Is passing raw variables from PHP to be parsed by a template possible?

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Is passing raw variables from PHP to be parsed by a template possible?

I have this in my PHP page.

PHP Code:

$content = "<vb:if condition=\"'1'=='1'\">test<vb:else />not</vb:if>";

vB_Template::preRegister('Web Page',array('content' => $content)); 


And this in my template

{vb:raw content}

However the vB template conditionals aren't being parsed.

It's just going straight to the web page.