Can't apply custom layout update to block?

Question

I have a static block identifier named 'can_content_block_ideas' and within that block the following template file is being called {{block type='core/template' template='can/home/featured.phtml}}

Now, that template file contains the class (.featured-product-price) that I want to remove using the Custom Layout Update feature in Magento located here: Categories > Custom Design.

Below is the XML I am trying to use but I just can't figure out how to get it to work.

<reference name="can_content_block_ideas">
    <block type="core/template" name="hide.content">
      <action method="setText">
        <text>
           <![CDATA[
                <style type="text/css">
                    .featured-product-price { display: none; }
                </style>
            ]]>
            </text>
        </action>
    </block>

Answer 1

The simple way is to create a new template, then you remove your class that you don't need and you set this new one in your cms block.

1. app/design/frontend/{package}/{theme}/template/can/home/featured2.phtml
2. cms > static block > {{block type='core/template' template='can/home/featured2.phtml}}

Don't set your css like this within the xml, if you want to remove this class just for this static block and this page i guess, you have to get the layout handle + the class like:

.catalog_product_view .featured-product-price {
    display:none;
}

Answer 2

Your layout is wrong

Try below code

<reference name="head">
   <block type="core/text" name="custom_css">
      <action method="setText">
          <text><![CDATA[
             <style  type="text/css">
                .featured-product-price { display: none; }
             </style> ]]>
        </text>
    </action>
   </block>
</reference>

try and let me know