[saajjj]

Thanks for that Lynne, I tried using global_start which I thought would precede everything else but no luck. However (as Seven Skins has said in the thread you mentioned) I too can output values directly from the plug-in, but I can't seem to insert a template.

So where as this works:

Hook: global_start

PHP Code:

$simpleWord = "word";
vB_Template::preRegister('header',array('show_simpleWord' => $simpleWord)); 


This doesn't:

Hook: global_start

PHP Code:

$templater = vB_Template::create('tmplt_simpleWord');
$templateValues['show_simpleWord'] = $templater->render();
vB_Template::preRegister('header', $templateValues); 


Please consider this thread closed as I will be following Seven Skins' thread for a solution instead.