Is opening a link recorded?
That a link was opened and whether it found its spot is counted like any other use of the site — see “What the website measures”. It is how broken links get found.
From the guide Linking to an exact button, tab or section.
What the link does when it is opened
- It opens the page, waits for it to finish loading (up to ten seconds), scrolls to the control and outlines it.
- If the control is a tab, a menu or an expandable section, it opens it as well.
- If the control is not there — it has moved, or the account opening the link cannot see that part of the page — it says so. You are still on the right page.
- Somebody who is not signed in is asked to sign in first, like any other link into an account.
Read the whole guide: Linking to an exact button, tab or section