URLs in Email Script Token Not Tracking

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Issue

URLs generated by a Velocity script token are not tracking when a person clicks on the link in an email

Solution

Velocity scripting enforces strict formatting of links in order for them to be tracked:

http:// or https:// must be included in the URL. If using a variable, the http:// or https:// must be output outside of the variable.
The URL must be part of a fully formed <a> tag. No other type of link tag will work
Links must not be outputted from within a for or foreach loop

To ensure links are tracked properly, set the entire path inside a variable and then print the variable.

Correct:

#set($url = "www.example.com/${object.id}")

<a href="http://${url}">Link Text</a>

Correct:

<a href="http://www.example.com/${object.id}">Link Text</a>

Incorrect:

<a href="${url}">Link Text</a> (missing http/https)

<a href="{{my.link}}">Link Text</a> (missing http/htpps, cannot reference an outside my.token)

<page xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://www.example.com">Click me</page> (must use an <a> tag)