• Implementation record

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Crown icon link

Priority high

When the crown link to the homepage is clicked.

This event is tracked by the link_tracker.

This event occurs on the layout_super_navigation_header component.

Examples

• GOV.UK homepage

Data sent to the dataLayer

• event: event_data
• event_data:
  • event_name: navigation
  • external: false
  • index:
    • index_link: number
    • index_section: number
    • index_section_count: number
  • index_total: string (number)
  • link_domain: string
  • method: string
  • section: Logo
  • type: header menu bar
  • url: https://www.gov.uk

You can also view our complete schemas.

Data reports

• GA4 report for navigation events (access required)
• Looker studio report for navigation events (access required)

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Header menu bar buttons

Priority high

When the Menu or Search button is expanded or collapsed.

This event is tracked by the event_tracker.

This event occurs on the layout_super_navigation_header component.

Examples

• GOV.UK homepage

Data sent to the dataLayer

• event: event_data
• event_data:
  • action: opened/closed
  • event_name: select_content
  • index:
    • index_section: number
    • index_section_count: number
  • section: Menu/Search
  • text: Menu/Search
  • type: header menu bar

You can also view our complete schemas.

Data reports

• GA4 report for select_content events (access required)
• Looker studio report for select_content events (access required)

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link clicks

Priority high

Triggered when a header "menu" section link is clicked, right clicked, shift clicked, control clicked, or windows key/command key clicked.

This event is tracked by the link_tracker.

This event occurs on the layout_super_navigation_header component.

Examples

• GOV.UK homepage

Data sent to the dataLayer

• event: event_data
• event_data:
  • event_name: navigation
  • external: false
  • index:
    • index_link: number
    • index_section: number
    • index_section_count: number
  • index_total: string (number)
  • link_domain: string
  • method: string
  • section: The heading of the section the link is under, e.g. "Topics", "Government Activity"
  • text: string
  • type: header menu bar
  • url: string

You can also view our complete schemas.

Data reports

• GA4 report for navigation events (access required)
• Looker studio report for navigation events (access required)

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search form

Priority high

Triggered when a search is performed from the search input.

This event is tracked by the form_tracker.

This event occurs on the layout_super_navigation_header component.

Examples

• GOV.UK homepage

Data sent to the dataLayer

• event: event_data
• event_data:
  • action: search
  • event_name: search
  • index:
    • index_section: number
    • index_section_count: number
  • section: Search GOV.UK
  • text: string
  • type: header menu bar
  • url: /search/all

You can also view our complete schemas.

Data reports

• GA4 report for search events (access required)
• Looker studio report for search events (access required)