Magento Subcategories via a Static Block

Magento Subcategories via a Static Block

<?php
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?>

<?php
	/**
	* ** Instructions for Use **
	*
	* 1. Upload this page to your installation at:
	*    	/app/design/frontend/[INTERFACE]/[THEME]/template/catalog/navigation/custom-category.phtml
	*
	* 2. Enter the following code in a static block:
	* 		{{block type="catalog/navigation" name="catalog.navigation" template="catalog/navigation/custom-category.phtml"}}
	*
	* 3. Select the static block as the content source for the categories you require
	*
	* 4. Create new CSS styles as required
	*
	**/
?>

<?php $_categories=$this->getCurrentChildCategories() ?>

<?php if($_categories->count()): ?>
<ul class="category-links">	
	<?php foreach ($_categories as $_category): ?>
        <?php if($_category->getIsActive()): ?>
        <li class="<?php echo $this->htmlEscape($_category->getUrlKey()) ?>">
           <a href="<?php echo $this->getCategoryUrl($_category) ?>">
              <?php echo $this->htmlEscape($_category->getName()) ?>
           </a>
        </li>
        <?php endif; ?>
    <?php endforeach ?>
</ul>
<?php endif; ?>