You probably can use a theme for that
Use hook_theme() in your custom module and call the theme() function directly in your view's .tpl file
With hook_theme() your can pass arguments to an other .tpl.php file
It's probably lighter to have 8 .tpl.php files associated to hook_theme() than severals view's .tpl suggestions
An example of use of hook_theme()
/**
* Implements hook_theme().
*/
function yourmodule_theme($existing, $type, $theme, $path) {
return array(
'my_theme' => array(
'template' => 'your_theme_file', //your_theme_file.tpl.php in fact
'variables' => array(
'your_variable' => array(),
)
),
}
Your your_theme_file.tpl.php file contains :
<?php
print '<div>'. $your_variable .'</div>
You can use this theme everywhere even in your views templates :
theme('my_theme', array('your_variable' => 'foo'));