Index: includes/common.inc
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/includes/common.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.1052
diff -u -p -r1.1052 common.inc
--- includes/common.inc	26 Nov 2009 05:54:48 -0000	1.1052
+++ includes/common.inc	2 Dec 2009 02:29:04 -0000
@@ -5405,7 +5405,7 @@ function drupal_common_theme() {
       'variables' => array('links' => NULL),
     ),
     'table' => array(
-      'variables' => array('header' => NULL, 'rows' => NULL, 'attributes' => array(), 'caption' => NULL, 'colgroups' => array(), 'sticky' => TRUE),
+      'variables' => array('header' => NULL, 'rows' => NULL, 'attributes' => array(), 'caption' => NULL, 'colgroups' => array(), 'sticky' => TRUE, 'empty' => ''),
     ),
     'table_select_header_cell' => array(
       'variables' => array(),
Index: includes/form.inc
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/includes/form.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.411
diff -u -p -r1.411 form.inc
--- includes/form.inc	1 Dec 2009 16:28:57 -0000	1.411
+++ includes/form.inc	2 Dec 2009 02:29:05 -0000
@@ -2338,6 +2338,7 @@ function theme_container($variables) {
 function theme_tableselect($variables) {
   $element = $variables['element'];
   $rows = array();
+  $header = $element['#header'];
   if (!empty($element['#options'])) {
     // Generate a table row for each selectable item in #options.
     foreach ($element['#options'] as $key => $value) {
@@ -2360,15 +2361,9 @@ function theme_tableselect($variables) {
     // Add an empty header or a "Select all" checkbox to provide room for the
     // checkboxes/radios in the first table column.
     $first_col = $element['#js_select'] ? array(theme('table_select_header_cell')) : array('');
-    $header = array_merge($first_col, $element['#header']);
+    $header = array_merge($first_col, $header);
   }
-  else {
-    // If there are no selectable options, display the empty text over the
-    // entire width of the table.
-    $header = $element['#header'];
-    $rows[] = array(array('data' => $element['#empty'], 'colspan' => count($header)));
-  }
-  return theme('table', array('header' => $header, 'rows' => $rows));
+  return theme('table', array('header' => $header, 'rows' => $rows, 'empty' => $element['#empty']));
 }
 
 /**
Index: includes/locale.inc
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/includes/locale.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.235
diff -u -p -r1.235 locale.inc
--- includes/locale.inc	2 Dec 2009 00:28:43 -0000	1.235
+++ includes/locale.inc	2 Dec 2009 02:29:06 -0000
@@ -2801,15 +2801,8 @@ function _locale_translate_seek() {
     );
   }
 
-  if (count($rows)) {
-    $output .= theme('table', array('header' => $header, 'rows' => $rows));
-    if ($pager = theme('pager', array('tags' => NULL))) {
-      $output .= $pager;
-    }
-  }
-  else {
-    $output .= t('No strings found for your search.');
-  }
+  $output .= theme('table', array('header' => $header, 'rows' => $rows, 'empty' => t('No strings available.')));
+  $output .= theme('pager', array('tags' => NULL));
 
   return $output;
 }
Index: includes/theme.inc
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/includes/theme.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.555
diff -u -p -r1.555 theme.inc
--- includes/theme.inc	1 Dec 2009 00:39:34 -0000	1.555
+++ includes/theme.inc	2 Dec 2009 02:29:06 -0000
@@ -1706,6 +1706,8 @@ function theme_submenu($variables) {
  *     within a table. For example, one may easily group three columns and
  *     apply same background style to all.
  *   - sticky: Use a "sticky" table header.
+ *   - empty: The message to display in an extra row if table does not have any
+ *     rows.
  *
  * @return
  *   An HTML string representing the table.
@@ -1717,6 +1719,7 @@ function theme_table($variables) {
   $caption = $variables['caption'];
   $colgroups = $variables['colgroups'];
   $sticky = $variables['sticky'];
+  $empty = $variables['empty'];
 
   // Add sticky headers, if applicable.
   if (count($header) && $sticky) {
@@ -1784,6 +1787,11 @@ function theme_table($variables) {
     $ts = array();
   }
 
+  // Add the 'empty' row message if available.
+  if (!count($rows) && $empty) {
+    $rows[] = array(array('data' => $empty, 'colspan' => count($header), 'class' => array('empty', 'message')));
+  }
+
   // Format the table rows:
   if (count($rows)) {
     $output .= "<tbody>\n";
Index: modules/aggregator/aggregator.admin.inc
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/aggregator/aggregator.admin.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.45
diff -u -p -r1.45 aggregator.admin.inc
--- modules/aggregator/aggregator.admin.inc	4 Nov 2009 04:33:37 -0000	1.45
+++ modules/aggregator/aggregator.admin.inc	2 Dec 2009 02:29:07 -0000
@@ -29,10 +29,7 @@ function aggregator_view() {
   foreach ($result as $feed) {
     $rows[] = array(l($feed->title, "aggregator/sources/$feed->fid"), format_plural($feed->items, '1 item', '@count items'), ($feed->checked ? t('@time ago', array('@time' => format_interval(REQUEST_TIME - $feed->checked))) : t('never')), ($feed->checked && $feed->refresh ? t('%time left', array('%time' => format_interval($feed->checked + $feed->refresh - REQUEST_TIME))) : t('never')), l(t('edit'), "admin/config/services/aggregator/edit/feed/$feed->fid"), l(t('remove items'), "admin/config/services/aggregator/remove/$feed->fid"), l(t('update items'), "admin/config/services/aggregator/update/$feed->fid"));
   }
-  if (empty($rows)) {
-    $rows[] = array(array('data' => t('No feeds available. <a href="@link">Add feed</a>.', array('@link' => url('admin/config/services/aggregator/add/feed'))), 'colspan' => '5', 'class' => array('message')));
-  }
-  $output .= theme('table', array('header' => $header, 'rows' => $rows));
+  $output .= theme('table', array('header' => $header, 'rows' => $rows, 'empty' => t('No feeds available.')));
 
   $result = db_query('SELECT c.cid, c.title, COUNT(ci.iid) as items FROM {aggregator_category} c LEFT JOIN {aggregator_category_item} ci ON c.cid = ci.cid GROUP BY c.cid, c.title ORDER BY title');
 
@@ -43,10 +40,7 @@ function aggregator_view() {
   foreach ($result as $category) {
     $rows[] = array(l($category->title, "aggregator/categories/$category->cid"), format_plural($category->items, '1 item', '@count items'), l(t('edit'), "admin/config/services/aggregator/edit/category/$category->cid"));
   }
-  if (empty($rows)) {
-    $rows[] = array(array('data' => t('No categories available. <a href="@link">Add category</a>.', array('@link' => url('admin/config/services/aggregator/add/category'))), 'colspan' => '5', 'class' => array('message')));
-  }
-  $output .= theme('table', array('header' => $header, 'rows' => $rows));
+  $output .= theme('table', array('header' => $header, 'rows' => $rows, 'empty' => t('No categories available.')));
 
   return $output;
 }
Index: modules/book/book.admin.inc
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/book/book.admin.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.27
diff -u -p -r1.27 book.admin.inc
--- modules/book/book.admin.inc	21 Nov 2009 08:58:23 -0000	1.27
+++ modules/book/book.admin.inc	2 Dec 2009 02:29:07 -0000
@@ -19,12 +19,7 @@ function book_admin_overview() {
     $rows[] = array(l($book['title'], $book['href'], $book['options']), l(t('edit order and titles'), 'admin/content/book/' . $book['nid']));
   }
 
-  // If no books were found, let the user know.
-  if (empty($rows)) {
-    $rows[] = array(array('data' => t('No books available.'), 'colspan' => 2));
-  }
-
-  return theme('table', array('header' => $headers, 'rows' => $rows));
+  return theme('table', array('header' => $headers, 'rows' => $rows, 'empty' => t('No books available.')));
 }
 
 /**
@@ -260,4 +255,3 @@ function theme_book_admin_table($variabl
 
   return theme('table', array('header' => $header, 'rows' => $rows, 'attributes' => array('id' => 'book-outline')));
 }
-
Index: modules/dblog/dblog.admin.inc
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/dblog/dblog.admin.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.31
diff -u -p -r1.31 dblog.admin.inc
--- modules/dblog/dblog.admin.inc	9 Oct 2009 00:59:56 -0000	1.31
+++ modules/dblog/dblog.admin.inc	2 Dec 2009 02:29:07 -0000
@@ -74,15 +74,12 @@ function dblog_overview() {
     );
   }
 
-  if (!$rows) {
-    $rows[] = array(array('data' => t('No log messages available.'), 'colspan' => 6));
-  }
-
   $build['dblog_table'] = array(
     '#theme' => 'table',
     '#header' => $header,
     '#rows' => $rows,
     '#attributes' => array('id' => 'admin-dblog'),
+    '#empty' => t('No log messages available.'),
   );
   $build['dblog_pager'] = array('#theme' => 'pager');
 
@@ -120,14 +117,11 @@ function dblog_top($type) {
     $rows[] = array($dblog->count, truncate_utf8(_dblog_format_message($dblog), 56, TRUE, TRUE));
   }
 
-  if (empty($rows)) {
-    $rows[] = array(array('data' => t('No log messages available.'), 'colspan' => 2));
-  }
-
   $build['dblog_top_table']  = array(
     '#theme' => 'table',
     '#header' => $header,
     '#rows' => $rows,
+    '#empty' => t('No log messages available.'),
   );
   $build['dblog_top_pager'] = array('#theme' => 'pager');
 
Index: modules/locale/locale.test
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/locale/locale.test,v
retrieving revision 1.51
diff -u -p -r1.51 locale.test
--- modules/locale/locale.test	10 Nov 2009 17:27:53 -0000	1.51
+++ modules/locale/locale.test	2 Dec 2009 02:29:07 -0000
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ class LocaleTranslationFunctionalTest ex
       'group' => 'all',
     );
     $this->drupalPost('admin/config/regional/translate/translate', $search, t('Filter'));
-    $this->assertText(t('No strings found for your search.'), t("Search didn't find the string."));
+    $this->assertText(t('No strings available.'), t("Search didn't find the string."));
 
     // Ensure untranslated string appears if searching on 'only untranslated
     // strings'.
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ class LocaleTranslationFunctionalTest ex
       'group' => 'all',
     );
     $this->drupalPost('admin/config/regional/translate/translate', $search, t('Filter'));
-    $this->assertNoText(t('No strings found for your search.'), t('Search found the string.'));
+    $this->assertNoText(t('No strings available.'), t('Search found the string.'));
 
     // Add translation.
     // Assume this is the only result, given the random name.
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ class LocaleTranslationFunctionalTest ex
       'group' => 'all',
     );
     $this->drupalPost('admin/config/regional/translate/translate', $search, t('Filter'));
-    $this->assertNoText(t('No strings found for your search.'), t('Search found the translation.'));
+    $this->assertNoText(t('No strings available.'), t('Search found the translation.'));
 
     // Ensure translated source string doesn't appear if searching on 'only
     // untranslated strings'.
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ class LocaleTranslationFunctionalTest ex
       'group' => 'all',
     );
     $this->drupalPost('admin/config/regional/translate/translate', $search, t('Filter'));
-    $this->assertText(t('No strings found for your search.'), t("Search didn't find the source string."));
+    $this->assertText(t('No strings available.'), t("Search didn't find the source string."));
 
     // Ensure translated string doesn't appear if searching on 'only
     // untranslated strings'.
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ class LocaleTranslationFunctionalTest ex
       'group' => 'all',
     );
     $this->drupalPost('admin/config/regional/translate/translate', $search, t('Filter'));
-    $this->assertText(t('No strings found for your search.'), t("Search didn't find the translation."));
+    $this->assertText(t('No strings available.'), t("Search didn't find the translation."));
 
     // Ensure translated string does appear if searching on the custom language.
     $search = array(
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ class LocaleTranslationFunctionalTest ex
       'group' => 'all',
     );
     $this->drupalPost('admin/config/regional/translate/translate', $search, t('Filter'));
-    $this->assertNoText(t('No strings found for your search.'), t('Search found the translation.'));
+    $this->assertNoText(t('No strings available.'), t('Search found the translation.'));
 
     // Ensure translated string doesn't appear if searching on English.
     $search = array(
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ class LocaleTranslationFunctionalTest ex
       'group' => 'all',
     );
     $this->drupalPost('admin/config/regional/translate/translate', $search, t('Filter'));
-    $this->assertText(t('No strings found for your search.'), t("Search didn't find the translation."));
+    $this->assertText(t('No strings available.'), t("Search didn't find the translation."));
 
     // Search for a string that isn't in the system.
     $unavailable_string = $this->randomName(16);
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ class LocaleTranslationFunctionalTest ex
       'group' => 'all',
     );
     $this->drupalPost('admin/config/regional/translate/translate', $search, t('Filter'));
-    $this->assertText(t('No strings found for your search.'), t("Search didn't find the invalid string."));
+    $this->assertText(t('No strings available.'), t("Search didn't find the invalid string."));
   }
 }
 
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ class LocaleImportFunctionalTest extends
       'group' => 'all',
     );
     $this->drupalPost('admin/config/regional/translate/translate', $search, t('Filter'));
-    $this->assertText(t('No strings found for your search.'), t('String not overwritten by imported string.'));
+    $this->assertText(t('No strings available.'), t('String not overwritten by imported string.'));
 
 
     // Try importing a .po file with overriding strings, and ensure existing
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ class LocaleImportFunctionalTest extends
       'group' => 'all',
     );
     $this->drupalPost('admin/config/regional/translate/translate', $search, t('Filter'));
-    $this->assertNoText(t('No strings found for your search.'), t('String overwritten by imported string.'));
+    $this->assertNoText(t('No strings available.'), t('String overwritten by imported string.'));
   }
 
   /**
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ class LocaleImportFunctionalTest extends
       'group' => 'all',
     );
     $this->drupalPost('admin/config/regional/translate/translate', $search, t('Filter'));
-    $this->assertNoText(t('No strings found for your search.'), t('String successfully imported.'));
+    $this->assertNoText(t('No strings available.'), t('String successfully imported.'));
   }
 
   /**
@@ -1797,5 +1797,3 @@ class LocalizeDateFormatsFunctionalTest 
     $this->assertText($french_date, t('French date format appears'));
   }
 }
-
-
Index: modules/node/content_types.inc
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/node/content_types.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.103
diff -u -p -r1.103 content_types.inc
--- modules/node/content_types.inc	22 Nov 2009 02:39:06 -0000	1.103
+++ modules/node/content_types.inc	2 Dec 2009 02:29:07 -0000
@@ -44,14 +44,11 @@ function node_overview_types() {
     }
   }
 
-  if (empty($rows)) {
-    $rows[] = array(array('data' => t('No content types available. <a href="@link">Add content type</a>.', array('@link' => url('admin/structure/types/add'))), 'colspan' => '5', 'class' => array('message')));
-  }
-
   $build['node_table'] = array(
     '#theme' => 'table',
     '#header' => $header,
-    '#rows' => $rows
+    '#rows' => $rows,
+    '#empty' => t('No content types available.'),
   );
 
   return $build;
@@ -130,7 +127,7 @@ function node_type_form($form, &$form_st
     '#title' => t('Description'),
     '#type' => 'textarea',
     '#default_value' => $type->description,
-    '#description' => t('Describe this content type. It will be displayed on the <em>Add new content</em> page.'),    
+    '#description' => t('Describe this content type. It will be displayed on the <em>Add new content</em> page.'),
   );
 
   $form['additional_settings'] = array(
Index: modules/node/node.admin.inc
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/node/node.admin.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.78
diff -u -p -r1.78 node.admin.inc
--- modules/node/node.admin.inc	17 Nov 2009 02:50:41 -0000	1.78
+++ modules/node/node.admin.inc	2 Dec 2009 02:29:07 -0000
@@ -554,18 +554,11 @@ function node_admin_nodes() {
   }
   // Otherwise, use a simple table.
   else {
-    // Display an empty message like in the tableselect.
-    if (empty($options)) {
-      $row = array(
-        'data' => t('No content available.'),
-        'colspan' => count($header),
-      );
-      $options = array($row);
-    }
     $form['nodes'] = array(
       '#theme' => 'table',
       '#header' => $header,
       '#rows' => $options,
+      '#empty' => t('No content available.'),
     );
   }
 
Index: modules/path/path.admin.inc
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/path/path.admin.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.36
diff -u -p -r1.36 path.admin.inc
--- modules/path/path.admin.inc	24 Oct 2009 05:13:44 -0000	1.36
+++ modules/path/path.admin.inc	2 Dec 2009 02:29:07 -0000
@@ -61,15 +61,11 @@ function path_admin_overview($keys = NUL
     $rows[] = $row;
   }
 
-  if (empty($rows)) {
-    $empty_message = $keys ? t('No URL aliases found.') : t('No URL aliases available. <a href="@link">Add alias</a>.', array('@link' => url('admin/config/search/path/add'))) ;
-    $rows[] = array(array('data' => $empty_message, 'colspan' => ($multilanguage ? 5 : 4)));
-  }
-
   $build['path_table'] = array(
     '#theme' => 'table',
     '#header' => $header,
-    '#rows' => $rows
+    '#rows' => $rows,
+    '#empty' => t('No URL aliases available.'),
   );
   $build['path_pager'] = array('#theme' => 'pager');
 
Index: modules/profile/profile.admin.inc
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/profile/profile.admin.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.35
diff -u -p -r1.35 profile.admin.inc
--- modules/profile/profile.admin.inc	20 Nov 2009 04:15:15 -0000	1.35
+++ modules/profile/profile.admin.inc	2 Dec 2009 02:29:07 -0000
@@ -148,9 +148,6 @@ function theme_profile_admin_overview($v
       $rows[] = array('data' => $row, 'class' => array('draggable'));
     }
   }
-  if (empty($rows)) {
-    $rows[] = array(array('data' => t('No fields available.'), 'colspan' => 7));
-  }
 
   $header = array(t('Title'), t('Name'), t('Type'));
   if (isset($form['submit'])) {
@@ -159,7 +156,7 @@ function theme_profile_admin_overview($v
   }
   $header[] = array('data' => t('Operations'), 'colspan' => 2);
 
-  $output = theme('table', array('header' => $header, 'rows' => $rows, 'attributes' => array('id' => 'profile-fields')));
+  $output = theme('table', array('header' => $header, 'rows' => $rows, 'empty' => t('No fields available.'), 'attributes' => array('id' => 'profile-fields')));
   $output .= drupal_render_children($form);
 
   return $output;
Index: modules/statistics/statistics.admin.inc
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/statistics/statistics.admin.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.35
diff -u -p -r1.35 statistics.admin.inc
--- modules/statistics/statistics.admin.inc	29 Oct 2009 07:17:22 -0000	1.35
+++ modules/statistics/statistics.admin.inc	2 Dec 2009 02:29:08 -0000
@@ -35,14 +35,11 @@ function statistics_recent_hits() {
       l(t('details'), "admin/reports/access/$log->aid"));
   }
 
-  if (empty($rows)) {
-    $rows[] = array(array('data' => t('No statistics available.'), 'colspan' => 4));
-  }
-
   $build['statistics_table'] = array(
     '#theme' => 'table',
     '#header' => $header,
     '#rows' => $rows,
+    '#empty' => t('No statistics available.'),
   );
   $build['statistics_pager'] = array('#theme' => 'pager');
   return $build;
@@ -82,15 +79,12 @@ function statistics_top_pages() {
     $rows[] = array($page->hits, _statistics_format_item($page->title, $page->path), t('%time ms', array('%time' => round($page->average_time))), format_interval(round($page->total_time / 1000)));
   }
 
-  if (empty($rows)) {
-    $rows[] = array(array('data' => t('No statistics available.'), 'colspan' => 4));
-  }
-
   drupal_set_title(t('Top pages in the past %interval', array('%interval' => format_interval(variable_get('statistics_flush_accesslog_timer', 259200)))), PASS_THROUGH);
   $build['statistics_top_pages_table'] = array(
     '#theme' => 'table',
     '#header' => $header,
     '#rows' => $rows,
+    '#empty' => t('No statistics available.'),
   );
   $build['statistics_top_pages_pager'] = array('#theme' => 'pager');
   return $build;
@@ -136,15 +130,12 @@ function statistics_top_visitors() {
     $rows[] = array($account->hits, ($account->uid ? theme('username', array('account' => $account)) : $account->hostname), format_interval(round($account->total / 1000)), (user_access('block IP addresses') && !$account->uid) ? $ban_link : '');
   }
 
-  if (empty($rows)) {
-    $rows[] = array(array('data' => t('No statistics available.'), 'colspan' => 4));
-  }
-
   drupal_set_title(t('Top visitors in the past %interval', array('%interval' => format_interval(variable_get('statistics_flush_accesslog_timer', 259200)))), PASS_THROUGH);
   $build['statistics_top_visitors_table'] = array(
     '#theme' => 'table',
     '#header' => $header,
     '#rows' => $rows,
+    '#empty' => t('No statistics available.'),
   );
   $build['statistics_top_visitors_pager'] = array('#theme' => 'pager');
   return $build;
@@ -186,14 +177,11 @@ function statistics_top_referrers() {
     $rows[] = array($referrer->hits, _statistics_link($referrer->url), t('@time ago', array('@time' => format_interval(REQUEST_TIME - $referrer->last))));
   }
 
-  if (empty($rows)) {
-    $rows[] = array(array('data' => t('No statistics available.'), 'colspan' => 3));
-  }
-
   $build['statistics_top_referrers_table'] = array(
     '#theme' => 'table',
     '#header' => $header,
     '#rows' => $rows,
+    '#empty' => t('No statistics available.'),
   );
   $build['statistics_top_referrers_pager'] = array('#theme' => 'pager');
   return $build;
Index: modules/statistics/statistics.pages.inc
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/statistics/statistics.pages.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.20
diff -u -p -r1.20 statistics.pages.inc
--- modules/statistics/statistics.pages.inc	1 Nov 2009 21:26:44 -0000	1.20
+++ modules/statistics/statistics.pages.inc	2 Dec 2009 02:29:08 -0000
@@ -38,15 +38,12 @@ function statistics_node_tracker() {
       );
     }
 
-    if (empty($rows)) {
-      $rows[] = array(array('data' => t('No statistics available.'), 'colspan' => 4));
-    }
-
     drupal_set_title($node->title[FIELD_LANGUAGE_NONE][0]['value']);
     $build['statistics_table'] = array(
       '#theme' => 'table',
       '#header' => $header,
-      '#rows' => $rows
+      '#rows' => $rows,
+      '#empty' => t('No statistics available.'),
     );
     $build['statistics_pager'] = array('#theme' => 'pager');
     return $build;
@@ -79,15 +76,12 @@ function statistics_user_tracker() {
         l(t('details'), "admin/reports/access/$log->aid"));
     }
 
-    if (empty($rows)) {
-      $rows[] = array(array('data' => t('No statistics available.'), 'colspan' => 3));
-    }
-
     drupal_set_title(format_username($account));
     $build['statistics_table'] = array(
       '#theme' => 'table',
       '#header' => $header,
-      '#rows' => $rows
+      '#rows' => $rows,
+      '#empty' => t('No statistics available.'),
     );
     $build['statistics_pager'] = array('#theme' => 'pager');
     return $build;
Index: modules/system/system.admin.inc
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/system/system.admin.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.231
diff -u -p -r1.231 system.admin.inc
--- modules/system/system.admin.inc	1 Dec 2009 18:39:56 -0000	1.231
+++ modules/system/system.admin.inc	2 Dec 2009 02:29:08 -0000
@@ -2493,12 +2493,7 @@ function theme_system_modules_uninstall(
     );
   }
 
-  // Only display table if there are modules that can be uninstalled.
-  if (empty($rows)) {
-    $rows[] = array(array('data' => t('No modules are available to uninstall.'), 'colspan' => '3', 'align' => 'center', 'class' => array('message')));
-  }
-
-  $output  = theme('table', array('header' => $header, 'rows' => $rows));
+  $output  = theme('table', array('header' => $header, 'rows' => $rows, 'empty' => t('No modules are available to uninstall.')));
   $output .= drupal_render_children($form);
 
   return $output;
@@ -2648,14 +2643,11 @@ function system_date_time_formats() {
     }
   }
 
-  if (empty($rows)) {
-    $rows[] = array(array('data' => t('No custom date formats available. <a href="@link">Add date format</a>.', array('@link' => url('admin/config/regional/date-time/formats/add'))), 'colspan' => '5', 'class' => array('message')));
-  }
-
   $build['date_formats_table'] = array(
     '#theme' => 'table',
     '#header' => $header,
     '#rows' => $rows,
+    '#empty' => ('No custom date formats available.'),
   );
 
   return $build;
@@ -3012,4 +3004,3 @@ function system_actions_remove_orphans()
   actions_synchronize(TRUE);
   drupal_goto('admin/config/system/actions/manage');
 }
-
Index: modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.admin.inc
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.admin.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.85
diff -u -p -r1.85 taxonomy.admin.inc
--- modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.admin.inc	1 Dec 2009 16:03:35 -0000	1.85
+++ modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.admin.inc	2 Dec 2009 02:29:08 -0000
@@ -79,17 +79,13 @@ function theme_taxonomy_overview_vocabul
     }
   }
 
-  if (empty($rows)) {
-    $rows[] = array(array('data' => t('No vocabularies available. <a href="@link">Add vocabulary</a>.', array('@link' => url('admin/structure/taxonomy/add'))), 'colspan' => '5'));
-  }
-
   $header = array(t('Vocabulary name'));
   if (isset($form['submit'])) {
     $header[] = t('Weight');
     drupal_add_tabledrag('taxonomy', 'order', 'sibling', 'vocabulary-weight');
   }
   $header[] = array('data' => t('Operations'), 'colspan' => '3');
-  return theme('table', array('header' => $header, 'rows' => $rows, 'attributes' => array('id' => 'taxonomy'))) . drupal_render_children($form);
+  return theme('table', array('header' => $header, 'rows' => $rows, 'empty' => t('No vocabularies available.'),'attributes' => array('id' => 'taxonomy'))) . drupal_render_children($form);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -704,7 +700,7 @@ function taxonomy_form_term($form, &$for
       '#default_value' => $parent,
       '#multiple' => TRUE,
     );
-    
+
   }
   $form['advanced']['weight'] = array(
     '#type' => 'textfield',
Index: modules/tracker/tracker.pages.inc
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/tracker/tracker.pages.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.29
diff -u -p -r1.29 tracker.pages.inc
--- modules/tracker/tracker.pages.inc	23 Nov 2009 02:45:42 -0000	1.29
+++ modules/tracker/tracker.pages.inc	2 Dec 2009 02:29:08 -0000
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ function tracker_page($account = NULL, $
     ->execute()
     ->fetchAllAssoc('nid');
 
+  $rows = array();
   if (!empty($nodes)) {
     // Now, get the data and put into the placeholder array
     $result = db_query('SELECT n.nid, n.title, n.type, n.changed, n.uid, u.name, l.comment_count FROM {node} n INNER JOIN {node_comment_statistics} l ON n.nid = l.nid INNER JOIN {users} u ON n.uid = u.uid WHERE n.nid IN (:nids)', array(':nids' => array_keys($nodes)), array('target' => 'slave'));
@@ -46,7 +47,6 @@ function tracker_page($account = NULL, $
     }
 
     // Finally display the data
-    $rows = array();
     foreach ($nodes as $node) {
       // Determine the number of comments:
       $comments = 0;
@@ -68,14 +68,12 @@ function tracker_page($account = NULL, $
       );
     }
   }
-  else {
-    $rows[] = array(array('data' => t('No content available.'), 'colspan' => '5'));
-  }
 
   $page['tracker'] = array(
     '#rows' => $rows,
     '#header' => array(t('Type'), t('Title'), t('Author'), t('Replies'), t('Last updated')),
     '#theme' => 'table',
+    '#empty' => t('No content available.'),
     '#attached' => array(
       'css' => array(drupal_get_path('module', 'tracker') . '/tracker.css' => array('preprocess' => FALSE)),
     ),