How to convert URL aliases back to node ID I wonder how to convert a URL path back to it's own node (node/nid). I wish to get the original node ID from a given path. e.g.

path = "news/my-news"

..and trace it back to get it's own original URL, e.g. 65. Please advise. Thanks.
You can use drupal_get_normal_path function. 


  Return value
  
  The internal path represented by the alias, or the original alias if
  no internal path was found.