def empty_value(self):
        '''
        Get the text to display when the field is empty.
        '''
        edit_empty_value = self.config.get('edit_empty_value', False)
        if edit_empty_value:
            return edit_empty_value
        else:
            return unicode(inplace_settings.INPLACEEDIT_EDIT_EMPTY_VALUE)
Get the text to display when the field is empty.