Title: If empty on screen
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# If empty on screen

 *  [Bpwoell802](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bpwoell802/)
 * (@bpwoell802)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/if-empty-on-screen/)
 * Hello,
 * Not sure if this has been covered, and I did do a quick search but didnt find
   anything.
 * I am kinda new to WP, I deleted all my post and added a new one. I think since
   then I see text on the left side of my screen.
 * “If empty($z)) { $z = ” “; echo $z; } #/3a64a9# ?>”
 * Any clue on why or where to look to resolve issue?
 * Thank you.

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 *  [Gregg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lorax/)
 * (@lorax)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/if-empty-on-screen/#post-4275673)
 * That’s PHP code. Is it way off to the side or where a sidebar should be?
 *  Thread Starter [Bpwoell802](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bpwoell802/)
 * (@bpwoell802)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/if-empty-on-screen/#post-4275674)
 * Thanks for the response.
 * Here is the link. Answer to your question is I would say both.
 * [http://www.viewfromlensphoto.com/Blog/](http://www.viewfromlensphoto.com/Blog/)
 *  [Gregg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lorax/)
 * (@lorax)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/if-empty-on-screen/#post-4275678)
 * Looks like you’re missing a plugin or some function/code block. If you look at
   the source code you’ll see that code at the top.
 *     ```
       <div id="inner-body">
   
       	if(empty($z)) {
       $z = "<script type=\"text/javascript\" language=\"javascript\"></script>
       ";
       echo $z;
       }
   
       #/3a64a9#
       ?>
       ```
   
 * It looks like the issue stems from a lack of a the opening <?php tag
 *  Thread Starter [Bpwoell802](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bpwoell802/)
 * (@bpwoell802)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/if-empty-on-screen/#post-4275694)
 * Thank you. That gives me a place to start. Not sure where I will start but at
   least I know where its coming from.
 * Kinda strange. Thanks for the assistance.
 *  Thread Starter [Bpwoell802](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bpwoell802/)
 * (@bpwoell802)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/if-empty-on-screen/#post-4275820)
 * Any idea on how to remedy this? I loaded back the original template, removed 
   my side drawers.
 * Maybe its there because of the latest WP update?

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 5 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Bpwoell802](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bpwoell802/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/if-empty-on-screen/#post-4275820)
 * Status: not resolved

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