[TYPO3] ensure that subparts are not empty

[Felix Natter]

hi,

I'm using extension automaketemplate to insert content like
this:
  subparts.middlecol < styles.content.get

The problem is that I am using CSS borders, and IE does
not display the borders if there is no content in the <td>:
 <td id="middlecol" width="600"></td>

I need to get a &nbsp; in there if styles.content.get returns no content.
I'd appreciate any advice.

thanks in advance,

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Felix Natter