{{#if is_empty_string_topic}}
<a class="stream-topic" data-stream-id="{{channel_id}}" href="{{href}}">
    {{~!-- squash whitespace --~}}
    {{#if stream~}}
    {{~> decorated_channel_name stream=stream inline_with_text=true show_colored_icon=false}}
    {{~else~}}
    #{{channel_name}}
    {{~/if}} &gt; <span class="empty-topic-display">{{{topic_display_name_html}}}</span>
    {{~!-- squash whitespace --~}}
</a>
{{~else}}
<a class="stream-topic" data-stream-id="{{channel_id}}" href="{{href}}">
    {{~!-- squash whitespace --~}}
    {{#if stream~}}
    {{~> decorated_channel_name stream=stream inline_with_text=true show_colored_icon=false}}
    {{~else~}}
    #{{channel_name}}
    {{~/if}} &gt; {{{topic_display_name_html}}}
    {{~!-- squash whitespace --~}}
</a>
{{~/if}}