Contribute mangles Google Analytics new js

[Glasgow Boy]

The new Google Analytics ga.js code includes the following:
type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E')); which, after editing a page,
Contribute converts to ; type='text/javascript'></script>')); so the code
doesn't work and ')); lands on the bottom of my page. The urchin.js code
still works, but it would be nice if Adobe and Google got together to sort this.

[SLCandy]

I agree, it is doing this for me too. Is there anything going on to fix this?? anyone have any fixes of their own?

[ThinkInk]

As a workaround maybe you could place the code in a PHP include file ( <?php include("file-with-javascript"); ?> ).

[Rogee]

I'm having the same problem. I reverted back to urchin.js. Hopefully this
gets fixed in the next version.

There's a small thread about it on Google Groups here:

[url]http://groups.google.com/group/analytics-help-basics/browse_thread/thread/bdbb06[/url]
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[jrh1984]

I fixed it by placing the script in the header... I haven't had any problems with the reporting. Google says that it is only placed in the body to help people with slow connection.

[Glasgow Boy]

Yes, that prevents Contribute rewriting the javascript. (I assume it still works - need to wait a day to see for myself, but I'm sure you're right.)
Many thanks, jrh1984.

[jrh1984]

@Glasgow

Did you notice a difference in your stats?

[Glasgow Boy]

Sorry jrh1984, forget to get back. I just changed one page on the 27th and in
the last two days it had a proportionally similar number of hits compared with
the unchanged pages as previous. Your fix is certainly working. I'll change the
other pages on the site today.

[jrh1984]

Glad to help, hope this helps others as well.

[andy]

That fix works if you only have regular editable regions in your templates. if you have repeating regions in your template, it still breaks the google code when a contribute user edits the page, just like before. Is anyone else experiencing this? Are there any other ideas out there???