XenForo What is the recommended way to get parent_node_id inside category_view or pass it correctly to a widget?

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Issue: parent_node_id Not Available in category_view​

The main problem is that parent_node_id is not available in category_view, which prevents XenForo from detecting if a category belongs to a specific parent category.

Attempts to Obtain parent_node_id:​

1. Directly in category_view ({$category.parent_node_id}) → Error because parent_node_id does not exist in XF:Category.
2. Fetching it from the database within category_view → XenForo does not...

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