Views theming: How to grab the contextual filter?

Question

My setup is really simple. I have a taxonomy view that takes two contextual filters:

• Has taxonomy term ID (with depth)
• Has taxonomy term ID depth modifier

Due to a new request I need to be able to change the footer of the view based on the contextual filter. Since the contextual filter isn't inside the [fields] array of the view how can I access its value in my template file?

Answer 1

You can achieve this functionality in views itself

• In footer add a global text area
• Select PHP code in the text format select box

• Enter the following code

  $view = views_get_current_view();
  /* $view->args will contain all the argument values in the order */
  

However make sure to include php opening and closing tags and read this one if you have multiple views in same page.