diff --git a/dist/replacer.d.ts b/dist/replacer.d.ts
index 583ab9f..754819c 100644
--- a/dist/replacer.d.ts
+++ b/dist/replacer.d.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//! replacer-util v1.2.2 ~~ https://github.com/center-key/replacer-util ~~ MIT License
+//! replacer-util v1.2.3 ~~ https://github.com/center-key/replacer-util ~~ MIT License
 
 export type Settings = {
     cd: string | null;
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export type Settings = {
     regex: RegExp | null;
     rename: string | null;
     replacement: string | null;
+    templatingOn: boolean;
 };
 export type Results = {
     source: string;
diff --git a/dist/replacer.js b/dist/replacer.js
index 5245c59..5f3b4b5 100644
--- a/dist/replacer.js
+++ b/dist/replacer.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//! replacer-util v1.2.2 ~~ https://github.com/center-key/replacer-util ~~ MIT License
+//! replacer-util v1.2.3 ~~ https://github.com/center-key/replacer-util ~~ MIT License
 
 import { globSync } from 'glob';
 import { isBinary } from 'istextorbinary';
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ const replacer = {
             noSourceMap: false,
             regex: null,
             replacement: null,
+            templatingOn: true,
         };
         const settings = { ...defaults, ...options };
         const startTime = Date.now();
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ const replacer = {
             const altText = settings.content ? render(settings.content) : null;
             const content = render(header) + (altText ?? fs.readFileSync(file.origin, 'utf-8'));
             const newStr = render(rep);
-            const out1 = render(content);
+            const out1 = settings.templatingOn ? render(content) : content;
             const out2 = out1.replace(normalizeEol, '').replace(normalizeEof, '\n');
             const out3 = settings.find ? out2.replaceAll(settings.find, newStr) : out2;
             const out4 = settings.regex ? out3.replace(settings.regex, newStr) : out3;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e4c150b..c619a1e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
    "name": "replacer-util",
-   "version": "1.2.2",
+   "version": "1.2.3",
    "description": "Find and replace strings or template outputs in text files (CLI tool designed for use in npm scripts)",
    "license": "MIT",
    "type": "module",
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/target/bundle.js b/spec/fixtures/target/bundle.js
index c3225a5..8076196 100644
--- a/spec/fixtures/target/bundle.js
+++ b/spec/fixtures/target/bundle.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ let π1 = 3.14;
 let τ1 = 2 * π1;
 
 const info1 = {
-   banner:      '🔍🔍🔍 replacer-util v1.2.2 🔍🔍🔍',
+   banner:      '🔍🔍🔍 replacer-util v1.2.3 🔍🔍🔍',
    description: 'Find and replace strings or template outputs in text files (CLI tool designed for use in npm scripts)',
    list1:       'insect, insect, insect',
    list2:       'insect, iNsEcT, INSECT, insect',
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ let π2 = 3.14;
 let τ2 = 2 * π2;
 
 const info2 = {
-   banner:      '🔍🔍🔍 replacer-util v1.2.2 🔍🔍🔍',
+   banner:      '🔍🔍🔍 replacer-util v1.2.3 🔍🔍🔍',
    description: 'Find and replace strings or template outputs in text files (CLI tool designed for use in npm scripts)',
    code:        'mock2',
    file:        '{"root":"","dir":"spec/fixtures/source/subfolder-a","base":"mock2.js","ext":".js","name":"mock2","path":"spec/fixtures/source/subfolder-a/mock2.js"}',
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/target/mock1.html b/spec/fixtures/target/mock1.html
index de1ebc3..d00c1d8 100644
--- a/spec/fixtures/target/mock1.html
+++ b/spec/fixtures/target/mock1.html
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ <h1>🔍🔍🔍 replacer-util 🔍🔍🔍</h1>
       <h2>Find and replace strings or template outputs in text files (CLI tool designed for use in npm scripts)</h2>
       <p>I, for one, welcome our new A.I. module overlords.</p>
       <ul>
-         <li>Release: v1.2.2</li>
+         <li>Release: v1.2.3</li>
          <li>Minor:   v1.2</li>
          <li>Major:   v1</li>
       </ul>
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ <h2>Find and replace strings or template outputs in text files (CLI tool designe
 let τ2 = 2 * π2;
 
 const info2 = {
-   banner:      '🔍🔍🔍 replacer-util v1.2.2 🔍🔍🔍',
+   banner:      '🔍🔍🔍 replacer-util v1.2.3 🔍🔍🔍',
    description: 'Find and replace strings or template outputs in text files (CLI tool designed for use in npm scripts)',
    code:        'mock1',
    file:        '{"root":"","dir":"spec/fixtures/source","base":"mock1.html","ext":".html","name":"mock1","path":"spec/fixtures/source/mock1.html"}',
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/target/mock1.js b/spec/fixtures/target/mock1.js
index f4ad57d..b46c4dd 100644
--- a/spec/fixtures/target/mock1.js
+++ b/spec/fixtures/target/mock1.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ let π1 = 3.14;
 let τ1 = 2 * π1;
 
 const info1 = {
-   banner:      '🔍🔍🔍 replacer-util v1.2.2 🔍🔍🔍',
+   banner:      '🔍🔍🔍 replacer-util v1.2.3 🔍🔍🔍',
    description: 'Find and replace strings or template outputs in text files (CLI tool designed for use in npm scripts)',
    list1:       'A.I. module, A.I. module, A.I. module',
    list2:       'A.I. module, iNsEcT, INSECT, A.I. module',
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/target/subfolder-a/mock2.html b/spec/fixtures/target/subfolder-a/mock2.html
index 74403ef..5139ec6 100644
--- a/spec/fixtures/target/subfolder-a/mock2.html
+++ b/spec/fixtures/target/subfolder-a/mock2.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ <h1>🔍🔍🔍 replacer-util 🔍🔍🔍</h1>
       <h2>Find and replace strings or template outputs in text files (CLI tool designed for use in npm scripts)</h2>
       <p>I, for one, welcome our new A.I. module overlords.</p>
       <ul>
-         <li>Release: v1.2.2</li>
+         <li>Release: v1.2.3</li>
          <li>Minor:   v1.2</li>
          <li>Major:   v1</li>
       </ul>
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/target/subfolder-a/mock2.js b/spec/fixtures/target/subfolder-a/mock2.js
index 9715e84..a3f74f3 100644
--- a/spec/fixtures/target/subfolder-a/mock2.js
+++ b/spec/fixtures/target/subfolder-a/mock2.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ let π2 = 3.14;
 let τ2 = 2 * π2;
 
 const info2 = {
-   banner:      '🔍🔍🔍 replacer-util v1.2.2 🔍🔍🔍',
+   banner:      '🔍🔍🔍 replacer-util v1.2.3 🔍🔍🔍',
    description: 'Find and replace strings or template outputs in text files (CLI tool designed for use in npm scripts)',
    code:        'mock2',
    file:        '{"root":"","dir":"spec/fixtures/source/subfolder-a","base":"mock2.js","ext":".js","name":"mock2","path":"spec/fixtures/source/subfolder-a/mock2.js"}',
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/target/web/index.html b/spec/fixtures/target/web/index.html
index c4034dd..edd0a94 100644
--- a/spec/fixtures/target/web/index.html
+++ b/spec/fixtures/target/web/index.html
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ <h1>🔍🔍🔍 replacer-util 🔍🔍🔍</h1>
       <h2>Find and replace strings or template outputs in text files (CLI tool designed for use in npm scripts)</h2>
       <p>I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords.</p>
       <ul>
-         <li>Release: v1.2.2</li>
+         <li>Release: v1.2.3</li>
          <li>Minor:   v1.2</li>
          <li>Major:   v1</li>
       </ul>
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ <h2>Find and replace strings or template outputs in text files (CLI tool designe
 let τ2 = 2 * π2;
 
 const info2 = {
-   banner:      '🔍🔍🔍 replacer-util v1.2.2 🔍🔍🔍',
+   banner:      '🔍🔍🔍 replacer-util v1.2.3 🔍🔍🔍',
    description: 'Find and replace strings or template outputs in text files (CLI tool designed for use in npm scripts)',
    code:        'mock1',
    file:        '{"root":"","dir":"spec/fixtures/source","base":"mock1.html","ext":".html","name":"mock1","path":"spec/fixtures/source/mock1.html"}',
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/target/web/subfolder-a/index.html b/spec/fixtures/target/web/subfolder-a/index.html
index 3defa12..22a0b45 100644
--- a/spec/fixtures/target/web/subfolder-a/index.html
+++ b/spec/fixtures/target/web/subfolder-a/index.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ <h1>🔍🔍🔍 replacer-util 🔍🔍🔍</h1>
       <h2>Find and replace strings or template outputs in text files (CLI tool designed for use in npm scripts)</h2>
       <p>I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords.</p>
       <ul>
-         <li>Release: v1.2.2</li>
+         <li>Release: v1.2.3</li>
          <li>Minor:   v1.2</li>
          <li>Major:   v1</li>
       </ul>
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/target/web/subfolder-b/index.html b/spec/fixtures/target/web/subfolder-b/index.html
index 3defa12..22a0b45 100644
--- a/spec/fixtures/target/web/subfolder-b/index.html
+++ b/spec/fixtures/target/web/subfolder-b/index.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ <h1>🔍🔍🔍 replacer-util 🔍🔍🔍</h1>
       <h2>Find and replace strings or template outputs in text files (CLI tool designed for use in npm scripts)</h2>
       <p>I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords.</p>
       <ul>
-         <li>Release: v1.2.2</li>
+         <li>Release: v1.2.3</li>
          <li>Minor:   v1.2</li>
          <li>Major:   v1</li>
       </ul>