Exclude Current Node from List of Related Nodes by Taxonomy Term

Each time I have to do this, I read a blog or two or a Drupal issue or two and still I always end up with a quirk. Here's what I normally do:

1. Create the view
2. Add a contextual filter for the taxonomy field you want to filter by
3.  Provide default value
4. Taxonomy term ID from URL
5. Load default filter from node page, that's good for related taxonomy blocks
6. Limit terms by vocabulary
7. Click Apply

Now I'm Stuck

This gives you a list of nodes related to the current one, but the current node will always show up in your list. If you edit that contextual filter and expand the 'More' tab at the end, and then choose 'Exclude: If selected, the numbers entered for the filter will be excluded rather than limiting the view.' you will be forgiven for thinking this will exclude the current node. IT WON'T. In this case, it will exclude the currently selected taxonomy term - which is the opposite of what you want to do.

The Solution? Another Contextual Filter

1. Create another contextual filter for 'ID', as in, the Node ID.
2. Provide default value
3. Content ID from URL
4. Scroll to bottom of page and expand the 'More' tab
5. Click Exclude: If selected, the numbers entered for the filter will be excluded rather than limiting the view.

Now, the second filter will exclude the currently-being-viewed node, while the first filter will do the related-node-taxonomy-magic-dance.

 

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