Magento 1.8.1 how to display layered navigation in a static block like the catergory left navigation?

Question

I would like to display the layered navigation (as per the category left navigation) within a static block without modifying local.xml.

The intention is to convert parent categories into cms pages displaying the layered navigation of its sub-categories instead of having a no products match selection...

I know that a template already exists, being catalog/navigation/left.phtml but I don't know how to call such within the braces:

{{block type=""}}

Appreciate all the help

With best regards

Fab

Answer 1

The block type is: catalog/navigation, so the short-code would be:

{{block type="catalog/navigation" template="catalog/navigation/left.phtml"}}