Joomla 1.5.23
AV 3.3
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Installed plugin added code to article to test, all works fine in article, placed same code in Module Top A of template it only displays the code. I used no editor to enter the code.

You should try a module that parses plugins. Try some like jw_ucd, for example, or custom code, etc.