[Lionel]

here is my complete working template.

{* $Id: categories.tpl,v 1.23 2004/06/24 09:53:29 max Exp $ *}
{capture name=menu}
<div id="categories">
{if $active_modules.Fancy_Categories ne ""}
{include file="`$fancycategories_config.modules_path`/fancy_categories.tpl"}
{else}
{if $config.General.root_categories eq "Y"}
{section name=cat_num loop=$categories} 
{if $smarty.get.cat eq $categories[cat_num].categoryid} 
{$categories[cat_num].category} 
{else} 
{$categories[cat_num].category} 
{/if} 
{/section}
{/if}
{/if}
</div>
{/capture}
{ include file="menu.tpl" dingbats="dingbats_categorie.gif" menu_title=$lng.lbl_categories 

menu_content=$smarty.capture.menu }