this is a beginner question for sure - so go easy on me?:

I'm calling some extension output using code such as this:

{{block type="downloads/link" id=123 title="Description"}} 

This code works, when its in a static block, or a CMS page.

However, when I enter it into a category description panel (along with some other HTML/CSS), it doesn't work.. Magento will just output the code to screen. I'm guessing that Magento doesn't process the code within a category description panel, the same way it does in a static block.

This is annoying, as I now need to create 20 or static blocks, to show my block results in different places.

Is there someway to use a {{block}} call in other pages, perhaps wraping in other code? Using an extension?

I feel as though this question might be the answer, but the solution there doesn't really help me as it requires embedding even more code: Magento : How to call block in short description on product page?

Thanks.

this is a beginner question for sure - so go easy on me?:

I'm calling some extension output using code such as this:

{{block type="downloads/link" id=123 title="Description"}} 

This code works, when its in a static block, or a CMS page.

However, when I enter it into a category description panel (along with some other HTML/CSS), it doesn't work.. Magento will just output the code to screen. I'm guessing that Magento doesn't process the code within a category description panel, the same way it does in a static block.

This is annoying, as I now need to create 20 or static blocks, to show my block results in different places.

Is there someway to use a {{block}} call in other pages, perhaps wraping in other code? Using an extension?

I feel as though this question might be the answer, but the solution there doesn't really help me as it requires embedding even more code: Magento : How to call block in short description on product page?

Thanks.