Google analytics. Tracking a button event before submit the form when using JSF.

TrackEvent.js

$("#frmButtons\\:btnExportWord").click(function (e) {
  //track the event
  _gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Decode', 'Decode copying', 'Export to Word']);
  
  var button = $(this);
  //create a delay and call the same click
  if (button.data('tracked') != 'true') {
      e.preventDefault(); //consume event if not tracked yet
      setTimeout( function(){
          button.data('tracked', 'true'); 
          button.click(); //call again the submit
      }, 300);//enough time to track the event
  } else {
      //reset the flag
      button.data('tracked', 'false');
      //let form being submited once the event is already tracked
  }
});