<?php /*
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*/ ?>

<?php
/*
* Include this scriptlet into a page to extract the info needed.
* Alter numeric position of the part you're after as needed.
*/
?>

<?php
// Break down the request URI into an array of its parts less slashes

     $path_parts = explode('/', $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']);

// Define which array item you want to extract and use [1] in my case

       $path_part = $path_parts[1];

// Return, print, echo that part, or include it in a script   

         echo $path_part;
?>