type (event)

An enumeration that contains information about the nature of the user action.

Supported frameworks	Android, iOS, Experience Analytics UI Capture
Path	`<global>.<session>.<message>.event.type`
Description	Enumeration that contains information about the nature of the user action
Value	String: click - When a user clicks or taps on a non-input type HTML element such as a link, div, image. Click actions on input type HTML elements are consolidated into change or blur messages. change - A user action with an input type HTML element results in a state change. For example, when text is entered into a textbox or a checkbox is toggled. blur - A user action with an input type HTML element does not result in a state change. For example, when the user tabs through a text box without changing it's content etc. orientationchange - A user action that changes the orientation on browsers and platforms supporting portrait and landscape modes. touchend - A user action that provides pinch gesture information on browsers and platforms that have gesture support.
Limitations	None
Dependencies	Replay and cxOverstat use this property to determine the nature of user interaction.

Example

This example shows a Type 4 Control message:


{
    "messageVersion": "1.1.0.0",
    "serialNumber": 2,
    "sessions": [
        {
            "id": "ID13H56M10S772R0.955239302458247",
            "startTime": 1343076970772,
            "timezoneOffset": 420,
            "messages": [
            {
                "type": 4,
                "offset": 17329,
                "screenviewOffset": 17327,
                "count": 8,
                "fromWeb": true,
                "target": {...},
                "event": {
                    "type": "click"
                }
            }],
            "clientEnvironment": {...}
        }
    ]
}

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