Index: includes/menu.inc
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/includes/menu.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.254
diff -u -F^f -r1.254 menu.inc
--- includes/menu.inc	30 Jan 2008 21:01:20 -0000	1.254
+++ includes/menu.inc	30 Jan 2008 21:21:52 -0000
@@ -636,8 +636,13 @@ function _menu_link_translate(&$item) {
 
     // Note - skip callbacks without real values for their arguments.
     if (strpos($item['href'], '%') !== FALSE) {
-      $item['access'] = FALSE;
-      return FALSE;
+      if ($item['in_active_trail']) {
+        _menu_translate($item, arg());
+      }
+      else {
+        $item['access'] = FALSE;
+        return FALSE;
+      }
     }
     // menu_tree_check_access() may set this ahead of time for links to nodes.
     if (!isset($item['access'])) {