I thought this was strange: I am using D6 Views 2, I have selected a fistful of fields that don't render if I check "Exclude from Display" in Custom Text field:
I want to include their output in a Global: Custom text field as:
<a href="#" class="css-hover">
[field_event_icon_fid]
[title]
<div class="css-hover-contents">
[field_event_icon_fid]
[field_event_description_value]
</div>
</a>
As a workaround, I have unchecked Exclude from Display and am having to css them out.
Sure, the right and proper solution might be to toss up a view template, but it shouldn't be necessary in this case, should it?