diff --git a/cscweb.xsl b/cscweb.xsl
index 3bb40ba..fb133af 100644
--- a/cscweb.xsl
+++ b/cscweb.xsl
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ google_ad_channel = "1106187834";
 <xsl:template match="menuitem">
  <xsl:variable name="pre2">
   <xsl:choose>
-   <xsl:when test="@absolute = 'true'"/>
-   <xsl:otherwise select="$pre"/>
+   <xsl:when test="@absolute = 'true'"></xsl:when>
+   <xsl:otherwise><xsl:value-of select="$pre"/></xsl:otherwise>
   </xsl:choose>
  </xsl:variable>