Index: branches/5.2.x/core/kernel/db/db_tag_processor.php
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diff -u -N -r14782 -r14809
--- branches/5.2.x/core/kernel/db/db_tag_processor.php	(.../db_tag_processor.php)	(revision 14782)
+++ branches/5.2.x/core/kernel/db/db_tag_processor.php	(.../db_tag_processor.php)	(revision 14809)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
-* @version	$Id: db_tag_processor.php 14782 2011-11-22 16:42:10Z alex $
+* @version	$Id: db_tag_processor.php 14809 2011-11-30 14:11:51Z alex $
 * @package	In-Portal
 * @copyright	Copyright (C) 1997 - 2009 Intechnic. All rights reserved.
 * @license      GNU/GPL
@@ -1182,7 +1182,13 @@
 			$empty_label = isset($params['empty_label']) ? $params['empty_label'] : '';
 
 			if ( $empty_label ) {
-				$empty_label = $this->Application->Phrase($empty_label, false);
+				if ( mb_substr($empty_label, 0, 1) == '+' ) {
+					// using plain text instead of phrase label
+					$empty_label = mb_substr($empty_label, 1);
+				}
+				else {
+					$empty_label = $this->Application->Phrase($empty_label, false);
+				}
 			}
 
 			// don't use other array merge function, because they will reset keys !!!