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Updated the 'Relying on Analytics.js Classic's ajs_anonymous_id cookie format' section [DOC-393] #2471

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Updated the 'Relying on Analytics.js Classic's ajs_anonymous_id cookie format' section [DOC-393] #2471

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### Relying on Analytics.js Classic's `ajs_anonymous_id` cookie format

Analytics.js 2.0 removes inbuilt quotes from cookie values, resulting in a different format for the `ajs_anonymous_id` value when compared to Analytics.js Classic. Though you can retrieve cookie values with [standard supported functions](/docs/connections/sources/catalog/libraries/website/javascript/identity/#retrieve-the-anonymous-id), you'll need to configure your environment to accept the new format using the `utility` [plugin](/docs/connections/sources/catalog/libraries/website/javascript/index/#example-plugins) if your implementation relies on accessing the cookie value directly.
Analytics.js 2.0 removes inbuilt quotes from cookie values, resulting in a different format for the `ajs_anonymous_id` value when compared to Analytics.js Classic. Though you can retrieve cookie values with [standard supported functions](/docs/connections/sources/catalog/libraries/website/javascript/identity/#retrieve-the-anonymous-id), you'll need to configure your environment to accept the new format if your implementation relies on accessing the cookie value directly.

If you configured different sources for different subdomains of your website, switch them to Analytics 2.0 at the same time. Switching them at the same time ensures that subdomain tracking won't break. In cases when you need to gradually update to Analytics 2.0, the `utility` [plugin](/docs/connections/sources/catalog/libraries/website/javascript/index/#example-plugins) can help match the `ajs_anonymous_id` cookie format and ensure that users are consistently identified across your subdomains.

### Using a strict content security policy on the page

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