Q:

Magento: how to call static block in category page within content

I am trying to call a static cms block with id BLOCKID from within the content section of the category. I tried using the following and it doesn't work:
{{block type="cms/block" block_id="BLOCKID"}}

I am able to call it using Custom Layout Update using the following code but it doesn't allow me control over the location where within content it will appear.
<reference name="content">
<block type="cms/block" name="BLOCKID">
<action method="setBlockId"><block_id>BLOCKID</block_id></action>
</block>
</reference>'

There is a specific section in my text located in the content section where I want this block to appear.
Any help would be appreciated.

A:

If you want to stick a static block into category content, there is an easy workaround.  To keep things straight for this example, let's say the category is "Cameras" and your static block is "camera-deals".

Go to your category, copy all of the content.
Create a new static block named "cameras-content" or something similar
Paste your category content into this new static block, insert your existing "camera-deals" static block where you want it to go. Save
Return to the category, delete the content that you previously copied
In the Display tab, set Display Mode -> Static Block (can be either just the static block or with products, both work)
Choose the "cameras-content" for your static block (this block can have variables and static blocks inside of it.) Save

Basically, it's easy to call files in the media folder, variables, blocks, and widgets from a static block...but out of the box you can't do that in category content. So just don't do that, haha.  Have your category refer to a static block and then do all of your fancy things in that block.

