Also, arg(0), arg(1), arg(2), ... are available to the block. These are the real path components, not the URL alias stuff.
 

Nancy E. Wichmann, PMP

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From: Daniel F. Kudwien <news@unleashedmind.com>
To: development@drupal.org
Sent: Fri, April 23, 2010 12:03:17 PM
Subject: Re: [development] Blocks and page context

$_GET['q'] holds the current, internal system path.

menu_get_item() provides you the currently active menu router item.

menu_get_object() provides you a dynamic argument context from the menu
router item, if any.
http://api.drupal.org/api/function/menu_get_object/6

sun

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    From: development-bounces@drupal.org
[mailto:development-bounces@drupal.org] On Behalf Of E.J. Zufelt
    Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 4:49 PM
    To: development@drupal.org
    Subject: [development] Blocks and page context
   
   
    Good morning,

    I am building a module and invoking hook_block.  I am wondering if
there is a way for my block to gain some context about the page on which it
will be rendered.  Primarily I would like to know if my block can be aware
of the URL of the page being displayed (not the http-requested URL in case
they differ), and the access permissions of the page being displayed (not
those of the block itself, or of the user accessing the block.

    Thanks,
   


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