VAST tracking events / Linear
VAST acceptInvitationLinear tracking event
Short answer: Linear invitation accept. Present in 3.0 and 4.0; gone as a 4.1 linear name. Introduced in VAST 3.0. Removed in VAST 4.1.
When it fires
The user accepted an invitation during linear playback. VAST 3.0 added it. VAST 4.0 kept it. VAST 4.1 dropped it from the linear set. Do not put it on a 4.1+ Linear creative.
Where it is valid
| 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.1+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | Yes | Removed |
Legal containers: Linear. An event in the wrong container is not a player error. It is a URL nobody calls.
Using it in a tag
<TrackingEvents>
<Tracking event="acceptInvitationLinear">
<![CDATA[https://track.example.com/acceptInvitationLinear]]>
</Tracking>
</TrackingEvents>VAST XML fragment only. This excerpt belongs inside a complete VAST document, so standalone validation will fail until it is wrapped in a full <VAST>response.
Related vastlint rules
- VAST-4.1-tracking-event-value: Tracking event attribute not in the valid set for this VAST version
Related events
- acceptInvitation: Fires when the user accepts a NonLinear invitation (expands or engages).
- closeLinear: Fires when a linear ad is closed. 4.1+ replacement path for linear close.
Check the XML, then confirm the beacons fire
Validate the event names and containers on the document. Test a live URL when the XML is clean and reporting is still empty.