diff --git a/element/coursename/lang/en/customcertelement_coursename.php b/element/coursename/lang/en/customcertelement_coursename.php
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+++ b/element/coursename/lang/en/customcertelement_coursename.php
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+<?php
+// This file is part of the customcert module for Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+/**
+ * Strings for component 'customcertelement_coursename', language 'en'.
+ *
+ * @package    customcertelement_coursename
+ * @copyright  2013 Mark Nelson <markn@moodle.com>
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+
+$string['pluginname'] = 'Course name';
diff --git a/element/coursename/lib.php b/element/coursename/lib.php
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+<?php
+// This file is part of the customcert module for Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die('Direct access to this script is forbidden.');
+
+require_once($CFG->dirroot . '/mod/customcert/element/element.class.php');
+
+/**
+ * The customcert element coursename's core interaction API.
+ *
+ * @package    customcertelement_coursename
+ * @copyright  2013 Mark Nelson <markn@moodle.com>
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+class customcert_element_coursename extends customcert_element_base {
+
+    /**
+     * Handles rendering the element on the pdf.
+     *
+     * @param pdf $pdf the pdf object
+     * @param bool $preview true if it is a preview, false otherwise
+     */
+    public function render($pdf, $preview) {
+        global $COURSE;
+
+        parent::render_content($pdf, $COURSE->fullname);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/element/coursename/version.php b/element/coursename/version.php
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+<?php
+// This file is part of the customcert module for Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+/**
+ * This file contains the version information for the coursename plugin.
+ *
+ * @package    customcertelement_coursename
+ * @copyright  2013 Mark Nelson <markn@moodle.com>
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+
+defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die('Direct access to this script is forbidden.');
+
+$plugin->version   = 2013072301;
+$plugin->requires  = 2013040500; // Requires this Moodle version.
+$plugin->component = 'customcertelement_coursename';