[Drupal] How to use the dsm function.

1. Install the devel module and enable it.

 

2.  Make sure that in your themes, page.tpl.php for example, you have the code as below:

<? php  print   $messages ;  ?>

 

 

3. Where you want to see the sub-variables of a  variable ($vars here is an example), just use the code:

<? php dsm( $vars ); ?>

 

 

Note: When in Drupal 6, just remember if you put it in phptemplate_preprocess_page it will show you the available variables for the page.tpl.php. Likewise if you put it in phptemplate_preprocess_node it will show you the available variables for node.tpl.php.