your Tracking ID. A Tracking Code looks like this:

<script>
 (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){
 (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),
 m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)
 })(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');

 ga('create', 'UA-XXXXXXXX-X', 'auto');
 ga('send', 'pageview');
</script>

Save the Tracking Code (obtained in the previous step) in a new XML file called googleAnalytics.xml. Note that the file should only contain the tracking code.
In Oxygen XML Editor/Author, click the Configure Transformation Scenario(s) action from the toolbar (or the Document > Transformation menu.
Select an existing WebHelp transformation scenario (depending on your needs, it may be with or without feedback) and click the Duplicate button to open the Edit Scenario dialog box.
Switch to the Parameters tab and edit the webhelp.footer.file parameter to reference the googleAnalytics.xml file that you created earlier.
Click Ok and run the transformation scenario.

Using a Script Outside of Oxygen XML Editor/Author

Important: Running WebHelp transformations from a script outside of Oxygen XML Editor/Author requires an additional license and some additional setup:

You must have a valid license for the Oxygen XML WebHelp Plugin (https://www.oxygenxml.com/buy_webhelp.html).
The Oxygen XML WebHelp Plugin must be installed and integrated.

To integrate Google Analytics into your WebHelp Classic output using a script outside of Oxygen XML Editor/Author, follow this procedure:

Create a new Google Analytics account (if you do not already have one) and log on.
Choose the Analytics solution that best fits the needs of your website.

Follow the on-screen instructions to obtain a Tracking Code that contains your Tracking ID. A Tracking Code looks like this:

<script>
 (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){
 (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),
 m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)
 })(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');

 ga('create', 'UA-XXXXXXXX-X', 'auto');
 ga('send', 'pageview');
</script>

Save the Tracking Code (obtained in the previous step) in a new XML file called googleAnalytics.xml. Note that the file should only contain the tracking code.
Use the webhelp.footer.file parameter in your transformation script and set its value to reference the googleAnalytics.xml file that you created earlier.
Execute the transformation script.