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506
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508( function () {
509
510    window._sp_ = {
511        config: {
512            baseEndpoint: 'https://a02342.theoldhamtimes.co.uk',
513            accountId: 52,
514            targetingParams:{
515                subscribed: false,
516                privacy: false
517            },
518            gdpr: { },
519            events: {
520                onMessageReady: function (message_type) {
521                    trackSPEvents('event76');
522                },
523                onMessageChoiceSelect: function (message_type, choice_id, choice_type_id) {
524                    console.log('message_type: ', message_type);
525                    console.log('choice_id: ', choice_id);
526                    console.log('choice_type_id: ', choice_type_id);
527                    if ('yes' === 'yes') {
528                        if (choice_type_id === 12) {
529                            trackSPEvents('event83'); //Consent Banner Reject All
530                            trackSPEvents('event82'); //Journalism Message Shown
531                        }
532                        if (choice_type_id === 11) {
533                            trackSPEvents('event78');
534                        }
535                        if (choice_type_id === 9) {
536                            trackSPEvents('event77');
537                        }
538                    } else {
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540                        if (choice_type_id === 12) {
541                            trackSPEvents('event77');
542                        }
543
544                        if (choice_type_id === 11) {
545                            trackSPEvents('event78');
546                        }
547
548                        if (choice_type_id === 13) {
549		                    trackSPEvents('event83');
550                        }
551                    }
552                },
553                onPrivacyManagerActionStatus: function(message_type, status, actionType) {
554                    console.log('message_type: ' + message_type);
555                    console.log('status: ' + status);
556                    console.log('actionType: ' + actionType);
557                    if ('yes' === 'yes') {
558                        if (actionType === 11) {
559                            trackSPEvents('event79'); //Privacy Manager Accept
560                        }
561                        if (actionType === 9) {
562                            trackSPEvents('event68'); //Privacy Manager Redirect
563                        }
564                        if (actionType === 1) {
565                            trackSPEvents('event75'); //Forced tcf String Change
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568                    // these are the second argument in non-gate
569                        if (actionType === 13) {
570                            trackSPEvents('event81'); //Privacy Manager Reject
571                        }
572                        if (actionType === 11) {
573                            trackSPEvents('event79'); //Privacy Manager Accept
574                        }
575                        if (actionType === 1) {
576                            trackSPEvents('event80'); //Privacy Manager Save & Exit
577                        }
578                    }
579                },
580                onPMCancel: function (message_type) {
581                    console.log('onPMCancel', message_type);
582                    trackSPEvents('event84'); //Privacy Manager Back
583                },
584            }
585        }
586    }
587
588    if (typeof window.__tcfapi === 'function') {
589        window.__tcfapi('addEventListener', 2, function (tcData, success) {
590            console.log('SP: Event Listen:', tcData, success);
591            if (success && tcData.eventStatus === 'useractioncomplete') {
592                setTcfCookie(tcData.purpose.consents, tcData.purpose.legitimateInterests);
593
594                var csnt = 'none';
595                if ($.cookie('_sp_enable_dfp_personalized_ads') === 'true') {
596                    csnt = 'yes';
597                } else if ($.cookie('_sp_enable_dfp_personalized_ads') === 'false') {
598                    csnt = 'no';
599                }
600                googletag.cmd.push(function() {
601                    // console.log('DFP: Cookie check - setting dfpcsnt to ', csnt);
602                    googletag.pubads().setTargeting('dfpcsnt', csnt);
603                });
604                // ready to start DFP
605                // console.log('PIANO: setting unrestricted via useractioncomplete');
606                // runPiano('unrestricted');
607                startAdvertising(tcData.listenerId);
608
609                var e = new Event('launch:cmp:choice-made');
610                window.dispatchEvent(e);
611            } else if (success && tcData.eventStatus === 'tcloaded') {
612                // tcloaded means a valid TCF v2.0 string is available
613                // console.log('PIANO: setting unrestricted via tcloaded');
614                // runPiano('unrestricted');
615                if (tcData.gdprApplies === false) {
616                    $.cookie('_sp_enable_dfp_personalized_ads', 'true', {domain: '.theoldhamtimes.co.uk', path: '/', expires: 100});
617                }
618                startAdvertising(tcData.listenerId);
619
620            } else if (success && tcData.eventStatus === 'useractionnotcomplete') {
621                // do nothing - this means the user has not made a choice yet
622            } else if (success && tcData.eventStatus === 'cmpuishown') {
623                // do nothing - this means the CMP UI has been shown
624            } else if (!success) {
625                // $.cookie('_sp_enable_dfp_personalized_ads', 'true', {domain: '.theoldhamtimes.co.uk', path: '/', expires: 100});
626                // startAdvertising();
627            } else {
628                // console.log('PIANO: setting restricted');
629                // runPiano('restricted');
630            }
631        });
632    }
633
634    
635
636    document.addEventListener('click', function (e) {
637        const option = e.target.closest('.gdpr-option-v2');
638
639        if (!option) return;
640
641        e.preventDefault();
642        sendEvent76 = false;
643
644        const id = option.dataset.v2Id;
645        const isGate = option.dataset.isGate;
646
647        if (isGate === 'yes') {
648            trackSPEvents('event87');
649            _sp_.gdpr.loadPrivacyManagerModal(id);
650        } else {
651            trackSPEvents('event77');
652            _sp_.gdpr.loadPrivacyManagerModal(id);
653        }
654    });
655
656    function getTcfData() {
657        if (typeof window.__tcfapi !== 'function') {
658            console.warn('TCF API unavailable');
659            return;
660        }
661        window.__tcfapi('addEventListener', 2, function(data, success) {
662            if (!data.purpose || !data.purpose.consents || !data.purpose.legitimateInterests) {
663                // console.log('DFP: No TCF data found, not setting cookies');
664                return;
665            }
666            setTcfCookie(data.purpose.consents, data.purpose.legitimateInterests);
667        }, [755]);
668    }
669    getTcfData();
670
671    function setTcfCookie(data, legitimateInterests) {
672        var consents = [];
673        $.each(data, function(id, consent)  {
674            var c = (consent === true) ? 'yes' : 'no';
675            consents.push(c)
676        });
677        // console.log('DFP: consents length: ', consents.length);
678        if (consents.length !== 10) {
679            // consents = consents.fill('no', consents.length, 10);
680            for (var i = consents.length; i < 10; i++) {
681                consents[i] = 'no';
682            }
683        }
684        // console.log('DFP: Found consents to store in cookie:', consents);
685        $.cookie('prev-tcf-v2', consents.join(','), {domain: '.theoldhamtimes.co.uk', path: '/', expires: 100});
686
687        var consentEvent4 = 'none';
688        if (typeof data[4] !== 'undefined') {
689            consentEvent4 = data[4] ? 'true' : 'false';
690        }
691        $.cookie('_sp_enable_dfp_personalized_ads', consentEvent4, {domain: '.theoldhamtimes.co.uk', path: '/', expires: 100});
692
693        var legitInterest = 'none';
694        if (legitimateInterests && typeof legitimateInterests[2] !== 'undefined') {
695            legitInterest = legitimateInterests[2] ? 'true' : 'false';
696        }
697
698        $.cookie('_sp_legitimate_interests', legitInterest , {domain: '.theoldhamtimes.co.uk', path: '/', expires: 100});
699    }
700
701    var sendEvent76 = true;
702
703    function trackSPEvents(events) {
704        if (events === 'event76' && !sendEvent76) {
705            return;
706        } else if (events === 'event76') {
707            sendEvent76 = false;
708        }
709
710        if (typeof window.s !== 'object') {
711            // console.log('DFP: No window.s object found, trying again in 1 second');
712            window.setTimeout(function () { trackSPEvents(events)} , 1000);
713            return;
714        }
715
716        // console.log("ADB: Tracking %s", events);
717        // Re-create the Omniture object so the data can be tracked.
718        var s = window.s;
719
720        if (events.indexOf('event70') !== -1) {
721            // console.log('DFP: Events passed, added evars');
722            s.eVar35 = 'enabled';
723            s.prop35 = 'enabled';
724        }
725
726        s.events = events;
727        s.linkTrackEvents = events;
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729        s.suppressPageView = true;
730        s.tl(true,'o','Ad Block');
731    }
732
733    function startAdvertising(id)
734    {
735        if (typeof window.doNotAdvertise !== 'undefined' && window.doNotAdvertise === true) {
736            return;
737        }
738
739        // console.log("DFP: Is the page fully loaded?", window.googleReady);
740        if (window.googleReady !== true) {
741            window.setTimeout(function () {
742                // console.log('DFP: Google not fully loaded yet, pausing quarter of a second before trying again');
743                startAdvertising(id);
744            }, 250);
745            return;
746        }
747
748        // Ensure that we never run this code twice
749        if (window.advertisingStart === true) {
750            return;
751        }
752        // console.log('DFP: Running advertisement');
753        window.advertisingStart = true;
754
755        var googletag = window.googletag;
756        // init google objects and array
757        (function() {
758            var gads = document.createElement('script');
759            gads.async = true;
760            gads.type = 'text/javascript';
761            gads.src = 'https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/tag/js/gpt.js';
762            var node = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
763            node.parentNode.insertBefore(gads, node);
764        })();
765
766        // launch the exco slideshow player
767        launchExcoSlideshow();
768
769        // load facebook etc
770        loadSocials();
771
772        // Checking our decision to use headerbidding (shorterned as prebid) is correct
773        // via system logic, and that we have the simplified consent to do so
774        if (usePrebid && $.cookie('_sp_enable_dfp_personalized_ads') === 'true') {
775            var e = new Event('launch:sourcepoint:consentaccepted');
776            window.dispatchEvent(e);
777
778            // AP code initialisation
779            // the script is loaded via launch, once we have detected a consent signal via the datalayer.
780            fetchAp();
781
782            var site = 'desktop';
783            var _site = 'desktop';
784
785            // load IAS scripts and set up vars
786            (function() {
787                var ias = document.createElement('script');
788                ias.async = true;
789                ias.type = 'text/javascript';
790                ias.src = 'https://cdn.adsafeprotected.com/iasPET.1.js';
791                var node = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
792                node.parentNode.insertBefore(ias, node);
793            })();
794
795            // load the prebid script
796            (function() {
797                var pbs = document.createElement('script');
798                pbs.async = true;
799                pbs.type = 'text/javascript';
800                pbs.src = 'https://micro.rubiconproject.com/prebid/dynamic/11022.js?group=newsquest';
801                var node = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
802                node.parentNode.insertBefore(pbs, node);
803            })();
804
805            // tell google to actually get the bids from all relevant vendors when loaded
806            googletag.cmd.push(function () {
807                fetchHeaderBids();
808            });
809        }
810
811        // Outbrain
812        if (
813            (window.data_layer.user.advertising_experience === 'Ad-Free' || window.data_layer.config.disable_outbrain === 'yes') ||
814            (window.data_layer.user.advertising_experience === 'Ad-Light' && window.data_layer.config.disable_outbrain_with_ad_light === 'yes')
815        ) {
816            // console.log("No Outbrain script loading due to page settings");
817        } else {
818            // console.log("Loading Outbrain");
819            var ob = document.createElement('script');
820            ob.async = true;
821            ob.type = 'text/javascript';
822            ob.src = 'https://widgets.outbrain.com/outbrain.js';
823            var node = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
824            node.parentNode.insertBefore(ob, node);
825        }
826
827
828        // remove the listener
829        if (id !== null) {
830            window.__tcfapi('removeEventListener', 2, function (success) { }, id);
831        }
832    }
833
834    /**
835     * Wait until we have advertising consent to show this advertising
836     * based replacement for the single image on our article pages
837     * This logic is based on excoSlidshowPlayerID that only appears on the page
838     * if a user is NOT a subscriber (including privacy plus) and the page has the
839     * correct information to show it (doesn't have a video, not in sport etc)
840     */
841    function launchExcoSlideshow() {
842        const slideShowPlayerId = window.excoSlideshowPlayerId;
843        // if we do not have a player id, we do not need to do anything
844        if (!slideShowPlayerId) {
845            return;
846        }
847
848        // this is exco's supplied code, modified for our use
849        (function (d, s, n) {
850            fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];
851            js = d.createElement(s);
852            js.className = n;
853            js.src = '//player.ex.co/player/' + slideShowPlayerId;
854            js.setAttribute('programmatic', 'true');
855	        js.onload = function () {
856                const playerApi = ExCoPlayer.connect(slideShowPlayerId);
857                playerApi.init({});
858
859                playerApi.on('player-load', function(data) {
860                    $('.mar-article-image').remove();
861                    if (window.screen.width > 800) {
862                        $('.article-hero').attr('style', 'order: 1');
863                    }
864                    window.hide_overlay_for_exco = true;
865                });
866            };
867            fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);
868        }(document, 'script', 'exco-player'));
869    }
870
871    function loadSocials()
872    {
873        const socials = [
874            'https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js',
875            'https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1',
876            'https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js',
877        ];
878
879        socials.forEach((social) => {
880            var script = document.createElement('script');
881            script.src = social;
882            script.async = true;
883            document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(script);
884        });
885    }
886
887
888})();
889
890</script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 890
890
891<script src="https://a02342.theoldhamtimes.co.uk/unified/wrapperMessagingWithoutDetection.js"></script>
891
892
893<script>
894window.usePiano = true;
895window.selectedOfferId = null;
896window.selectedTermId = null;
897</script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 897
897
898<script>
899document.cookie = "__adblocker=; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT; path=/";
900var setNptTechAdblockerCookie = function(adblocker) {
901    var d = new Date();
902    d.setTime(d.getTime() + 60 * 60 * 24 * 2 * 1000);
903    document.cookie = "__adblocker=" + (adblocker ? "true" : "false") + "; expires=" + d.toUTCString() + "; path=/";
904}
905var script = document.createElement("script");
906script.setAttribute("async", true);
907script.setAttribute("src", "//www.npttech.com/advertising.js");
908script.setAttribute("onerror", "setNptTechAdblockerCookie(true);");
909document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0].appendChild(script);
910</script>
910
911
912<script>
913// window.pdl = window.pdl || {};
914// window.pdl.requireConsent = 'v2';
915
916// Store entry point unless it's a user or subscribe page
917// to redirect after subscription
918const excludedPaths = ['/user/', '/subscribe/'];
919
920const shouldExclude = excludedPaths.some(path =>
921  window.location.pathname.includes(path)
922);
923
924if (!shouldExclude) {
925  sessionStorage.setItem(
926    'last_piano_page_interacted_with',
927    window.location.pathname
928  );
929}
930
931tp = window.tp || [];
932
933function runPiano(restrictedMode) {
934    // console.log('Running Piano with restricted mode:', restrictedMode);
935    // tp.push(['init', function() {
936    //      console.log('Piano purpose map, before calling setAllPurposes()', tp.consent.getByPurpose());
937    // }]);
938    // if (restrictedMode === 'restricted') {
939    //     // If we're in restricted mode, we need to set some specific parameters
940    //     tp.push(['init', function() {
941    //         tp.consent.setAllPurposes('opt-out')
942    //     }]);
943    // } else {
944    //     tp.push(['init', function() {
945    //         tp.consent.setAllPurposes('opt-in')
946    //     }]);
947    // }
948    // tp.push(['init', function() {
949    //     console.log('Piano purpose map, after calling setAllPurposes()', tp.consent.getByPurpose());
950    // }]);
951    // init Piano ID
952    tp.push(['init', function() {
953        tp.pianoId.init();
954    }]);
955
956    const isGooglebot = window.isRobot.googleBot();
957
958    const isArticle = (data_layer.article.is_article === 'yes');
959
960    const isCl3 = (parseInt(data_layer.article.content_level, 10) === 3);
961
962    if (isGooglebot) {
963        // we don't load Piano from all non-article pages
964        if (!isArticle) {
965            return;
966        }
967
968        // If we are on an article, we do not load piano on CL0, 1, or 2
969        if (!isCl3) {
970            return;
971        }
972    }
973    Object.keys(data_layer.piano.custom_variables).forEach(function (k) {
974        var v = data_layer.piano.custom_variables[k];
975
976        if (v != '') {
977            tp.push(["setCustomVariable", k, v]);
978        }
979    });
980
981    Object.keys(data_layer.piano.native_variables).forEach(function (k) {
982        var v = data_layer.piano.native_variables[k];
983        if (v != '') {
984            tp.push([k, v]);
985        }
986    });
987
988    tp.push(['setTags', data_layer.piano.tags]);
989
990   (function(src){
991        var a=document.createElement("script");
992        a.type = "text/javascript";
993        a.async=true;
994        a.src=src;
995        var b=document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0];
996        b.parentNode.insertBefore(a, b)
997    })("//experience.tinypass.com/xbuilder/experience/load?aid=hGztnp5ppu");
998}
999
1000// Init Piano
1001const debug = document.cookie
1002    .split('; ')
1003    .find(row => row.startsWith('debug='))
1004    ?.split('=')[1];
1005
1006tp.push(["setDebug", debug === '1']);
1007
1008tp.push(["setApplePayMerchantId", 'merchant.nq.subssites.piano']);
1009
1010tp.push(["setUsePianoIdUserProvider", true ]);
1011
1012tp.push(["addHandler", "loginRequired", function(params) {
1013    // If they're already signed in, we don't need to do anything special.
1014    if (tp.user.isUserValid()) {
1015        return;
1016    }
1017    if (typeof window._overridePianoDefault !== 'undefined' && window._overridePianoDefault !== true) {
1018        console.log("TPL Called")
1019        tp.pianoId.show({
1020            screen: 'login',
1021            displayMode: 'modal',
1022            loggedIn: (data) => {
1023                pianoId.loggedIn();
1024            },
1025            loggedOut: () => {
1026                console.log('TP-TJ: user logged out');
1027            },
1028            registrationSuccess: () => {
1029                pianoId.registered();
1030            },
1031            width: '500px',
1032            height: '460px',
1033        });
1034    }
1035}]);
1036
1037tp.push(["addHandler", "checkoutSelectTerm", function (termDetails) {
1038    if (typeof termDetails.termId !== 'undefined') {
1039        window.selectedTermId = termDetails.termId;
1040    }
1041}]);
1042
1043tp.push(["addHandler", "showTemplate", function (templateParams) {
1044    showPianoTarget(templateParams);
1045}]);
1046
1047tp.push(["addHandler", "showOffer", function (offerParams) {
1048    window.shownOffer = true;
1049
1050    // Store some data we might need later.
1051    if (typeof offerParams.offerId !== 'undefined') {
1052        window.selectedOfferId = offerParams.offerId;
1053    }
1054
1055    showPianoTarget(offerParams);
1056}]);
1057
1058function handleFullWidthBanner(selector) {
1059    if (selector === '#po-overlay-articlegate-full-width-full-article-scroll-below') {
1060        document.querySelector(selector).classList.add(selector.replace('#', ''));
1061    }
1062    document.querySelector(selector).style.minHeight = "254px";
1063    document.querySelector('#subscription-content').style.display = 'none';
1064    document.querySelectorAll('.send-us-your-news-cta').forEach((el) => { el.style.display = 'none'; });
1065    document.querySelectorAll('.mega-news-block').forEach((el) => { el.style.display = 'none'; });
1066
1067    const block = document.querySelector(selector);
1068    const containerBlock = block.parentElement;
1069    const containerBlockHeight = 254; // to prevent abrupt jumping
1070
1071    if (!block) { return; }
1072
1073    block.style.display = 'block';
1074
1075    const blockRect = block.getBoundingClientRect();
1076    const startTop = blockRect.top + window.scrollY;
1077    const blockHeight = blockRect.height;
1078    const screenWidth = window.screen.width;
1079
1080    let lastState = ''; // 'top', 'bottom', 'default'
1081
1082    function getScrollbarWidth() {
1083        return window.innerWidth - document.documentElement.clientWidth;
1084    }
1085
1086    function updatePosition() {
1087        const scrollY = window.scrollY;
1088        const viewportHeight = window.innerHeight;
1089        const bottomTrigger = startTop + blockHeight - viewportHeight;
1090
1091        let newState = 'default';
1092
1093        if (scrollY > startTop && screenWidth >= 768) {
1094            newState = 'top';
1095        } else if (scrollY < bottomTrigger && screenWidth >= 768) {
1096            newState = 'bottom';
1097        } else if (scrollY < bottomTrigger + 90 && screenWidth < 768) {
1098            newState = 'bottom-mobile';
1099        }
1100
1101        const scrollbarWidth = getScrollbarWidth();
1102
1103        if (newState !== lastState) {
1104            switch (newState) {
1105                case 'top':
1106                    block.style.position = 'fixed';
1107                    block.style.top = '0';
1108                    block.style.bottom = 'auto';
1109                    block.style.marginLeft = '0';
1110                    block.style.marginRight = '0';
1111                    containerBlock.style.minHeight = `${containerBlockHeight}px`;
1112                    break;
1113
1114                case 'bottom':
1115                    block.style.position = 'fixed';
1116                    block.style.bottom = '0';
1117                    block.style.top = 'auto';
1118                    block.style.marginLeft = '0';
1119                    block.style.marginRight = '0';
1120                    block.style.width = `calc(100vw - ${scrollbarWidth}px)`;
1121                    containerBlock.style.minHeight = 'unset';
1122                    break;
1123
1124                case 'bottom-mobile':
1125                    block.style.position = 'fixed';
1126                    block.style.bottom = '90px';
1127                    block.style.top = 'auto';
1128                    block.style.marginLeft = 'calc(-100vw + 100%)';
1129                    block.style.marginRight = 'calc(-100vw + 100%)';
1130                    containerBlock.style.minHeight = 'unset';
1131                    break;
1132
1133                default:
1134                    block.style.position = '';
1135                    block.style.top = '';
1136                    block.style.bottom = '';
1137                    block.style.width = `calc(100vw - ${scrollbarWidth}px)`;
1138                    block.style.marginLeft = '-100vw';
1139                    block.style.marginRight = '-100vw';
1140                    containerBlock.style.minHeight = 'unset';
1141                    break;
1142            }
1143
1144            lastState = newState;
1145        }
1146
1147        requestAnimationFrame(updatePosition);
1148    }
1149
1150    updatePosition();
1151    window.addEventListener('resize', updatePosition);
1152}
1153
1154function trackLocation(forceValidLocation = false) {
1155    var currentLocation = window.location.pathname;
1156
1157    let valid = false;
1158
1159    if (currentLocation.indexOf('puzzles') > -1) {
1160        valid = true;
1161    }
1162
1163    if (currentLocation.indexOf('pagesuite') > -1) {
1164        valid = true;
1165    }
1166
1167    var articleMatch = currentLocation.match(/(\d+)\.[^\/]+\/(r\/)?$/);
1168    if (articleMatch != null) {
1169        valid = true;
1170    }
1171
1172    if (forceValidLocation) {
1173        valid = true;
1174    }
1175
1176    if (currentLocation.indexOf('subscribe') > -1) {
1177        valid = false;
1178    }
1179
1180    if (!valid) {
1181        return;
1182    }
1183
1184    $.cookie('last-piano-page-interacted-with', currentLocation, {path: '/', domain: window.data_layer.site.cookie_domain});
1185}
1186
1187function trackPianoWithNewRelic(templateName) {
1188    if (this.newrelic && typeof this.newrelic === 'object') {
1189        newrelic.setCustomAttribute('user_was_shown_piano_experience', templateName);
1190    }
1191}
1192
1193function handleOfferShow(params) {
1194    console.log('Piano params', params);
1195
1196    // If on the subscription page and the URL has a term ID and offer ID, show the relevant offer.
1197    if (typeof location.pathname !== 'undefined' && location.pathname === '/subscribe/') {
1198        var offerId = location.search.match(/offer_id=([A-Z0-9]+)/);
1199        if (offerId !== null && offerId.length > 1) {
1200            offerId = offerId[1];
1201        }
1202        var termId = location.search.match(/term_id=([A-Z0-9]+)/);
1203        if (termId !== null && termId.length > 1) {
1204            termId = termId[1];
1205        }
1206        if (offerId !== null && termId !== null) {
1207            tp.offer.show({'termId': termId, 'offerId': offerId});
1208        }
1209    }
1210
1211    // we are only tracking
1212    var templateId = params.templateId;
1213    var variantId = params.templateVariantId;
1214    if (params.containerSelector !== '#po-inline-articlegate-fullarticle' &&
1215        params.containerSelector !== '#po-overlay-articlegate-full-width-full-article-scroll-below' &&
1216        params.containerSelector !== '#po-inline-articlegate-partialarticle' &&
1217        params.containerSelector !== '#po-overlay-articlegate-full-width-scroll-below'
1218    ) {
1219        $.get('/ws/piano/templatename/', {template_id: templateId, variant_id: variantId}, function (response) {
1220            trackPianoSimplified(params, response.name);
1221        });
1222        return;
1223    }
1224
1225
1226    $.get('/ws/piano/templatename/', {template_id: templateId, variant_id: variantId}, function (response) {
1227        trackPiano(params, response.name);
1228    });
1229}
1230
1231function trackPiano(params, templateName) {
1232    trackPianoWithNewRelic(templateName);
1233
1234    if (typeof params.activeMeters === 'string') {
1235        activeMeters = JSON.parse(params.activeMeters);
1236    } else {
1237        activeMeters = params.activeMeters;
1238    }
1239
1240    var s = window.s;
1241    if (!s || !s.pageName) {
1242        // console.log("ADB: Setting s from backup");
1243        s = window.backupAdobe;
1244        window.s = s;
1245    }
1246
1247    // this would call when CL3 is a hard gate
1248    if (!activeMeters && data_layer.article.content_level === '3') {
1249        s.eVar59 = templateName;
1250        s.eVar58 = data_layer.article.content_level;
1251        s.events = "event91";
1252        s.linkTrackVars="eVar58,eVar2,eVar3,eVar4,eVar5,eVar6,eVar15,eVar16,eVar19,eVar25,eVar26,eVar28,eVar43,eVar59,eVar61,eVar62,eVar79,eVar104,eVar106,eVar107,eVar108,eVar118,prop63,list3,events";
1253        s.linkTrackEvents="event91";
1254        s.tl(document, 'o', 'Metered Access Notice');
1255        s.events = '';
1256        return;
1257    }
1258
1259    if (!activeMeters) {
1260        return;
1261    }
1262
1263    var meterData = activeMeters[0];
1264
1265    var meterName = meterData.meterName.toLowerCase();
1266
1267    // track event 5
1268    if (meterName.indexOf('cl1') !== -1 || meterName.indexOf('cl2') !== -1 || meterName.indexOf('cl3') !== -1 || params.containerSelector === '#po-inline-articlegate-partialarticle' || params.containerSelector === '#po-overlay-articlegate-full-width-scroll-below') {
1269        s.eVar58 = data_layer.article.content_level;
1270        s.eVar80 = meterData.meterName + ',' +  meterData.views + ',' + meterData.totalViews + ',' + meterData.viewsLeft + ',' + meterData.maxViews;
1271        s.eVar59 = templateName;
1272        s.events = "event5";
1273        s.linkTrackVars="eVar58,eVar2,eVar3,eVar4,eVar5,eVar6,eVar16,eVar19,eVar25,eVar26,eVar28,eVar43,eVar59,eVar61,eVar62,prop63,eVar80,eVar79,eVar118,list3, events";
1274        s.linkTrackEvents="event5";
1275    } else {
1276        s.eVar80 = meterData.meterName + ',' +  meterData.views + ',' + meterData.totalViews + ',' + meterData.viewsLeft + ',' + meterData.maxViews;
1277        s.eVar59 = templateName;
1278        s.linkTrackVars="eVar2,eVar3,eVar4,eVar5,eVar6,eVar16,eVar19,eVar25,eVar26,eVar28,eVar43,eVar59,eVar61,eVar62,prop63,eVar80,eVar79,eVar118,list3, events";
1279    }
1280    s.tl(document, 'o', 'Metered Access Notice');
1281    s.events = '';
1282
1283}
1284
1285/**
1286 * Just track the template name in 78 for non-article-interrupts/gates
1287 */
1288function trackPianoSimplified(params, templateName)
1289{
1290    trackPianoWithNewRelic(templateName);
1291
1292    var s = window.s;
1293    if (!s || !s.pageName) {
1294        // console.log("ADB: Setting s from backup");
1295        s = window.backupAdobe;
1296        window.s = s;
1297    }
1298    s.eVar78 = templateName;
1299    s.events = 'event90';
1300    s.linkTrackEvents="event90";
1301    s.linkTrackVars="eVar2,eVar3,eVar4,eVar5,eVar6,eVar16,eVar19,eVar25,eVar26,eVar28,eVar43,eVar59,eVar61,eVar62,prop63,eVar80,eVar79,eVar118,list3,eVar78, events";
1302    s.tl(document, 'o', 'Piano Template');
1303}
1304
1305function raiseLaunchEvent(name) {
1306    var e = new Event('launch:piano:' + name);
1307    window.dispatchEvent(e);
1308}
1309
1310function removePianoToast() {
1311    setTimeout(() => {
1312        document.getElementById('po-overlay-toast-left').remove()
1313    }, 30000)
1314}
1315
1316function showPianoTarget(params) {
1317    handleOfferShow(params);
1318    trackLocation();
1319
1320    if ($(params.containerSelector).length > 0) {
1321        const displayType = $(params.containerSelector).attr('data-display');
1322
1323        if (displayType) {
1324            $(params.containerSelector).addClass(`shown-${displayType}`);
1325        } else {
1326            $(params.containerSelector).addClass('shown').show();
1327        }
1328
1329        if ($(params.containerSelector).hasClass('piano--block-level') || $(params.containerSelector).hasClass('piano--inside-block')) {
1330            $(params.containerSelector).show();
1331        }
1332
1333        if (
1334            params.containerSelector === '#po-overlay-articlegate-full-width-scroll-below' ||
1335            params.containerSelector === '#po-overlay-articlegate-full-width-full-article-scroll-below'
1336        ) {
1337            handleFullWidthBanner(params.containerSelector);
1338        }
1339
1340        if ($(params.containerSelector) === '#po-inline-subscribe-page') {
1341            $(params.containerSelector).show();
1342        }
1343
1344        if (['#po-inline-blocksystem-target-e'].includes(params.containerSelector)) {
1345            $('#po-inline-blocksystem-target-e').show();
1346            $('.piano-promo-container').show();
1347        }
1348
1349        if (params.containerSelector === '#po-overlay-toast-left') {
1350            removePianoToast()
1351        }
1352
1353        if (params.containerSelector === '#po-overlay-toast-main-navigation') {
1354            removePianoToast()
1355        }
1356
1357        if (params.containerSelector === '#po-inline-articlewall-partialarticle-closable') {
1358            $('#po-inline-articlegate-partialarticle').css('display', 'none');
1359        }
1360
1361        if (params.containerSelector === '#po-inline-articlewall-fullarticle-closable') {
1362            $('#po-inline-articlegate-fullarticle').css('display', 'none');
1363        }
1364
1365        if (params.containerSelector === '#po-overlay-articlegate-full-width-full-article-scroll-below-closable') {
1366            $('#po-overlay-articlegate-full-width-full-article-scroll-below').css('display', 'none');
1367        }
1368    }
1369}
1370
1371tp.push(["addHandler", "checkoutComplete", function(conversion) {
1372    var s = window.s;
1373    s.events = s.apl(s.events, "event4", ",", 1); // Set the subscription counter event.
1374    s.events = s.apl(s.events, "purchase", ",", 1); // Set the purchase event.
1375    s.products = "Subscription : Metered Access;" + conversion.termId + ";1;"+conversion.chargeAmount;
1376    s.linkTrackEvents = "event4,purchase";
1377    s.purchaseID = conversion.termConversionId;
1378    s.pageName = '(www) /subscribe/complete/';
1379    // wipe out errors
1380    s.eVar31 = '';
1381    s.linkTrackVars="eVar2,eVar3,eVar5,eVar6,eVar7,eVar8,eVar9,eVar10,eVar15,eVar16,eVar17,eVar18,eVar19,eVar20,eVar22,eVar23,eVar24,eVar25,eVar26,eVar61,eVar62,events,products,purchaseID";
1382
1383    s.tl(true, 'o', 'Subscription');
1384
1385    $.cookie('resourceConverted', conversion.rid, {path: '/', domain: window.data_layer.site.cookie_domain});
1386    $.cookie('pianoConverted', '1', {path: '/', domain: window.data_layer.site.cookie_domain});
1387    raiseLaunchEvent('checkoutComplete');
1388
1389    // Clean Session Storage
1390    sessionStorage.removeItem('nq_selected_offer_id');
1391    sessionStorage.removeItem('nq_selected_term_id');
1392    sessionStorage.removeItem('nq_adobe_tracking_article_dimensions');
1393    sessionStorage.removeItem('nq_adobe_tracking_visiting_dimensions');
1394
1395    // Show Onboarding modal after subscription
1396    const lastPage = sessionStorage.getItem('last_piano_page_interacted_with');
1397    const baseUrl = lastPage || window.location.href;
1398
1399    const url = new URL(baseUrl, window.location.origin);
1400    url.searchParams.set('show-onboarding', 'yes');
1401
1402    setTimeout(() => {
1403        window.location.href = url.pathname + url.search;
1404    }, 2000);
1405}]);
1406
1407tp.push(["addHandler", "checkoutPaymentError", function(errorData) {
1408    var s = window.s;
1409    s.pageName = '(www) /subscribe/error/';
1410    s.eVar31 = errorData.message;
1411    s.tl(true, 'o', 'CheckoutPaymentError');
1412
1413    raiseLaunchEvent('checkoutPaymentError');
1414}]);
1415
1416tp.push(["addHandler", "checkoutError", function(errorData) {
1417    var s = window.s;
1418    s.pageName = '(www) /subscribe/error/';
1419    s.eVar31 = errorData.message;
1420    s.tl(true, 'o', 'CheckoutError');
1421    raiseLaunchEvent('checkoutError');
1422}]);
1423
1424tp.push(["addHandler", "startCheckout", function(options) {
1425    sessionStorage.setItem("nq_selected_offer_id", options.offerId);
1426    sessionStorage.setItem("nq_selected_term_id", options.termId);
1427
1428    if (!tp.user.isUserValid()) {
1429        window.location = '/user/create-account/subscribe/';
1430        return;
1431    }
1432
1433    var s = window.s;
1434    s.eVar2 = '(www) /subscribe/payment/';
1435    s.pageName = '(www) /subscribe/payment/';
1436    const storedAdobeArticleDimensions = sessionStorage.getItem('nq_adobe_tracking_article_dimensions');
1437    const storedAdobeVisitingDimensions = sessionStorage.getItem('nq_adobe_tracking_visiting_dimensions');
1438    if (storedAdobeVisitingDimensions) {
1439        const storedAdobeVisitingDimensionsObj = JSON.parse(storedAdobeVisitingDimensions);
1440        s.eVar10 = storedAdobeVisitingDimensionsObj.eVar10;
1441        s.eVar22 = storedAdobeVisitingDimensionsObj.eVar22;
1442        s.eVar23 = storedAdobeVisitingDimensionsObj.eVar23;
1443        s.eVar24 = storedAdobeVisitingDimensionsObj.eVar24;
1444    }
1445    if (storedAdobeArticleDimensions) {
1446        const storedAdobeArticleDimensionsObj = JSON.parse(storedAdobeArticleDimensions);
1447        s.eVar10 = storedAdobeArticleDimensionsObj.eVar10;
1448        s.eVar15 = storedAdobeArticleDimensionsObj.eVar15;
1449        s.eVar22 = storedAdobeArticleDimensionsObj.eVar22;
1450        s.eVar23 = storedAdobeArticleDimensionsObj.eVar23;
1451        s.eVar24 = storedAdobeArticleDimensionsObj.eVar24;
1452        s.eVar25 = storedAdobeArticleDimensionsObj.eVar25;
1453    }
1454    // wipe out errors
1455    s.eVar31 = '';
1456    s.events = '';
1457    raiseLaunchEvent('startCheckout');
1458    s.linkTrackVars="eVar10,eVar15,eVar22,eVar23,eVar24,eVar25";
1459    s.t();
1460}]);
1461
1462tp.push(["addHandler", "checkoutClose", function(conversion) {
1463    raiseLaunchEvent('checkoutClose');
1464
1465    // Did they abandon the cart? If so: was anything in their cart?
1466    if (typeof conversion.state === 'undefined' || conversion.state !== 'close') {
1467        return;
1468    }
1469    if (window.selectedOfferId === null || window.selectedTermId === null) {
1470        return;
1471    }
1472    $.post('/ws/piano/abandoned-cart/', {offer_id: window.selectedOfferId, term_id: window.selectedTermId});
1473}]);
1474
1475tp.push(["addHandler", "meterExpired", function(meterData){
1476    var msg = "<div><b>meterName:</b> " + meterData.meterName
1477        + "&nbsp; | &nbsp;<b>views:</b> " + meterData.views
1478        + "&nbsp; | &nbsp;<b>totalViews:</b> " + meterData.totalViews
1479        + "&nbsp; | &nbsp;<b>viewsLeft:</b> " + meterData.viewsLeft
1480        + "&nbsp; | &nbsp;<b>maxViews:</b> " + meterData.maxViews
1481        + "&nbsp; | &nbsp;<b>callback:</b> " + meterData.callback + '</div>';
1482    if ($.cookie('nq-show-piano-viewer') === 'yes') {
1483        $('#piano-meter-value').html(msg);
1484        $('#piano-meter-display').show();
1485        $('#piano-meter-display-content').append(msg);
1486    }
1487    var cVal = window.location.href;
1488
1489    trackLocation(true);
1490
1491    console.log("Piano Meter Expired:", meterData.meterName);
1492    if (meterData.meterName === 'CL1 Meter') {
1493        console.log("Piano: Setting meter expired cookie");
1494        $.cookie('isMeterExpired', 'yes', {path: '/', domain: window.data_layer.site.cookie_domain, expires: 1});
1495    }
1496
1497    raiseLaunchEvent('meterExpired');
1498
1499}]);
1500
1501tp.push(["addHandler", "meterActive", function(meterData){
1502    var msg = "<div><b>meterName:</b> " + meterData.meterName
1503        + "&nbsp; | &nbsp;<b>views:</b> " + meterData.views
1504        + "&nbsp; | &nbsp;<b>totalViews:</b> " + meterData.totalViews
1505        + "&nbsp; | &nbsp;<b>viewsLeft:</b> " + meterData.viewsLeft
1506        + "&nbsp; | &nbsp;<b>maxViews:</b> " + meterData.maxViews
1507        + "&nbsp; | &nbsp;<b>callback:</b> " + meterData.callback + '</div>';
1508    if ($.cookie('nq-show-piano-viewer') === 'yes') {
1509        $('#piano-meter-value').html(msg);
1510        $('#piano-meter-display').show();
1511        $('#piano-meter-display-content').append(msg);
1512    }
1513
1514    console.log("Piano Meter running total:", meterData.meterName,  meterData.totalViews, meterData.maxViews, meterData);
1515    if (meterData.meterName === 'CL1 Meter' && meterData.totalViews >= meterData.maxViews) {
1516        $.cookie('isMeterExpired', 'yes', {path: '/', domain: window.data_layer.site.cookie_domain, expires: 1});
1517    } else {
1518        $.cookie('isMeterExpired', 'no', {path: '/', domain: window.data_layer.site.cookie_domain, expires: 1});
1519    }
1520}]);
1521
1522
1523tp.push(["setCxenseSiteId", "3609958593346541253"]);
1524
1525
1526runPiano('unrestricted');
1527
1528</script>
1528
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2163                <p>
2164                    <strong>LOCALiQ</strong>
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2169                    <strong>
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2171                            rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
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2644hideAdsByScreensize();
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2667        if (data.slotType === 'standard')
2668        {
2669            // get the correct sizes, using the alternate_sizes if they exist and we are on a mobile site
2670            var sizes = data.sizes;
2671            if (data.alternate_mobile_size && isMobile()) {
2672                sizes = data.alternate_mobile_size;
2673            }
2674            // push this ad slot through
2675            dfp = googletag.defineSlot(googleId, sizes, data.domName)
2676                .addService(googletag.pubads())
2677                .setTargeting("position", data.positionName)
2678                .setCollapseEmptyDiv(data.collapseContainer);
2679            // check if we have an array of targets, and assign them as a companion if we do
2680            if (data.targets instanceof Array && data.targets.length > 0 ) {
2681                dfp.setTargeting('companion', data.targets);
2682            }
2683
2684        }
2685        else if (data.slotType === 'outofpage')
2686        {
2687            dfp = googletag.defineOutOfPageSlot(googleId, data.domName)
2688                .addService(googletag.pubads())
2689                .setTargeting("position", data.positionName)
2690                .setCollapseEmptyDiv(data.collapseContainer);
2691            // check if we have an array of targets, and assign them as a companion if we do
2692            if (data.targets instanceof Array && data.targets.length > 0 ) {
2693                dfp.setTargeting('companion', data.targets);
2694            }
2695        }
2696
2697        // store
2698        dfpHolder[data.domName] = dfp;
2699
2700    });
2701
2702    if (adLight === true) {
2703        googletag.pubads().setCategoryExclusion('adlight');
2704        // var adlightexplanation = '<div class="adlight-explanation">I\'m a subscriber <a href="#" class="adlight-explanation-link">Why am I seeing this advert?</a></div>';
2705        // if ($('#DFP_premium_mpu').length > 0) {
2706        //     $('#DFP_premium_mpu').before(adlightexplanation);
2707        // }
2708
2709        // if ($('#DFP_standard_mpu_1').length > 0) {
2710        //     $('#DFP_standard_mpu_1').before(adlightexplanation);
2711        // }
2712
2713        // var imageIds = [11497497, 11497535, 11497536, 11497541, 11497542, 11497545, 11497546, 11497547];
2714        // var imageId = imageIds[Math.floor(Math.random() * imageIds.length)];
2715        // $('.adlight-explanation-link').click(function(e) {
2716        //     e.preventDefault();
2717        //     $('#adlight-explanation-modal-image').attr('src', '/resources/images/' + imageId + '/').show();
2718        //     $('#adlight-explanation-modal').modal();
2719        // });
2720    }
2721
2722    // send the request
2723    googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest();
2724
2725    googletag.enableServices();
2726
2727    googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotVisibilityChanged', function(event) {
2728        if (event.slot.getResponseInformation().creativeTemplateId === 828288 ||
2729            event.slot.getResponseInformation().creativeTemplateId === 12383216 ) {
2730            console.log('DFP: Magic template id detected, not refreshing');
2731            return;
2732        }
2733        var slotName = '';
2734        $.each(dfpHolder, function (a, e) {
2735            if (e == event.slot) {
2736                slotName = a;
2737            }
2738        });
2739        if (typeof window.advertisingTimer !== 'undefined') {
2740            var perc = event.inViewPercentage;
2741            window.advertisingTimer.timer(slotName, perc);
2742        }
2743    });
2744});
2745
2746// the display code
2747$.each(adUnits, function(i, data) {
2748
2749    // check if the dom exists
2750    if ($('#'+data.domName).length === 0) {
2751        return;
2752    }
2753
2754    if (data.domName === 'DFP_interstitial_mpu') {
2755        if (!inter.checkVisit()) {
2756            return;
2757        }
2758    }
2759
2760    // are we manually loading it?
2761    if ($('#'+data.domName).attr('data-manual-loading') === "yes") {
2762        return;
2763    }
2764    // for mobile, we check if the dom element has the data-delay-loading attribute set to "1"
2765    else if ($('#'+data.domName).attr('data-delay-loading') === "yes") {
2766
2767        // load it
2768        $('#'+data.domName).appear();
2769        $(document.body).on('appear', '#'+data.domName, function(e, allElement) {
2770
2771            // don't call it many times
2772            if ($(this).attr('data-processed') === 'yes') {
2773                return;
2774            }
2775
2776            $(this).attr('data-processed', 'yes');
2777
2778            // display the google ad
2779            googletag.display(data.domName);
2780            googletag.pubads().refresh([dfpHolder[data.domName]]);
2781        });
2782        return;
2783    }
2784    googletag.cmd.push(function() {
2785        googletag.display(data.domName);
2786    });
2787});
2788window.googleComplete = performance.now();
2789window.googleReady = true;
2790
2791// METHODS
2792function addToTargeting(targeting, data) {
2793    if (!data) {
2794        return targeting;
2795    }
2796    $.each(data, function (key, value) {
2797        if (!value) {
2798            return;
2799        }
2800        targeting[key] = value;
2801    });
2802    return targeting;
2803}
2804
2805function addAdSlot(slotName, slot, initHidden) {
2806    console.log("Add ad slot called for %s %s", slotName, slot);
2807    // check if item already exists
2808    if (typeof window.dfpHolder[slotName] !== 'undefined') {
2809        return;
2810    }
2811
2812    if (window.adLight === true) {
2813        return;
2814    }
2815    window.googletag.cmd.push(function() {
2816        var dfp = googletag.defineSlot(window.googleId, [[300,250]], slotName)
2817            .setTargeting('position', [slot])
2818            .addService(googletag.pubads());
2819        window.dfpHolder[slotName] = dfp;
2820
2821        if (!initHidden) {
2822            googletag.pubads().refresh([dfp]);
2823
2824            return;
2825        }
2826    });
2827}
2828
2829function hideAdsByScreensize() {
2830    if (window.screen.width < 728 && $('#BlockArticleContainer').length > 0) {
2831        if ('1110' === '1147') {
2832            $('#DFP_out_of_page').remove();
2833        } else {
2834            $('#DFP_premium_mpu').remove();
2835        }
2836        $('#DFP_on_scroll').remove();
2837    } else if (window.screen.width < 728 &&
2838        ( $(".article-grid__uber[data-top-stories-articles='7'][data-news-list-articles='9']").length > 0 ||
2839        $(".article-grid__uber[data-top-stories-articles='7'][data-news-list-articles='12']").length > 0  ||
2840        $(".article-grid__uber[data-top-stories-articles='7'][data-news-list-articles='18']").length > 0  ||
2841        $(".article-grid__uber[data-top-stories-articles='7'][data-news-list-articles='24']").length > 0 )
2842    ) {
2843        const adElement = document.querySelector('#high_vis_container');
2844        $('.omnicard[data-position="5"]').after(adElement);
2845    }
2846
2847    if ('1110' === '1147' && window.screen.width > 450) {
2848        $('#DFP_bottom_leaderboard').remove();
2849    }
2850
2851    if ('1110' === '1147' && window.screen.width < 728) {
2852        $('#DFP_top_leaderboard').remove();
2853    }
2854
2855    if ('1110' === '1147') {
2856        $('#DFP_teads').remove();
2857        $('#DFP_out_of_page').remove();
2858    }
2859
2860    if ($('#comments-in-page').length === 1 && window.screen.width > 450) {
2861        $('#DFP_top_leaderboard').parent().remove();
2862        $('#DFP_bottom_leaderboard').parent().remove();
2863        // $('#DFP_standard_mpu_1').parent().remove();
2864    }
2865}
2866
2867function removeBlacklistAds(blackListAds) {
2868    $.each(blackListAds, function(i, name) {
2869        removeAdContainer(name);
2870    });
2871}
2872
2873function removeWhitelistAds(unit) {
2874    // VAST (video) ad units never get displayed in here.
2875    if (unit.isVast) {
2876        return;
2877    }
2878
2879    // if we have an ad-light experience
2880    if (whiteList === true) {
2881        if (typeof whiteListAds[unit.positionName] === 'undefined') {
2882            removeAdContainer(unit.domName)
2883            return;
2884        }
2885    }
2886
2887    adUnits.push(unit);
2888}
2889
2890function removeAdContainer(name) {
2891    const element = document.getElementById(name);
2892    // doesn't exist? exit
2893    if(!element) {
2894        return;
2895    }
2896
2897    const parent = element.parentElement;
2898    if (parent && parent.classList.contains('block-bottom-margin')) {
2899        // if immediate parent contains block-bottom-margin as a class, remove the parent as well
2900        parent.classList.remove('block-bottom-margin');
2901    }
2902    if (parent && parent.classList.contains('mar-leaderboard--top')) {
2903        // in case of leaderboard, remove as has min-height
2904        parent.remove();
2905        return;
2906    }
2907
2908    if (parent && parent.classList.contains('mar-leaderboard--bottom')) {
2909        // in case of article ad container, remove as has min-height
2910        parent.remove();
2911        return;
2912    }
2913
2914    element.remove();
2915}
2916</script>
2916
2917
2918
2919<script src="/resources/responsive-static/build/mds/js/global.js?cb=vjoPdzgg"></script>
2919
2920
2921
2922
2923
2924
2925<script src="/__siren/"></script>
2925
2926
2927
2928
2929<script type="text/javascript">
2930    var s_account="newsquestgroupprod";
2931</script>
2931
2932
2933<script type="text/javascript" src="/resources/responsive-static/vendor/adobe/VisitorAPI.js?cb=vjoPdzgg"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 2933
2933
2934<script type="text/javascript" src="/resources/responsive-static/vendor/adobe/omniture.js?cb=vjoPdzgg"></script>
2934
2935
2936<script type="text/javascript">
2937
2938function getOmniturePath() {
2939    var path = '';
2940    if ($('#gallery-base-url').length === 1) {
2941        path = $('#gallery-base-url').val();
2942    }
2943    else {
2944        path = window.location.pathname;
2945    }
2946    return path;
2947}
2948
2949function getPositionFromCookie() {
2950    const cookieName = 'tracking_block_index';
2951
2952    const ref = document.cookie
2953        .split('; ')
2954        .find(row => row.startsWith(`${cookieName}=`))
2955        ?.slice(cookieName.length + 1);
2956
2957    document.cookie = `${cookieName}=; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT; path=/; domain=${window.data_layer.site.cookie_domain}`;
2958
2959    return ref ? decodeURIComponent(ref) : undefined;
2960}
2961function getRefFromCookie() {
2962    const cookieName = 'tracking_block';
2963
2964    const ref = document.cookie
2965        .split('; ')
2966        .find(row => row.startsWith(`${cookieName}=`))
2967        ?.split('=')[1];
2968
2969    // Remove the cookie
2970    document.cookie = `${cookieName}=; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT; path=/; domain=${window.data_layer.site.cookie_domain}`;
2971
2972    return ref;
2973}
2974
2975function getOmnitureTrackingFromCookie(key, preExistingValue) {
2976    var ref = $.cookie('o-' + key);
2977    if(typeof(ref) === 'undefined') {
2978    	ref  = preExistingValue
2979    } else {
2980    	ref = decodeURIComponent(ref);
2981    	$.removeCookie('o-' + key, {
2982            path: '/',
2983            domain: window.data_layer.site.cookie_domain,
2984        });
2985    }
2986    return ref;
2987}
2988
2989function getValidatedAPList() {
2990
2991    var validList = [1100, 1101, 1002, 1006, 1010, 1014, 1018, 1022, 1200, 1202, 1205, 1300, 1602, 1605, 1608, 1612, 1616, 1500, 1503, 1507, 1509, 1512, 1402, 1406, 1409, 1412, 1416, 14331, 14333, 14335, 14336, 14339, 14342, 14344, 14345, 14346, 14350, 14351, 14353, 14359, 14366, 14370, 14371, 14377, 14388, 14394, 14396, 14399, 14407, 14221, 14423, 15679, 15681, 15682, 15683, 15684, 15686, 15687, 15688, 15975];
2992
2993    var data = getAudienceProjectTargetingData();
2994    if (!data || !data.ap_x) {
2995        return '';
2996    }
2997
2998    validData = [];
2999    $.each(data.ap_x, function(i, td) {
3000        if ($.inArray(parseInt(td, 10), validList) !== -1) {
3001            validData.push(td);
3002        }
3003    });
3004
3005    return validData.join(',');
3006}
3007
3008path = document.location.href.split("/");
3009
3010var qs = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
3011
3012var prop30 = qs.get('lp');
3013var prop43 = qs.get('ref');
3014var pType="Newsquest\Modules\ContactUsModule"
3015
3016if (pType === 'BlockArticleModule' || pType === 'NationalNewsModule' || pType === 'BlockWhatsOnModule') {
3017    pType = 'ArticleModule';
3018}
3019
3020for(x=4; x<7; x++)
3021{
3022    if (typeof path[x] == 'undefined')
3023    {
3024        path[x] = '';
3025    }
3026    if(path[x] == "" || (pType == "ArticleModule" && path[x].match(/[0-9]+\./)) || (path[x].indexOf('?') > -1))
3027    {
3028        path[x] = path[x-1];
3029    }
3030    else
3031    {
3032        path[x] = path[x-1] + "/" + path[x];
3033    }
3034    path[x] = path[x].replace(/\/undefined/g,"");
3035}
3036pathN= unescape(document.location.pathname.toString());
3037matches = pathN.match(/(\w+)\.(in|near|compare)\.([\,a-zA-Z0-9\ _-]+)[\/]?$/);
3038detailMatches = pathN.match(/(\w+)\.detail\.(.*)$/);
3039if (detailMatches !== null && detailMatches.length > 1)
3040{
3041    matches = detailMatches;
3042}
3043
3044if (matches !== null && matches.length > 1)
3045{
3046    var subfolder = '';
3047    path[3] = 'li';
3048    path[4] = 'li/'+subfolder;
3049    path[5] = 'li/'+subfolder+'/'+matches[1];
3050    path[6] = 'li/'+subfolder+'/'+matches[1];
3051}
3052if (pathN === '/')
3053{
3054    path[3] = 'homepage';
3055    path[4] = 'homepage';
3056    path[5] = 'homepage';
3057    path[6] = 'homepage';
3058}
3059
3060
3061/* You may give each page an identifying name, server, and channel on
3062the next lines. */
3063s.pageName="(www) "+getOmniturePath();
3064s.pageName = s.pageName.toLowerCase();
3065s.server="martini";
3066s.channel="";
3067s.pageType="";
3068s.prop1= qs.get('search');
3069s.prop2="";
3070s.prop3=document.title;
3071s.prop4="";
3072s.prop5="Newsquest\Modules\ContactUsModule"; /* get from Martini */
3073s.prop6=path[3].toLowerCase();
3074s.prop7=path[4].toLowerCase();
3075s.prop8=path[5].toLowerCase();
3076s.prop9=path[6].toLowerCase();
3077s.prop10="";
3078
3079s.prop16=path[2].toLowerCase();
3080s.prop17="";
3081s.prop18="Martini";
3082s.prop19="1";
3083s.prop20 = s.getPreviousValue(s.pageName, 'gpv_pn');
3084s.prop42 = "";
3085s.prop53 = 'standard';
3086s.prop54 = '';
3087s.prop55 = '';
3088s.prop56 = "";
3089s.prop57 = ($('[data-name="Feature Article Block A"]').length > 0) ? 'Enabled' : 'Disabled';
3090s.prop58 = document.querySelector('[data-name="Feature Article Block B"]')?.dataset.variant;
3091s.prop59 = getRefFromCookie();
3092s.prop60 = getPositionFromCookie();
3093s.prop73 = document.cookie.split('; ').find(row => row.startsWith('adtiming='))?.split('=')[1] || null;
3094
3095var eVar67 = [];
3096
3097if ($.cookie('consentUUID')) {
3098    eVar67.push('yes');
3099} else {
3100    eVar67.push('no');
3101}
3102if ($.cookie('_sp_enable_dfp_personalized_ads') === 'true') {
3103    eVar67.push('yes');
3104} else if ($.cookie('_sp_enable_dfp_personalized_ads') === 'false') {
3105    eVar67.push('no');
3106} else {
3107    eVar67.push('none');
3108}
3109
3110if ($.cookie('_sp_legitimate_interests') === 'true') {
3111    eVar67.push('yes');
3112} else if ($.cookie('_sp_legitimate_interests') === 'false') {
3113    eVar67.push('no');
3114} else {
3115    eVar67.push('none');
3116}
3117
3118//if ($.cookie('euconsent')) {
3119//    eVar67.push($.cookie('euconsent'));
3120//} else {
3121//    eVar67.push('none');
3122//}
3123
3124s.eVar67 = eVar67.join(',');
3125// console.log('ADB: setting eVar67 to %s', eVar67.join(','));
3126
3127if ($.cookie('prev-tcf-v2')) {
3128    // console.log('ADB: Setting eVar68 to ', $.cookie('prev-tcf-v2'));
3129    s.eVar68 = $.cookie('prev-tcf-v2');
3130}
3131
3132if (typeof iabNames !== 'undefined') {
3133    s.prop29 = iabNames.join(',');
3134} else if (typeof iabIds !== 'undefined') {
3135    s.prop29 = iabIds.join(',');
3136}
3137
3138if (s.prop20 && s.prop20 !== 'no value') {
3139    s.prop21 = s.getPercentPageViewed();
3140} else {
3141    s.prop21 = '';
3142}
3143
3144if (typeof __siren !== 'undefined') {
3145    s.eVar27 = __siren;
3146}
3147
3148s.prop22 = s.getDaysSinceLastVisit('s_lv');
3149
3150
3151s.prop43=getOmnitureTrackingFromCookie('ref', prop43);
3152s.prop25 = ''
3153
3154s.prop27 = '';
3155
3156s.prop30 = getOmnitureTrackingFromCookie('prop30', prop30);
3157s.linkInternalFilters="javascript:,theoldhamtimes.co.uk,fish4.co.uk,adsys.newsquest.co.uk,www.exchangeandmart.co.uk,www.communigate.co.uk,"
3158s.eVar61=(new Date()).toLocaleDateString("en-GB");
3159/* s.eVar62=(new Date()).toLocaleDateString("en-GB"); */
3160
3161
3162
3163
3164
3165
3166/* Article-site-cloning data */
3167s.eVar90 = window.data_layer.article.parent_originating_site_id;
3168s.eVar91 = window.data_layer.article.originating_article_id;
3169s.eVar92 = window.data_layer.article.is_original_to_site;
3170s.eVar95 = window.data_layer.site.using_piano_id;
3171s.eVar106 = '';
3172
3173s.eVar109 = '';
3174
3175/* Uber block article counts */
3176s.eVar93 = window.data_layer.page.top_stories_article_count + ':' + window.data_layer.page.interstitial_article_count + ':' + window.data_layer.page.news_stories_article_count;
3177
3178/* Conversion Variables */
3179s.campaign=""
3180s.state=""
3181s.zip=""
3182s.events=""
3183s.products=""
3184s.purchaseID=""
3185s.eVar14=""
3186try {
3187    s.list3=getValidatedAPList();
3188} catch (e) {
3189    // do nothing
3190}
3191
3192
3193
3194
3195// Initial fotorama tracking.
3196var moduleType = null;
3197if (s.prop5 === 'ArticleModule' || s.prop5 == 'PropertyModuleReplacement' || s.prop5 === 'BlockArticleModule') {
3198    moduleType = 'article';
3199} else if (s.prop5 === 'PictureGalleryModule') {
3200    moduleType = 'gallery';
3201}
3202
3203if ($('#comments-in-page').length === 1) {
3204    moduleType = 'comments';
3205}
3206
3207if (moduleType === 'article' || moduleType === 'gallery' || moduleType === 'comments') {
3208    var imagePath = '';
3209
3210    if ($('.fotorama').length > 0) {
3211        // Get the first Fotorama image.
3212        try {
3213            var el = $('.fotorama').data('fotorama').data[0].html;
3214            var url = $(el).find('div').css('background-image');
3215            imagePath = url.replace('url(','').replace(')','').replace(/\"/gi, "");
3216        } catch (e) {
3217        }
3218    } else {
3219        // If there's just one image (i.e. it's not a gallery), find its path.
3220        var imagePathSingle = $('#mainImage').attr('src');
3221        if (typeof imagePathSingle !== 'undefined') {
3222            imagePath = imagePathSingle.split('.')[0] + '/';
3223        }
3224    }
3225    var imageParts = imagePath.split('/');
3226    if (imageParts.length > 1) {
3227        s.eVar37 = imageParts[imageParts.length - 2];
3228        s.prop37 = imageParts[imageParts.length - 2];
3229        s.events = s.apl(s.events, 'event7', ',', 2);
3230    }
3231    s.eVar36 = moduleType;
3232    s.prop36 = moduleType;
3233}
3234
3235
3236
3237// Education pages.
3238if (s.prop5 === 'ResponsiveEducationModule') {
3239    // School profile page.
3240    if ($('#eduOverview').length > 0) {
3241        s.eVar40 = $('#eduOverview').data('school-status');
3242        s.prop40 = s.eVar40;
3243        s.prop41 = 'edu-' + $('#eduOverview').data('school-urn');
3244        s.prop46 = $('#town').text();
3245    }
3246
3247    // Comparison page.
3248    if ($('#eduComparisonTable').length > 0) {
3249        s.list1 = '';
3250    }
3251
3252    // Results page.
3253    if ($('.school-results').length > 0) {
3254        s.list1 = '';
3255
3256        // Track the search criteria.
3257        s.prop44 = '';
3258        s.prop45 = "".toLowerCase();
3259        s.prop46 = "".toLowerCase();
3260        s.prop49 = '';
3261        s.prop50 = '';
3262        s.prop51 = '';
3263        s.eVar2 = s.prop50;
3264
3265        var newSearch = false;
3266        if (newSearch) {
3267            s.events = s.apl(s.events, 'event17', ',', 1);
3268        }
3269    }
3270}
3271
3272// Notices Module
3273if (s.prop5 === 'NewsquestModulesNoticesModule') {
3274    // Notices Find page.
3275    if (s.pageName.includes('notices/find')) {
3276        s.pageName = '(www) /notices/find/';
3277        s.eVar50 = '';
3278        const noticesURL = new URL(window.location.href);
3279        const noticesParams = new URLSearchParams(noticesURL.search);
3280
3281        s.eVar1 = noticesParams.has('keyword') ? noticesParams.get('keyword') : 'None';
3282        s.eVar51 = noticesParams.has('sort') ? noticesParams.get('sprt') : 'best';
3283        s.eVar52 = noticesParams.has('p') ? (parseInt(noticesParams.get('p'), 10) + 1) : 1;
3284        s.eVar53 = noticesParams.has('type') ? noticesParams.get('type') : 'All';
3285        s.eVar54 = noticesParams.has('nearby') ? noticesParams.get('nearby') : 'no';
3286        s.eVar55 = noticesParams.has('daterange') ? noticesParams.get('daterange') : 'last-month';
3287
3288        if (noticesParams.has('sort')) {
3289            switch (noticesParams.get('sort')) {
3290                case 'date_asc':
3291                    s.eVar51 = 'oldest';
3292                    break;
3293                case 'date_desc':
3294                    s.eVar51 = 'newest';
3295                    break;
3296                case 'best_match':
3297                    s.eVar51 = 'best';
3298                    break;
3299                default:
3300                    s.eVar51 = noticesParams.get('sort');
3301                    break;
3302            }
3303        }
3304
3305        // Concatenate all search params into eVar44
3306        if (noticesParams.size > 0) {
3307            const searchParams = new URL(window.location.href).searchParams;
3308            s.eVar44 = '';
3309            searchParams.forEach((value, key) => {
3310                s.eVar44 += `${key}=${value},`;
3311            });
3312        } else {
3313            s.eVar44 = '';
3314        }
3315
3316        // Adobe Search Event triggering
3317        const setNoticePaginationClicked = (value) => {
3318            localStorage.setItem("isNoticePaginationClicked", value);
3319        };
3320
3321        const noticeSearchInput = document.getElementById("notices-search");
3322        const noticeSearchBtn = document.getElementById("notice-search-find");
3323        const noticePaginationBtns = document.querySelectorAll('.notice-find__pagination .pagination-btn');
3324        const noticePaginationBtnPrev = document.querySelector('.pagination-btn-previous svg');
3325        const noticePaginationBtnNext = document.querySelector('.pagination-btn-next svg');
3326
3327        noticeSearchInput?.addEventListener('change', () => setNoticePaginationClicked('false'));
3328        noticeSearchBtn?.addEventListener('click', () => setNoticePaginationClicked('false'));
3329
3330        noticePaginationBtns.forEach(btn => {
3331            btn.addEventListener('click', () => setNoticePaginationClicked('true'));
3332        });
3333
3334        noticePaginationBtnPrev?.addEventListener('click', () => setNoticePaginationClicked('true'));
3335        noticePaginationBtnNext?.addEventListener('click', () => setNoticePaginationClicked('true'));
3336
3337        if (localStorage.getItem("isNoticePaginationClicked") === 'false') {
3338            s.events = s.apl(s.events, 'event1', ',', 1);
3339        }
3340    }
3341
3342    if (/notices\/funeral-directors\/(\d+)\.([a-zA-Z0-9-?]+)?/.test(s.pageName)) {
3343        s.pageName = '(www) /notices/funeral-director/';
3344        s.eVar41 = '';
3345    }
3346}
3347
3348if (s.prop5 === 'NewsquestModulesNoticeModule') {
3349    s.eVar41 = '';
3350    const type = window.announcement_data?.details?.type || '';
3351    const subCategory = window.announcement_data?.details?.sub_category || '';
3352    s.eVar40 = type !== 'Tribute' ? type : `${type} - ${subCategory}`;
3353    s.eVar42 = window.announcement_data?.details?.id || '';
3354    s.eVar107 = '';
3355    s.eVar119 = '';
3356    s.eVar120 = '';
3357    s.eVar2 = "(www) /notice/";
3358}
3359
3360//New Property module
3361if (s.prop5 === 'ResponsivePropertyModule') {
3362    /*
3363        Use prop42 for single and list pages, for list pages use hyphen separate lists of id's
3364    */
3365    
3366    
3367    //Property's all over the place (homepage, searches etc - HOM-133
3368
3369    //Property Detail - HOM-131, HOM-134, HOM-130
3370
3371    //Contact us submissions - HOM-137
3372    if($('#propertyModule.agent-details').length > 0) {
3373        //Add a click handler for a.contact-detail
3374    }
3375
3376
3377}
3378
3379// is their a video tag on the page?
3380if ($('.exco-embed').length > 0) {
3381    console.log('VID: setting tracking for event50');
3382    s.events = s.apl(s.events, 'event50', ',', 1);
3383}
3384
3385var foundAutoPlayVid = false;
3386$('.jw-outer').each(function (a, domEle) {
3387    if ($(this).data('multimedia-block') === 'no' && !foundAutoPlayVid) {
3388        console.log('VID: setting tracking for event51');
3389        s.events = s.apl(s.events, 'event51', ',', 1);
3390        foundAutoPlayVid = true;
3391    }
3392});
3393
3394
3395
3396
3397
3398
3399
3400s.eVar66 = 'Ad-Full';
3401s.eVar114 = '';
3402
3403
3404
3405    // var eVar65Copy = s.getValOnce(s.eVar65, "ev65", 0);
3406    // if (eVar65Copy !== '' && s.prop20.indexOf("/my/subscription/activate/") > -1) {
3407    //     s.events = s.apl(s.events, "event4", ",", 1); // Set the subscription counter event.
3408    //     s.events = s.apl(s.events, "purchase", ",", 1); // Set the purchase event.
3409    //     s.products = "Subscription : Metered Access;" + eVar65Copy + ";1;";
3410    //     s.purchaseID = "";
3411    // }
3412
3413
3414if(qs.get('action') === 'success' && (s.prop5 === 'ArticleModule' || s.prop5 === 'BMDModule' || s.prop5 === 'BlockArticleModule')) {
3415    s.events=s.apl(s.events,'event9',',',2)
3416}
3417/* Hierarchy Variables */
3418s.hier1="newsquest," + "" + ",www.theoldhamtimes.co.uk," + path[6].replace(/\//,",");
3419
3420if (typeof MartiniFotorama !== 'undefined') {
3421    MartiniFotorama.loadOmniture(s);
3422}
3423s.prop39 = "0";
3424
3425
3426
3427// Tracking usage of Bytecast audio embeds in articles.
3428s.eVar82 = 'no';
3429s.eVar83 = '';
3430
3431    console.log('ADB: starting');
3432    console.log('Google Bot Browser: ', window.isRobot.googleBot()); //TODO Remove this log after QA
3433
3434// Tracking of Commenting Registration FLow
3435if (s.prop5 !== 'BlockArticleModule') {
3436    const storedAdobeDimensions = sessionStorage.getItem('nq_adobe_tracking_article_dimensions');
3437    if (storedAdobeDimensions) {
3438        const storedAdobeDimensionObj = JSON.parse(storedAdobeDimensions);
3439        s.eVar10 = storedAdobeDimensionObj.eVar10;
3440        s.eVar15 = storedAdobeDimensionObj.eVar15;
3441        s.eVar22 = storedAdobeDimensionObj.eVar22;
3442        s.eVar23 = storedAdobeDimensionObj.eVar23;
3443        s.eVar24 = storedAdobeDimensionObj.eVar24;
3444        s.eVar25 = storedAdobeDimensionObj.eVar25;
3445        s.eVar28 = storedAdobeDimensionObj.eVar28;
3446        s.eVar60 = storedAdobeDimensionObj.eVar60;
3447        s.eVar104 = storedAdobeDimensionObj.eVar104;
3448        s.eVar106 = storedAdobeDimensionObj.eVar106;
3449        s.eVar107 = storedAdobeDimensionObj.eVar107;
3450        s.eVar108 = storedAdobeDimensionObj.eVar108;
3451        s.prop63 = storedAdobeDimensionObj.prop63;
3452    }
3453}
3454
3455if (window.location.href.includes("/user/create-account/commenting/")) {
3456    s.eVar2 = '(www) /user/create-account/commenting/';
3457}
3458
3459/************* DO NOT ALTER ANYTHING BELOW THIS LINE ! **************/
3460if (qs.get('callback') !== 'in' && !window.isRobot.googleBot()) {
3461    var s_code=s.t();
3462    var backupAdobe = s;
3463
3464    if(s_code)document.write(s_code)
3465}
3466
3467// Storing the visiting dimensions
3468if (s.eVar10 || s.eVar22 || s.eVar23 || s.eVar24) {
3469    const adobeTrackingVisitingDimensions = {
3470        eVar10: s.eVar10,
3471        eVar22: s.eVar22,
3472        eVar23: s.eVar23,
3473        eVar24: s.eVar24,
3474    }
3475    sessionStorage.setItem('nq_adobe_tracking_visiting_dimensions', JSON.stringify(adobeTrackingVisitingDimensions));
3476}
3477
3478//--></script>
3478
3479<!-- End SiteCatalyst code version: H.19.3. -->
3480
3481
3482
3483
3484
3485<script>
3486    if ('' !== '') {
3487        setTimeout(function() {
3488            data_layer_helper.loadScript(
3489                "/resources/responsive-static/build/mds-next/js/.js?cb=vjoPdzgg",
3490                true,
3491                null,
3492                "module"
3493            )
3494        }, 500);
3495    }
3496</script>
3496
3497
3498
3499</html>

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