diff --git a/e107_admin/cron.php b/e107_admin/cron.php
index c81b2e4e8..daa1acb29 100644
--- a/e107_admin/cron.php
+++ b/e107_admin/cron.php
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class cron_admin_ui extends e_admin_ui
 				),
 			);
 	
-			if(!$_GET['action'] || $_GET['action'] == 'refresh')
+			if(!vartrue($_GET['action']) || $_GET['action'] == 'refresh')
 			{
 				
 				$this->cronImport($cronDefaults);	// import Core Crons (if missing)
diff --git a/e107_admin/db.php b/e107_admin/db.php
index e8329ff0c..dd0a0a74b 100644
--- a/e107_admin/db.php
+++ b/e107_admin/db.php
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ class system_tools
 
 					foreach($pref_types as $key=>$description)
 					{
-						$checked = ($_POST['xml_prefs'][$key] == $key) ? 1: 0;
+						$checked = (vartrue($_POST['xml_prefs'][$key]) == $key) ? 1: 0;
 
 						$text .= "<tr>
 							<td>
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ class system_tools
 
 					foreach($tables as $name=>$count)
 					{
-						$checked = ($_POST['xml_tables'][$name] == $name) ? 1: 0;
+						$checked = (vartrue($_POST['xml_tables'][$name]) == $name) ? 1: 0;
 						$text .= "<tr>
 							<td>
 								".$frm->checkbox("xml_tables[".$name."]", $name, $checked)." Table Data: ".$name."
diff --git a/e107_admin/fileinspector.php b/e107_admin/fileinspector.php
index bfef5d35b..a7182f845 100644
--- a/e107_admin/fileinspector.php
+++ b/e107_admin/fileinspector.php
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ if(isset($_GET['scan']))
 
 	$_POST = $_GET;
 	
-	if($_GET['exploit'])
+	if(vartrue($_GET['exploit']))
 	{
 		$fi->exploit();	
 	}
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class file_inspector {
 		if ($_POST['core'] == 'fail') {
 			$_POST['integrity'] = TRUE;
 		}
-		if (MAGIC_QUOTES_GPC && $_POST['regex']) {
+		if (MAGIC_QUOTES_GPC && vartrue($_POST['regex'])) {
 			$_POST['regex'] = stripslashes($_POST['regex']);
 		}
 		if ($_POST['regex']) {
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ class file_inspector {
 	
 	
 	
-	$this->sendProgress($this->count['core']['num'],$this->totalFiles,FR_LAN_1);	
+	$this->sendProgress(vartrue($this->count['core']['num']),$this->totalFiles,FR_LAN_1);	
 			
 	  foreach ($list as $key => $value)
 	  {
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ class file_inspector {
 		}
 		else
 		{
-		  $this->sendProgress($this->count['core']['num'],$this->totalFiles,FR_LAN_1);	
+		  $this->sendProgress(vartrue($this->count['core']['num']),$this->totalFiles,FR_LAN_1);	
 		  $path = $dir.'/'.$key;
 		  
 		  $fid = strtolower($key);
@@ -1208,7 +1208,7 @@ function sh(showid) {
 </script>
 <style type='text/css'>
 <!--\n";
-if ($_POST['regex']) {
+if (vartrue($_POST['regex'])) {
 	$text .= ".f { padding: 1px 0px 1px 8px; vertical-align: bottom; width: 90% }\n";
 } else {
 	$text .= ".f { padding: 1px 0px 1px 8px; vertical-align: bottom; width: 90%; white-space: nowrap }\n";
diff --git a/e107_admin/mailout.php b/e107_admin/mailout.php
index 83e16eef7..c56ee005f 100644
--- a/e107_admin/mailout.php
+++ b/e107_admin/mailout.php
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ if (!getperms('W'))
 
 $e_sub_cat = 'mail';
 
-if($_GET['mode']=="progress")
+if(vartrue($_GET['mode']) == "progress")
 {
 	session_write_close();
 	sendProgress();
diff --git a/e107_admin/newspost.php b/e107_admin/newspost.php
index 7f0f1bdf9..fc1802ae4 100644
--- a/e107_admin/newspost.php
+++ b/e107_admin/newspost.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ include_lan(e_LANGUAGEDIR.e_LANGUAGE.'/admin/lan_'.e_PAGE);
 
 // ------------------------------
 // done in class2: require_once(e_LANGUAGEDIR.e_LANGUAGE."/admin/lan_admin.php"); // maybe this should be put in class2.php when 'admin' is detected.
-$newspost = new admin_newspost(e_QUERY, $pst);
+$newspost = new admin_newspost(e_QUERY, vartrue($pst));
 e107::setRegistry('_newspost_admin', $newspost);
 $gen = new convert();
 
@@ -1931,7 +1931,7 @@ class admin_newspost
 							<tr>
 								<td>".NWSLAN_12.":</td>
 								<td>
-								<input type='text' name='news_title' value=\"". $tp->post_toForm($_POST['news_title'])."\" class='tbox' style='width:90%' required='required' />
+								<input type='text' name='news_title' value=\"". $tp->post_toForm(vartrue($_POST['news_title']))."\" class='tbox' style='width:90%' required='required' />
 									".
 								// TOO short ->	$frm->text('news_title', $tp->post_toForm($_POST['news_title']),200,array('size'=>300)).
 									"
@@ -1941,7 +1941,7 @@ class admin_newspost
 							<tr>
 								<td>".LAN_NEWS_27.":</td>
 								<td>
-								<input type='text' name='news_summary' value=\"". $tp->post_toForm($_POST['news_summary'])."\" class='tbox' style='width:90%' />
+								<input type='text' name='news_summary' value=\"". $tp->post_toForm(vartrue($_POST['news_summary']))."\" class='tbox' style='width:90%' />
 									".
 								//	$frm->text('news_summary', $tp->post_toForm($_POST['news_summary']), 250).
 									"
@@ -1955,7 +1955,7 @@ class admin_newspost
 		";
 
 		//XXX multiple-selections at once. (comma separated) - working
-		$text .= $frm->selectbox('news_render_type', $this->news_renderTypes, $_POST['news_render_type'], "multiple=1",array(NWSLAN_74))."
+		$text .= $frm->selectbox('news_render_type', $this->news_renderTypes, vartrue($_POST['news_render_type']), "multiple=1",array(NWSLAN_74))."
 										<div class='field-help'>
 											".NWSLAN_74."
 										</div>
@@ -2003,7 +2003,7 @@ class admin_newspost
 	        $sql->db_Select_gen($qry);
 	        while($row = $sql->db_Fetch())
 	        {
-	        	if($_POST['news_author'])
+	        	if(vartrue($_POST['news_author']))
 				{
 		        	$sel = ($_POST['news_author'] == $row['user_id']);
 		        }
@@ -2033,13 +2033,13 @@ class admin_newspost
 			<li><a href='#news-extended-container'>".NWSLAN_14."</a></li>
 		</ul>";
 		
-		$val = (strstr($tp->post_toForm($_POST['news_body']), "[img]http") ? $tp->post_toForm($_POST['news_body']) : str_replace("[img]../", "[img]", $tp->post_toForm($_POST['news_body'])));
+		$val = (strstr($tp->post_toForm(vartrue($_POST['news_body'])), "[img]http") ? $tp->post_toForm(vartrue($_POST['news_body'])) : str_replace("[img]../", "[img]", $tp->post_toForm($_POST['news_body'])));
         $text .= "<div id='news-body-container' class='e-tab'>";
         $text .= $frm->bbarea('news_body', $val, 'news', 'news');
 		$text .= "</div><div id='news-extended-container' class='t-container'>";
 		
 		
-		$val = (strstr($tp->post_toForm($_POST['news_extended']), "[img]http") ? $tp->post_toForm($_POST['news_extended']) : str_replace("[img]../", "[img]", $tp->post_toForm($_POST['news_extended'])));
+		$val = (strstr($tp->post_toForm(vartrue($_POST['news_extended'])), "[img]http") ? $tp->post_toForm($_POST['news_extended']) : str_replace("[img]../", "[img]", $tp->post_toForm($_POST['news_extended'])));
 		$text .= $frm->bbarea('news_extended', $val, 'extended', 'news','large');
 		
 		$text .= "</div>
@@ -2124,14 +2124,14 @@ class admin_newspost
 							<tr>
 								<td>Friendly URL string: </td>
 								<td>
-									".$frm->text('news_sef', $tp->post_toForm($_POST['news_sef']), 255)."
+									".$frm->text('news_sef', $tp->post_toForm(vartrue($_POST['news_sef'])), 255)."
 									<div class='field-help'>If left empty will be automatically created from current News Title based on your current <a href='".e_ADMIN_ABS."eurl.php?mode=main&amp;action=settings' title='To URL settings area' rel='external'>URL settings</a></div>
 								</td>
 							</tr>
 
 							<tr>
 								<td>".LAN_KEYWORDS.": </td>
-								<td>".$frm->tags('news_meta_keywords', $tp->post_toForm($_POST['news_meta_keywords']), 255)."
+								<td>".$frm->tags('news_meta_keywords', $tp->post_toForm(vartrue($_POST['news_meta_keywords'])), 255)."
 								<div class='field-help'>Keywords/tags associated to associate with this news item</div>
 								</td>
 								
@@ -2140,7 +2140,7 @@ class admin_newspost
 		
 							<tr>
 								<td>Meta description: </td>
-								<td>".$frm->textarea('news_meta_description', $tp->post_toForm($_POST['news_meta_description']), 7)."</td>
+								<td>".$frm->textarea('news_meta_description', $tp->post_toForm(vartrue($_POST['news_meta_description'])), 7)."</td>
 							</tr>
 						</tbody>
 					</table>
@@ -2160,8 +2160,8 @@ class admin_newspost
 							<tr>
 								<td>".NWSLAN_15.":</td>
 								<td>
-									".$frm->radio('news_allow_comments', 0, !$_POST['news_allow_comments'])."".$frm->label(LAN_ENABLED, 'news_allow_comments', 0)."&nbsp;&nbsp;
-									".$frm->radio('news_allow_comments', 1, $_POST['news_allow_comments'])."".$frm->label(LAN_DISABLED, 'news_allow_comments', 1)."
+									".$frm->radio('news_allow_comments', 0, !vartrue($_POST['news_allow_comments']))."".$frm->label(LAN_ENABLED, 'news_allow_comments', 0)."&nbsp;&nbsp;
+									".$frm->radio('news_allow_comments', 1, vartrue($_POST['news_allow_comments']))."".$frm->label(LAN_DISABLED, 'news_allow_comments', 1)."
 									<div class='field-help'>
 										".NWSLAN_18."
 									</div>
@@ -2176,9 +2176,9 @@ class admin_newspost
 		";
 
 		
-		$text .= $frm->datepicker("news_start",$_POST['news_start'],"type=datetime");
+		$text .= $frm->datepicker("news_start",vartrue($_POST['news_start']),"type=datetime");
 		$text .= " - ";
-		$text .= $frm->datepicker("news_end",$_POST['news_end'],"type=datetime");
+		$text .= $frm->datepicker("news_end",vartrue($_POST['news_end']),"type=datetime");
 
 		$text .= "</div>
 										<div class='field-help'>
@@ -2192,7 +2192,7 @@ class admin_newspost
 										<div class='field-spacer'>
 		";
 
-		$text .= $frm->datepicker("news_datestamp",$_POST['news_datestamp'],"type=datetime");
+		$text .= $frm->datepicker("news_datestamp",vartrue($_POST['news_datestamp']),"type=datetime");
 
 		$text .= "</div>";
 		/*
@@ -2228,7 +2228,7 @@ class admin_newspost
 								<tr>
 									<td>".LAN_NEWS_28.":</td>
 									<td>
-										".$frm->checkbox('news_sticky', '1', $_POST['news_sticky']).$frm->label(LAN_NEWS_29, 'news_sticky', '1')."
+										".$frm->checkbox('news_sticky', '1', vartrue($_POST['news_sticky'])).$frm->label(LAN_NEWS_29, 'news_sticky', '1')."
 										<div class='field-help'>
 											".LAN_NEWS_30."
 										</div>
@@ -2750,7 +2750,7 @@ class admin_newspost
 							<tr>
 								<td>".LAN_NEWS_51."</td>
 								<td>
-									".$frm->uc_select('news_editauthor', $pref['news_editauthor'], 'nobody,main,admin,classes')."
+									".$frm->uc_select('news_editauthor', vartrue($pref['news_editauthor']), 'nobody,main,admin,classes')."
 								</td>
 							</tr>
 							<tr>
@@ -2791,7 +2791,7 @@ class admin_newspost
 								<td>".NWSLAN_113."</td>
 								<td>
 									<div class='auto-toggle-area autocheck'>
-										".$frm->checkbox_switch('news_unstemplate', '1', $pref['news_unstemplate'])."
+										".$frm->checkbox_switch('news_unstemplate', '1', vartrue($pref['news_unstemplate']))."
 										<div class='field-help'>".NWSLAN_114."</div>
 									</div>
 								</td>
@@ -2799,7 +2799,7 @@ class admin_newspost
 							<tr>
 								<td>".NWSLAN_120."</td>
 								<td>
-									".$frm->bbarea('news_subheader', stripcslashes($pref['news_subheader']), 2, 'helpb')."
+									".$frm->bbarea('news_subheader', stripcslashes(vartrue($pref['news_subheader'])), 2, 'helpb')."
 								</td>
 							</tr>
 						</tbody>
diff --git a/e107_admin/prefs.php b/e107_admin/prefs.php
index 9b02f15d0..2040c5415 100644
--- a/e107_admin/prefs.php
+++ b/e107_admin/prefs.php
@@ -813,17 +813,17 @@ $text .= "
 						switch ($k) {
 							case 'enabled':
 								$eopt = array('class'=>'e-expandit');
-								$text .= $frm->radio_switch('social_login['.$prov.'][enabled]', $pref['social_login'][$prov]['enabled'],'','',$eopt);
+								$text .= $frm->radio_switch('social_login['.$prov.'][enabled]', vartrue($pref['social_login'][$prov]['enabled']),'','',$eopt);
 							break;
 							
 							case 'keys':
 								// $cls = vartrue($pref['single_login'][$prov]['keys'][$tk]) ? "class='e-hideme'" : '';
-								$sty = vartrue($pref['social_login'][$prov]['keys'][$tk]) ? "" : "display:none";
+								$sty = vartrue($pref['social_login'][$prov]['keys'][vartrue($tk)]) ? "" : "display:none";
 								$text .= "<div id='option-{$prov}' style='padding:10px;{$sty}'>";
 								foreach($v as $tk=>$idk)
 								{
 									$opt['placeholder'] = $tk;
-									$text .= "<br />".$frm->text('social_login['.$prov.'][keys]['.$tk.']', $pref['social_login'][$prov]['keys'][$tk],100,$opt);								
+									$text .= "<br />".$frm->text('social_login['.$prov.'][keys]['.$tk.']', vartrue($pref['social_login'][$prov]['keys'][$tk]),100,$opt);								
 								}	
 								$text .= "</div>";
 								
diff --git a/e107_admin/search.php b/e107_admin/search.php
index cb8eaf9cf..b24a26d67 100644
--- a/e107_admin/search.php
+++ b/e107_admin/search.php
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ if (!isset($search_prefs['boundary']))
 	$save_search = TRUE;
 }
 
-if ($save_search)
+if (vartrue($save_search))
 {
 	$serialpref = addslashes(serialize($search_prefs));
 	$sql -> db_Update("core", "e107_value='".$serialpref."' WHERE e107_name='search_prefs'");
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ else
 								<select name='plug_handlers[".$plug_dir."][order]' class='tbox select order'>
 		";
 		for($a = 1; $a <= $handlers_total; $a++) {
-			$text .= ($search_prefs['plug_handlers'][$plug_dir]['order'] == $a) ? "<option value='".$a."' selected='selected'>".$a."</option>" : "<option value='".$a."'>".$a."</option>";
+			$text .= (vartrue($search_prefs['plug_handlers'][$plug_dir]['order']) == $a) ? "<option value='".$a."' selected='selected'>".$a."</option>" : "<option value='".$a."'>".$a."</option>";
 		}
 		$text .= "
 								</select>
diff --git a/e107_admin/ugflag.php b/e107_admin/ugflag.php
index 1b5045fe5..5a0c1e9d3 100644
--- a/e107_admin/ugflag.php
+++ b/e107_admin/ugflag.php
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ $text .= "
 							
 						</td>
 						<td>
-							".$frm->bbarea('maintainance_text', $pref['maintainance_text'], 'maintenance', 'maintenance_bbhelp')."
+							".$frm->bbarea('maintainance_text', vartrue($pref['maintainance_text']), 'maintenance', 'maintenance_bbhelp')."
 						<div class='field-help'>".UGFLAN_6."</div>
 						</td>
 					</tr>
diff --git a/e107_admin/userclass2.php b/e107_admin/userclass2.php
index 18b8d46e2..346ede9b3 100644
--- a/e107_admin/userclass2.php
+++ b/e107_admin/userclass2.php
@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@ class uclass_manager
 		}
 		else
 		{
-             $text .= "<form method='post' action='".e_SELF."?".e_QUERY."'>
+             $text = "<form method='post' action='".e_SELF."?".e_QUERY."'>
                         <fieldset id='core-userclass-list'>
 						<legend class='e-hideme'>".UCSLAN_5."</legend>
 						<table class='table adminlist'>".
diff --git a/e107_admin/users.php b/e107_admin/users.php
index 280a6aeae..ed8671fee 100644
--- a/e107_admin/users.php
+++ b/e107_admin/users.php
@@ -148,7 +148,8 @@ if (isset ($_POST['resend_to_all']))
 // if (isset ($_POST['execute_batch']))
 // {
 	// $user->process_batch();
-// }

+// }
+
 
 
 
@@ -449,13 +450,15 @@ if (isset ($_POST['useraction']) && $_POST['useraction'] == "unban")
 // {
 	// $ip = ($_POST['userip']) ? $_POST['userip'] : $_GET['userinfo'];
 	// $user->user_info($ip);
-// }

+// }
+
 
 // ------- Delete User --------------
 // if (isset ($_POST['useraction']) && $_POST['useraction'] == 'deluser')
 // {
 	// $user->user_delete($_POST['userid'],true);
-// }

+// }
+
 
 // ---- Update User's class --------------------
 if (isset ($_POST['updateclass']))
@@ -762,15 +765,15 @@ class users_admin_ui extends e_admin_ui
 			if(isset($_POST['useraction']))
 			{
 				switch ($_POST['useraction']) 
-				{
-					case 'deluser':
+				{
+					case 'deluser':
 						if($_POST['userid'])
 						{
 							// map to the delete trigger - TODO quick and dirty fix, rewrite
 							$_POST['multiselect'] = array($_POST['userid'] => $_POST['userid']);
 							$_POST['etrigger_batch'] = 'delete';
-						}
-					break;
+						}
+					break;
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -1111,13 +1114,13 @@ class users_admin_form_ui extends e_admin_form_ui
 			return $list;	
 		}
         
-		$tmp = explode(",",$curval);
+		$tmp = explode(",", $curval);
 		$text = array();
 		foreach($tmp as $v)
 		{
 			$text[] = $list[$v];	
 		}
-		return implode("<br />",$text); // $list[$curval];
+		return implode("<br />", $text); // $list[$curval];
 				
 	}	
 	
@@ -1176,7 +1179,7 @@ class users_admin_form_ui extends e_admin_form_ui
 	
 		
 		extract($row);
-		$text .= "<div>
+		$text = "<div>
 
 				<input type='hidden' name='userid[{$user_id}]' value='{$user_id}' />
 				<input type='hidden' name='userip[{$user_id}]' value='{$user_ip}' />
@@ -1371,7 +1374,7 @@ class users
 			save_prefs();
 		}
 	//	$this->usersSaveColumnPref();
-		$this->fieldpref = (!$user_pref['admin_users_columns']) ? array('user_name','user_class') : $user_pref['admin_users_columns'];
+		$this->fieldpref = (!vartrue($user_pref['admin_users_columns'])) ? array('user_name','user_class') : $user_pref['admin_users_columns'];
 
 		/*        if (e_QUERY)
 		{
diff --git a/e107_admin/wmessage.php b/e107_admin/wmessage.php
index 6ae0842b0..67d0b21bd 100644
--- a/e107_admin/wmessage.php
+++ b/e107_admin/wmessage.php
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ require_once(e_HANDLER."ren_help.php");
 $rs = new form;
 $frm = new e_form;
 
-$action == '';
+vartrue($action) == '';
 if (e_QUERY) 
 {
 	$tmp = explode('.', e_QUERY);
@@ -170,14 +170,14 @@ if ($action == "create" || $action == "edit")
 		<tr>
 		<td>".WMLAN_10."</td>
 		<td>
-		<input type='text' class='tbox' id='wm_caption' name='wm_caption' maxlength='80' style='width:95%' value=\"".$tp->toForm($row['gen_ip'])."\" />
+		<input type='text' class='tbox' id='wm_caption' name='wm_caption' maxlength='80' style='width:95%' value=\"".$tp->toForm(vartrue($row['gen_ip']))."\" />
 		</td>
 		</tr>";
 
 	$text .= "<tr>
 		<td>".WMLAN_04."</td>
 		<td>
-		<textarea class='e-wysiwyg tbox' id='data' name='data' cols='70' rows='15' style='width:95%' onselect='storeCaret(this);' onclick='storeCaret(this);' onkeyup='storeCaret(this)'>".$tp->toForm($row['gen_chardata'])."</textarea>
+		<textarea class='e-wysiwyg tbox' id='data' name='data' cols='70' rows='15' style='width:95%' onselect='storeCaret(this);' onclick='storeCaret(this);' onkeyup='storeCaret(this)'>".$tp->toForm(vartrue($row['gen_chardata']))."</textarea>
 		<br />";
 
 		$text .= display_help("helpb", "admin");
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ if ($action == "create" || $action == "edit")
 		</td>
 		</tr>
 		<tr><td>".WMLAN_03."</td>
-		<td>".r_userclass("wm_active", $row['gen_intdata'], "off", "public,guest,nobody,member,admin,classes")."</td></tr>
+		<td>".r_userclass("wm_active", vartrue($row['gen_intdata']), "off", "public,guest,nobody,member,admin,classes")."</td></tr>
 		</table>";
 
 	$text .= "
diff --git a/e107_core/shortcodes/batch/bbcode_shortcodes.php b/e107_core/shortcodes/batch/bbcode_shortcodes.php
index 7a74630fa..b74e17dc3 100644
--- a/e107_core/shortcodes/batch/bbcode_shortcodes.php
+++ b/e107_core/shortcodes/batch/bbcode_shortcodes.php
@@ -252,11 +252,11 @@ class bbcode_shortcodes extends e_shortcode
 			$emote = ",".$emote;	
 		}
 		$text = "onclick=\"{$func}('".$func_var."'{$emote})\" ";
-		$bbcode_help = $this->var['hint_func'];
+		$bbcode_help = vartrue($this->var['hint_func']);
 		$bbcode_tag = $this->var['tagid'];
 		$_helptxt	= $hint_diz;
 	//	onclick="addtext('[justify][/justify]')" onmouseout="help('','admin')" onmouseover="help('Justify align: [justify]This text will be justified[/justify]','admin')">
-		$text .= ($this->var['hint_active'] ? "onmouseout=\"{$bbcode_help}('','{$bbcode_tag}')\" onmouseover=\"{$bbcode_help}('".$_helptxt."','{$bbcode_tag}')\"" : "" );
+		$text .= (vartrue($this->var['hint_active']) ? "onmouseout=\"{$bbcode_help}('','{$bbcode_tag}')\" onmouseover=\"{$bbcode_help}('".$_helptxt."','{$bbcode_tag}')\"" : "" );
 		return $text;	
 	}
 	
diff --git a/e107_core/shortcodes/single/imageselector.php b/e107_core/shortcodes/single/imageselector.php
index 0614eb974..b63a657a6 100644
--- a/e107_core/shortcodes/single/imageselector.php
+++ b/e107_core/shortcodes/single/imageselector.php
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ function imageselector_shortcode($parm = '', $mod = '')
 		}
 
 		$multi = ($multiple == "TRUE" || $multiple == "1") ? " multiple='multiple' style='height:{$height}'" : ""; //style='float:left'
-		$width = ($width) ? $width : "0";
-		$height = ($height) ? $height : "0";
+		$width = (vartrue($width)) ? $width : "0";
+		$height = (vartrue($height)) ? $height : "0";
 		$label = ($label) ? $label : " -- -- ";
 		$tabindex = varset($tabindex) ? " tabindex='{$tabindex}'" : '';
 		$class = varset($class) ? " class='{$class}'" : " class='tbox imgselector'";
diff --git a/e107_core/url/user/url.php b/e107_core/url/user/url.php
index 4aee53935..85ebcff5b 100644
--- a/e107_core/url/user/url.php
+++ b/e107_core/url/user/url.php
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class core_user_url extends eUrlConfig
 		if(isset($params['user_id']) && !empty($params['user_id'])) $params['id'] = $params['user_id'];
 		
 		$url = 'user.php';
-		$page = $params['page'] ? intval($params['page']) : '0';
+		$page = vartrue($params['page']) ? intval($params['page']) : '0';
 		
 		if($route[0] == 'profile')
 		{
diff --git a/e107_handlers/admin_ui.php b/e107_handlers/admin_ui.php
index ea2abb8a2..f372becfb 100644
--- a/e107_handlers/admin_ui.php
+++ b/e107_handlers/admin_ui.php
@@ -3302,13 +3302,13 @@ class e_admin_controller_ui extends e_admin_controller
 		{
 			// disabled or system
 			
-			if((vartrue($var['nolist']) && !vartrue($var['filter'])) || null === $var['type'])
+			if((vartrue($var['nolist']) && !vartrue($var['filter'])) || null === vartrue($var['type']))
 			{
 				continue;
 			}
 
 			// select FROM... for main table
-			if($var['alias'] && vartrue($var['__tableField']))
+			if(vartrue($var['alias']) && vartrue($var['__tableField']))
 			{
 				$tableSFieldsArr[] = $var['__tableField'];
 			}
@@ -4344,7 +4344,7 @@ class e_admin_form_ui extends e_form
 		foreach($fields as $field => $foptions)
 		{
 			// check form custom methods
-			if($foptions['type'] === 'method' && method_exists('e_form', $field)) // check even if type is not method. - just in case of an upgrade later by 3rd-party.
+			if(vartrue($foptions['type']) === 'method' && method_exists('e_form', $field)) // check even if type is not method. - just in case of an upgrade later by 3rd-party.
 			{
 				e107::getMessage()->addError(sprintf(LAN_UI_FORM_METHOD_ERROR, $field));
 				$err = true;
diff --git a/e107_handlers/bbcode_handler.php b/e107_handlers/bbcode_handler.php
index 76a197fc2..ea767650f 100644
--- a/e107_handlers/bbcode_handler.php
+++ b/e107_handlers/bbcode_handler.php
@@ -527,10 +527,10 @@ class e_bbcode
 		$data = array(
 				'tagid'			=> $id,
 				'template'		=> $template,
-				'trigger'		=> $addtextfunc,
+				'trigger'		=> vartrue($addtextfunc),
 		//		'hint_func'		=> $helpfunc, // unused
 		//		'hint_active'	=> $bbcode_helpactive, // unused
-				'size'			=> $helpsize
+				'size'			=> vartrue($helpsize)
 		);
 				
 		$bbcode_shortcodes->setVars($data);	
diff --git a/e107_handlers/db_verify_class.php b/e107_handlers/db_verify_class.php
index 13add6223..cc4dd22f0 100644
--- a/e107_handlers/db_verify_class.php
+++ b/e107_handlers/db_verify_class.php
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class db_verify
 	function verify()
 	{
 					
-		if($_POST['verify_table'])
+		if(vartrue($_POST['verify_table']))
 		{			
 			$this->runComparison($_POST['verify_table']);
 			
diff --git a/e107_handlers/form_handler.php b/e107_handlers/form_handler.php
index f798c97cd..099c6b8f9 100644
--- a/e107_handlers/form_handler.php
+++ b/e107_handlers/form_handler.php
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class e_form
 				$options['class'] = 'tbox input-text';
 			}
 		}	
-
+
 		$options = $this->format_options('text', $name, $options);
 		//never allow id in format name-value for text fields
 		return "<input type='text' name='{$name}' value='{$value}' maxlength='{$maxlength}'".$this->get_attributes($options, $name)." />";
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ class e_form
 		if(!vartrue($parms['size'])) $parms['size'] = 15;
 		if(!vartrue($parms['class'])) $parms['class'] = 'tbox number e-spinner input-small';
 		if(!$value) $value = '0';
-		return $this->text($key, $value, $maxlength, $parms);	
+		return $this->text(vartrue($key), $value, $maxlength, $parms);	
 	}
 	
 	function email($name, $value, $maxlength = 200, $options = array())
@@ -280,10 +280,10 @@ class e_form
 		
 		parse_str($extras);
 		
-		if($bbcode) $cat .= '&amp;bbcode=1'; 
+		if(vartrue($bbcode)) $cat .= '&amp;bbcode=1'; 
 		
-		if(!$mode) $mode = 'main';
-		if(!$action) $action = 'dialog';
+		if(!vartrue($mode)) $mode = 'main';
+		if(!vartrue($action)) $action = 'dialog';
 
 		// $tabs // TODO - option to choose which tabs to display.  
 		
@@ -465,12 +465,12 @@ class e_form
 		}
 		
 		//$width = intval(vartrue($sc_parameters['width'], 150));
-		$cat = $tp->toDB($sc_parameters['media']);	
+		$cat = $tp->toDB(vartrue($sc_parameters['media']));	
 		
 		if($cat == '_icon')
 		{
 			$ret = "<div class='imgselector-container'  style='display:block;width:64px;min-height:64px'>";
-			$thpath = isset($sc_parameters['nothumb']) || $hide ? $default : $default_thumb;
+			$thpath = isset($sc_parameters['nothumb']) || vartrue($hide) ? $default : $default_thumb;
 			$style = ($blank) ? "border:1px dashed black;width:64px;height:64px" : "border:1px dashed black";
 			$label = "<img id='{$name_id}_prev' src='{$default_url}' alt='{$default_url}' class='image-selector' style='{$style}' />";
 				
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ class e_form
 		{
 			$ret = "<div class='imgselector-container'  style='display:block;width:120px;min-height:100px'>";
 			$att = 'aw=120&ah=100';
-			$thpath = isset($sc_parameters['nothumb']) || $hide ? $default : $tp->thumbUrl($default_thumb, $att, true);
+			$thpath = isset($sc_parameters['nothumb']) || vartrue($hide) ? $default : $tp->thumbUrl($default_thumb, $att, true);
 			$label = "<img id='{$name_id}_prev' src='{$default_url}' alt='{$default_url}' class='image-selector' style='width:120px;height:100px;border:1px dashed black;' />";
 			
 		}
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ class e_form
 		$options_on = varset($options['enabled'],array());
 		$options_off = varset($options['disabled'],array());
 		
-		if($options['class'] == 'e-expandit') // See admin->prefs 'Single Login' for an example. 
+		if(vartrue($options['class']) == 'e-expandit') // See admin->prefs 'Single Login' for an example. 
 		{
 			$options_on = array('class' => 'e-expandit-on');
 			$options_off = array('class' => 'e-expandit-off');			
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ class e_form
 			$option_array = array(1 => LAN_YES, 0 => LAN_NO);
 		}
 
-		if($options['multiple'])
+		if(vartrue($options['multiple']))
 		{
 			$name = (strpos($name, '[') === false) ? $name.'[]' : $name;
 			$selected = explode(",",$selected);
@@ -1641,7 +1641,7 @@ class e_form
 		foreach ($fieldarray as $field => $data)
 		{
 			// shouldn't happen...
-			if(!isset($fieldvalues[$field]) && $data['alias'])
+			if(!isset($fieldvalues[$field]) && vartrue($data['alias']))
 			{
 				$fieldvalues[$data['alias']] = $fieldvalues[$data['field']];
 				$field = $data['alias'];
@@ -1652,7 +1652,7 @@ class e_form
 			{
 				continue;
 			}
-			elseif($data['type'] != 'method' && !$data['forced'] && !isset($fieldvalues[$field]) && $fieldvalues[$field] !== NULL)
+			elseif(vartrue($data['type']) != 'method' && !$data['forced'] && !isset($fieldvalues[$field]) && $fieldvalues[$field] !== NULL)
 			{
 				$ret .= "
 					<td>
@@ -1666,7 +1666,7 @@ class e_form
 			$tdclass = vartrue($data['class']);
 			if($field == 'checkboxes') $tdclass = $tdclass ? $tdclass.' autocheck e-pointer' : 'autocheck e-pointer';
 			// there is no other way for now - prepare user data
-			if('user' == $data['type']/* && isset($data['readParms']['idField'])*/)
+			if('user' == vartrue($data['type']) /* && isset($data['readParms']['idField'])*/)
 			{
 				if(is_string($data['readParms'])) parse_str($data['readParms'], $data['readParms']);
 				if(isset($data['readParms']['idField']))
@@ -1865,7 +1865,7 @@ class e_form
 				$opts = $wparms['__options'];
 				unset($wparms['__options']);
 
-				if($opts['multiple'] || $attributes['data']=='comma')
+				if(vartrue($opts['multiple']) || $attributes['data']=='comma')
 				{
 					$ret = array();
 					$value = is_array($value) ? $value : explode(',', $value);
@@ -2222,7 +2222,7 @@ class e_form
 
 			case 'textarea':
 				$text = "";
-				if($parms['append']) // similar to comments - TODO TBD. a 'comment' field type may be better.
+				if(vartrue($parms['append'])) // similar to comments - TODO TBD. a 'comment' field type may be better.
 				{
 					$attributes['readParms'] = 'bb=1';
 					$text = $this->renderValue($key, $value, $attributes).$this->hidden($key, $value).'<br />';
@@ -2351,7 +2351,7 @@ class e_form
 				$uc_options = vartrue($parms['classlist'], 'public,guest,nobody,member,admin,main,classes'); // defaults to 'public,guest,nobody,member,classes' (userclass handler)
 				unset($parms['classlist']);
 				$method = ($attributes['type'] == 'userclass') ? 'uc_select' : 'uc_select';
-				if($atrributes['type'] == 'userclasses'){ $parms['multiple'] = true; }
+				if(vartrue($atrributes['type']) == 'userclasses'){ $parms['multiple'] = true; }
 				$ret =  $this->$method($key, $value, $uc_options, vartrue($parms, array()));
 			break;
 
@@ -2500,7 +2500,7 @@ class e_form
 			$asc = strtoupper(vartrue($options['asc'], 'asc'));
 			$elid = $fid;//$options['id'];
 			$query = isset($options['query']) ? $options['query'] : e_QUERY ;
-			if($_GET['action'] == 'list')
+			if(vartrue($_GET['action']) == 'list')
 			{
 				$query = e_QUERY; //XXX Quick fix for loss of pagination after 'delete'. 	
 			}
@@ -2692,7 +2692,7 @@ class e_form
 		foreach($fdata['fields'] as $key => $att)
 		{
 			// convert aliases - not supported in edit mod
-			if($att['alias'] && !$model->hasData($key))
+			if(vartrue($att['alias']) && !$model->hasData($key))
 			{
 				$key = $att['field'];
 			}
@@ -2715,7 +2715,7 @@ class e_form
 			}
 
 			// type null - system (special) fields
-			if($att['type'] !== null && !vartrue($att['noedit']) && $key != $model->getFieldIdName())
+			if(vartrue($att['type']) !== null && !vartrue($att['noedit']) && $key != $model->getFieldIdName())
 			{
 				$required = '';
 				$required_class = '';
@@ -2749,7 +2749,7 @@ class e_form
 				$text .= "
 					<tr>
 						<td>
-							".$required."<span{$required_class}>".defset($att['title'], $att['title'])."</span>".$label."
+							".$required."<span{$required_class}>".defset(vartrue($att['title']), vartrue($att['title']))."</span>".$label."
 						</td>
 						<td>
 							".$this->renderElement($keyName, $model->getIfPosted($valPath), $att, varset($model_required[$key], array()))."
diff --git a/e107_handlers/userclass_class.php b/e107_handlers/userclass_class.php
index e8d36045d..90bbddd63 100644
--- a/e107_handlers/userclass_class.php
+++ b/e107_handlers/userclass_class.php
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ class user_class
 	public function isEditableClass($classID)
 	{
 		if (($classID >= e_UC_SPECIAL_BASE) && ($classID <= e_UC_SPECIAL_END)) return FALSE;	// Don't allow deletion of fixed classes
-		if (isset($this->fixed_classes[$class_id])) return FALSE;			// This picks up classes such as e_UC_PUBLIC outside the main range which can't be deleted
+		if (isset($this->fixed_classes[vartrue($class_id)])) return FALSE;			// This picks up classes such as e_UC_PUBLIC outside the main range which can't be deleted
 		return TRUE;
 	}
 
@@ -1187,7 +1187,7 @@ class user_class_admin extends user_class
 	*/
 	protected function show_graphical_subtree($listnum, $indent_images, $is_last = FALSE)
 	{
-		$num_children = count($this->class_tree[$listnum]['class_children']);
+		$num_children = count(vartrue($this->class_tree[$listnum]['class_children']));
 		$is_open = TRUE;
 		$tag_name = 'uclass_tree_'.$listnum;
 
diff --git a/e107_languages/English/admin/help/userclass2.php b/e107_languages/English/admin/help/userclass2.php
index a4d5950b7..e08530538 100644
--- a/e107_languages/English/admin/help/userclass2.php
+++ b/e107_languages/English/admin/help/userclass2.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ if (!defined('e107_INIT')) { exit; }
 
 $caption = "User Class Help";
 
-if (!($action = $_GET['action']))
+if (!($action = vartrue($_GET['action'])))
 {
 	if (e_QUERY)
 	{
diff --git a/e107_plugins/alt_auth/alt_auth_adminmenu.php b/e107_plugins/alt_auth/alt_auth_adminmenu.php
index 2fca4f895..5991f7e77 100755
--- a/e107_plugins/alt_auth/alt_auth_adminmenu.php
+++ b/e107_plugins/alt_auth/alt_auth_adminmenu.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ TODO:
 
 if (!defined('e107_INIT')) { exit; }
 
-if (!is_object($euf))
+if (!is_object(vartrue($euf)))
 {
 	require_once(e_HANDLER.'user_extended_class.php');
 	$euf = new e107_user_extended;
diff --git a/e107_plugins/banner/admin_banner.php b/e107_plugins/banner/admin_banner.php
index a9a0604dc..df7bb33fd 100644
--- a/e107_plugins/banner/admin_banner.php
+++ b/e107_plugins/banner/admin_banner.php
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ if (isset($_POST['update_menu']))
 
 
 
-if ($_POST['createbanner'] || $_POST['updatebanner'])
+if (vartrue($_POST['createbanner']) || vartrue($_POST['updatebanner']))
 {
 	$start_date = (!$_POST['startmonth'] || !$_POST['startday'] || !$_POST['startyear'] ? 0 : mktime (0, 0, 0, $_POST['startmonth'], $_POST['startday'], $_POST['startyear']));
 	$end_date = (!$_POST['endmonth'] || !$_POST['endday'] || !$_POST['endyear'] ? 0 : mktime (0, 0, 0, $_POST['endmonth'], $_POST['endday'], $_POST['endyear']));
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ if (isset($_POST['delete_cancel']))
 	header('Location:'.e_SELF);
 	exit;
 }
-if ($action == "delete" && $sub_action && varsettrue($_POST['delete_confirm']))
+if (vartrue($action) == "delete" && $sub_action && varsettrue($_POST['delete_confirm']))
 {
 	if($sql->db_Delete("banner", "banner_id=".intval($sub_action)))
 	{
diff --git a/e107_plugins/download/admin_download.php b/e107_plugins/download/admin_download.php
index 559006a25..2f0e424b3 100644
--- a/e107_plugins/download/admin_download.php
+++ b/e107_plugins/download/admin_download.php
@@ -339,11 +339,11 @@ function showLimits()
 	}
 	$txt = "
 		<form method='post' action='".e_SELF."?".e_QUERY."'>
-		<table class='adminlist'>
+		<table class='table adminform'>
 		<tr>
 			<td colspan='4' style='text-align:left'>
 		";
-		if ($pref['download_limits'] == 1)
+		if(vartrue($pref['download_limits']) == 1)
 		{
 			$chk = "checked = 'checked'";
 		}
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ function showLimits()
 		</tr>
 	";
 
-	if(is_array($limitList))
+	if(is_array(vartrue($limitList)))
 	{
 		foreach($limitList as $row)
 		{
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ function showMaint() // Deprecated.
                   if (!$foundSome) {
    		          //  $text .= $rs->form_open("post", e_SELF."?".e_QUERY, "myform");
                      $text .= '<form method="post" action="'.e_SELF.'?'.e_QUERY.'" id="myform">
-                     			<table class="adminlist">';
+                     			<table class="table adminform">';
                      $text .= '<tr>';
                      $text .= '<th>'.DOWLAN_13.'</th>';
                      $text .= '<th>'.DOWLAN_67.'</th>';
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ function showMaint() // Deprecated.
                   if (!$foundSome) {
    		           // $text .= $rs->form_open("post", e_SELF."?".e_QUERY, "myform");
                      $text .= '<form method="post" action="'.e_SELF.'?'.e_QUERY.'" id="myform">
-                     <table class="adminlist">';
+                     <table class="table adminform">';
                      $text .= '<tr>';
                      $text .= '<th>'.DOWLAN_13.'</th>';
                      $text .= '<th>'.DOWLAN_182.'</th>';
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ function showMaint() // Deprecated.
                   {
    		           // $text .= $rs->form_open("post", e_SELF."?".e_QUERY, "myform");
                      $text .= '<form method="post" action="'.e_SELF.'?'.e_QUERY.'" id="myform">
-                     		<table class="adminlist">';
+                     		<table class="table adminform">';
                      $text .= '<tr>';
                      $text .= '<th>'.DOWLAN_67.'</th>';
                      $text .= '<th>'.DOWLAN_27.'</th>';
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ function showMaint() // Deprecated.
    		          //  $text .= $rs->form_open("post", e_SELF."?".e_QUERY, "myform");
                      $text .= '
                      <form method="post" action="'.e_SELF.'?'.e_QUERY.'" id="myform">
-                     <table class="adminlist">';
+                     <table class="table adminlist">';
                      $text .= '<tr>';
                      $text .= '<th>'.DOWLAN_67.'</th>';
                      $text .= '<th>'.DOWLAN_27.'</th>';
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ function showMaint() // Deprecated.
                         if (!$foundSome) {
    		                 // $text .= $rs->form_open("post", e_SELF."?".e_QUERY, "myform");
                            $text .= '<form method="post" action="'.e_SELF.'?'.e_QUERY.'" id="myform">
-                           		<table class="adminlist">';
+                           		<table class="table adminlist">';
                            $text .= '<tr>';
                            $text .= '<th>'.DOWLAN_67.'</th>';
                            $text .= '<th>'.DOWLAN_27.'</th>';
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ function showMaint() // Deprecated.
       	<form method='post' action='".e_SELF."?".e_QUERY."' id='core-db-main-form'>
       		<fieldset id='core-db-plugin-scan'>
       		<legend class='e-hideme'>".DOWLAN_10."</legend>
-      			<table cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' class='adminlist'>
+      			<table class='table adminform'>
       			<colgroup span='2'>
       				<col style='width: 40%'></col>
       				<col style='width: 60%'></col>
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ function showMaint() // Deprecated.
             <div id='download_search'>
             <fieldset>
                <legend class='e-hideme'>".DOWLAN_194."</legend>
-               <table class='adminlist'>
+               <table class='table adminform'>
                   <tr>
                      <td>".DOWLAN_198." ".$frm->text('download-search-text', $this->searchField, 50, array('size'=>50, 'class' => 'someclass'))."&nbsp;<a href='#download_search#download_advanced_search' class='e-swapit'>Switch to Advanced-Search</a></td>
                   </tr>
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ function showMaint() // Deprecated.
             <div id='download_advanced_search' class='e-hideme'>
             <fieldset>
             <legend class='e-hideme'>".DOWLAN_183."</legend>
-            <table class='adminform'>
+            <table class='table adminform'>
                <colgroup>
                   <col style='width:15%;'/>
                   <col style='width:35%;'/>
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ function showMaint() // Deprecated.
                      ."</p><p>".
                      DOWLAN_72.$source_file."
                   </p></div>
-                  <table style='".ADMIN_WIDTH."' class='adminlist'>"
+                  <table class='table adminform'>"
                      .$frm->colGroup($columnInfo)
                      .$frm->thead($columnInfo,$filterColumns)."
                      <tbody>
@@ -1197,7 +1197,7 @@ function showMaint() // Deprecated.
            <form method='post' action='".e_SELF."?".e_QUERY."'>
             <fieldset id='core-download-upload1'>
                <div>
-                  <table style='".ADMIN_WIDTH."' class='adminlist'>
+                  <table class='table adminform'>
                      <colgroup>
                         <col style='width:30%'/>
                         <col style='width:70%'/>
diff --git a/e107_plugins/download/e_help.php b/e107_plugins/download/e_help.php
index e972bdb74..7731b6d24 100644
--- a/e107_plugins/download/e_help.php
+++ b/e107_plugins/download/e_help.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if (e_QUERY)
 	$action = $tmp[0];
 }
 
-switch($action) {
+switch(vartrue($action)) {
    case 'create' :{
       $text = DOWLAN_HELP_2;
       break;
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ switch($action) {
       $text .= "</div>";
 	 
 	 */
+    $text = "";
    }
 }
 $ns -> tablerender(DOWLAN_HELP_1, $text);
diff --git a/e107_plugins/download/includes/admin.php b/e107_plugins/download/includes/admin.php
index 0bf8b76f5..6690b0b4b 100644
--- a/e107_plugins/download/includes/admin.php
+++ b/e107_plugins/download/includes/admin.php
@@ -327,9 +327,9 @@ $columnInfo = array(
 		public function init()
 		{
 			
-			$this->action 		= $_GET['mode'];
-			$this->subAction 	= $_GET['action'];
-			$this->id			= $_GET['id'];
+			$this->action 		= vartrue($_GET['mode']);
+			$this->subAction 	= vartrue($_GET['action']);
+			$this->id			= vartrue($_GET['id']);
 			
 			$this->observe();
 			
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ $columnInfo = array(
 			$this->fields['download_category']['readParms'] 		= $categories;
 			
 			// Custom filter queries 
-			if($_GET['filter_options'])
+			if(vartrue($_GET['filter_options']))
 			{
 				list($filter,$mode) = explode("__",$_GET['filter_options']);
 				
@@ -1297,7 +1297,7 @@ $columnInfo = array(
 	
 	      $text = "<div>
 	      <form method='post' action='".e_SELF."?".e_QUERY."' id='dataform'>\n
-	      <table style='".ADMIN_WIDTH."' class='adminlist'>
+	      <table class='table adminform'>
 	
 	      <tr>
 	      <td style='width: 30%;'>".DOWLAN_12."</td>
diff --git a/e107_plugins/forum/forum_admin.php b/e107_plugins/forum/forum_admin.php
index fea1d212f..41a8b292d 100644
--- a/e107_plugins/forum/forum_admin.php
+++ b/e107_plugins/forum/forum_admin.php
@@ -307,13 +307,13 @@ if (isset($_POST['frsubmit']))
 }
 
 
-if ($delete == 'main') {
+if (vartrue($delete) == 'main') {
 	if ($e107->sql->db_Delete('forum', "forum_id='$del_id' ")) {
 		$forum->show_message(FORLAN_96);
 	}
 }
 
-if ($action == 'create')
+if (vartrue($action) == 'create')
 {
 	if ($e107->sql->db_Select('forum', '*', "forum_parent='0' "))
 	{
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ if ($delete == 'reported')
 
 if (!e_QUERY || $action == 'main')
 {
-	$forum->show_existing_forums($sub_action, $id);
+	$forum->show_existing_forums(vartrue($sub_action), vartrue($id));
 }
 
 //$forum->show_options($action);
diff --git a/e107_plugins/forum/forum_admin_class.php b/e107_plugins/forum/forum_admin_class.php
index 3bb4356fc..3dd474ce2 100755
--- a/e107_plugins/forum/forum_admin_class.php
+++ b/e107_plugins/forum/forum_admin_class.php
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ class forumAdmin
 		$text .= "<select name='forum_parent' class='tbox'>\n";
 		while (list($fid, $fname) = $sql->db_Fetch(MYSQL_NUM))
 		{
-			$sel = ($fid == $fInfor['forum_parent'] ? "selected='selected'" : '');
+			$sel = ($fid == vartrue($fInfor['forum_parent']) ? "selected='selected'" : '');
 			$text .= "<option value='{$fid}' {$sel}>{$fname}</option>\n";
 		}
 		$text .= "</select>
@@ -527,14 +527,14 @@ class forumAdmin
 		<tr>
 		<td>".FORLAN_31.":</td>
 		<td>
-		<input class='tbox' type='text' name='forum_name' size='60' value='".$tp->toForm($fInfo['forum_name'])."' maxlength='250' /><span class='field-help'>".FORLAN_179."</span>
+		<input class='tbox' type='text' name='forum_name' size='60' value='".$tp->toForm(vartrue($fInfo['forum_name']))."' maxlength='250' /><span class='field-help'>".FORLAN_179."</span>
 		</td>
 		</tr>
 
 		<tr>
 		<td>".FORLAN_32.":</td>
 		<td>
-		<textarea class='tbox' name='forum_description' cols='50' rows='5'>".$tp->toForm($fInfo['forum_description'])."</textarea>
+		<textarea class='tbox' name='forum_description' cols='50' rows='5'>".$tp->toForm(vartrue($fInfo['forum_description']))."</textarea>
 		</td>
 		</tr>
 
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ class forumAdmin
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				$text .= "<div style='text-align:center'>".FORLAN_121."</div>";
+				$text = "<div style='text-align:center'>".FORLAN_121."</div>";
 			}
 			$ns->tablerender(FORLAN_116, $text);
 		}
@@ -1031,9 +1031,9 @@ class forumAdmin
 				$admin_rules = $sql->db_Fetch();
 			}
 
-			$guesttext = $tp->toFORM($guest_rules['gen_chardata']);
-			$membertext = $tp->toFORM($member_rules['gen_chardata']);
-			$admintext = $tp->toFORM($admin_rules['gen_chardata']);
+			$guesttext = $tp->toFORM(vartrue($guest_rules['gen_chardata']));
+			$membertext = $tp->toFORM(vartrue($member_rules['gen_chardata']));
+			$admintext = $tp->toFORM(vartrue($admin_rules['gen_chardata']));
 
 			$text = "
 			<form method='post' action='".e_SELF."?rules'  id='wmform'>
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ class forumAdmin
 
 			<td style='width:20%'>".WMGLAN_1.": <br />
 			".WMGLAN_6.":";
-			if ($guest_rules['gen_intdata'])
+			if (vartrue($guest_rules['gen_intdata']))
 			{
 				$text .= "<input type='checkbox' name='guest_active' value='1'  checked='checked' />";
 			}
@@ -1065,7 +1065,7 @@ class forumAdmin
 			<tr>
 			<td style='width:20%'>".WMGLAN_2.": <br />
 			".WMGLAN_6.":";
-			if ($member_rules['gen_intdata'])
+			if (vartrue($member_rules['gen_intdata']))
 			{
 				$text .= "<input type='checkbox' name='member_active' value='1'  checked='checked' />";
 			}
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ class forumAdmin
 			<td style='width:20%'>".WMGLAN_3.": <br />
 			".WMGLAN_6.": ";
 
-			if ($admin_rules['gen_intdata'])
+			if (vartrue($admin_rules['gen_intdata']))
 			{
 				$text .= "<input type='checkbox' name='admin_active' value='1'  checked='checked' />";
 			}
diff --git a/e107_plugins/links_page/admin_linkspage_config.php b/e107_plugins/links_page/admin_linkspage_config.php
index d4f5b6028..0530979b4 100644
--- a/e107_plugins/links_page/admin_linkspage_config.php
+++ b/e107_plugins/links_page/admin_linkspage_config.php
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ function admin_linkspage_config_adminmenu()
 				$var[$row['link_category_id']]['text'] = $row['link_category_name'];
 				$var[$row['link_category_id']]['link'] = e_SELF."?link.view.".$row['link_category_id'];
 			}
-			$active = ($qs[0] == 'link') ? $id : FALSE;
+			$active = ($qs[0] == 'link') ? vartrue($id) : FALSE;
 			show_admin_menu(LCLAN_ADMINMENU_8, $active, $var);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/e107_plugins/links_page/e_help.php b/e107_plugins/links_page/e_help.php
index fafcb5140..cfe88777e 100644
--- a/e107_plugins/links_page/e_help.php
+++ b/e107_plugins/links_page/e_help.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 if (!defined('e107_INIT')) { exit; }
 
-include_lan($plugindir."languages/".e_LANGUAGE."_admin_links_page.php");
+include_lan(e_PLUGIN."/links_page/languages/".e_LANGUAGE."_admin_links_page.php");
 
 if(!e_QUERY)
 {
diff --git a/e107_plugins/links_page/link_class.php b/e107_plugins/links_page/link_class.php
index aac5818c9..2025bd1f4 100644
--- a/e107_plugins/links_page/link_class.php
+++ b/e107_plugins/links_page/link_class.php
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@ class linkclass
         </tr>";
 
 		//triggerHook
-		$data = array('method'=>'form', 'table'=>'links_page', 'id'=>$row['link_id'], 'plugin'=>'links_page', 'function'=>'show_link_create');
+		$data = array('method'=>'form', 'table'=>'links_page', 'id'=>vartrue($row['link_id']), 'plugin'=>'links_page', 'function'=>'show_link_create');
 		$text .= $frm->renderHooks($data);
 		
 		$text .= "
@@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@ class linkclass
         <tr>
         <td>".LCLAN_CAT_24."</td>
         <td>
-            ".r_userclass("link_category_class", $row['link_category_class'], "off", "public,guest,nobody,member,admin,classes")."
+            ".r_userclass("link_category_class", vartrue($row['link_category_class']), "off", "public,guest,nobody,member,admin,classes")."
         </td>
         </tr>
         <tr><td colspan='2' style='text-align:center'>";
diff --git a/e107_plugins/linkwords/e_tohtml.php b/e107_plugins/linkwords/e_tohtml.php
index eaa9a11eb..731157801 100755
--- a/e107_plugins/linkwords/e_tohtml.php
+++ b/e107_plugins/linkwords/e_tohtml.php
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class e_tohtml_linkwords
 				$this->lw_enabled = TRUE;
 			}
 		}
-		if (!$temp)
+		if (!vartrue($temp))
 		{	// Either cache disabled, or no info in cache (or error reading/processing cache)
 			$link_sql = new db;
 			if($link_sql -> db_Select("linkwords", "*", "linkword_active!=1"))
diff --git a/e107_plugins/metaweblog/admin_config.php b/e107_plugins/metaweblog/admin_config.php
index 9d7ac174f..756f67add 100644
--- a/e107_plugins/metaweblog/admin_config.php
+++ b/e107_plugins/metaweblog/admin_config.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ if(!getperms("P")){ header("location:".e_BASE."index.php"); exit; }
 include_lan(e_PLUGIN."metaweblog/languages/".e_LANGUAGE.".php");
 require_once(e_ADMIN."auth.php");
 
-$text .= XMLRPC_HELP_011;
+$text = XMLRPC_HELP_011;
 $ns -> tablerender(XMLRPC_CONFIG_001, $text);
 require_once(e_ADMIN."footer.php");
 ?>
diff --git a/e107_plugins/newsfeed/admin_config.php b/e107_plugins/newsfeed/admin_config.php
index 016063f28..fe6595417 100644
--- a/e107_plugins/newsfeed/admin_config.php
+++ b/e107_plugins/newsfeed/admin_config.php
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ if($headline_total = $sql->db_Select("newsfeed"))
 {
 	$nfArray = $sql -> db_getList();
 
-	$text = "<div style='text-align:center'>
+	$text = "
 	<table class='table adminform'>
 	<colgroup>
 		<col style='width: 5%; text-align: center;' />
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ if($headline_total = $sql->db_Select("newsfeed"))
 		</tr>\n";
 	}
 
-	$text .= "</table>\n</div>";
+	$text .= "</table>";
 }
 else
 {
diff --git a/e107_plugins/newsfeed/e_frontpage.php b/e107_plugins/newsfeed/e_frontpage.php
index b284efe09..6726069bc 100644
--- a/e107_plugins/newsfeed/e_frontpage.php
+++ b/e107_plugins/newsfeed/e_frontpage.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ if (!plugInstalled('newsfeed'))
 
 include_lan(e_PLUGIN.'newsfeed/languages/'.e_LANGUAGE.'_frontpage.php');
 
-$front_page['newsfeed']['title'] = NWSF_FP_1.': '.$row['content_heading'];
+$front_page['newsfeed']['title'] = NWSF_FP_1.': '.vartrue($row['content_heading']);
 $front_page['newsfeed']['page'][] = array('page' => $PLUGINS_DIRECTORY.'newsfeed/newsfeed.php', 'title' => NWSF_FP_2);
 
 if ($sql -> db_Select("newsfeed", "newsfeed_id, newsfeed_name")) {
diff --git a/e107_plugins/poll/poll_class.php b/e107_plugins/poll/poll_class.php
index d0084c5f8..5c4c3a7c9 100644
--- a/e107_plugins/poll/poll_class.php
+++ b/e107_plugins/poll/poll_class.php
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ class poll
 		
 		
 		$text .= "
-		<td>".r_userclass("pollUserclass", $_POST['pollUserclass'], 'off', $uclass)."</td>
+		<td>".r_userclass("pollUserclass", vartrue($_POST['pollUserclass']), 'off', $uclass)."</td>
 		</tr>
 
 		<tr>
diff --git a/e107_plugins/siteinfo/e_shortcode.php b/e107_plugins/siteinfo/e_shortcode.php
index 3ec1da500..377d308d3 100644
--- a/e107_plugins/siteinfo/e_shortcode.php
+++ b/e107_plugins/siteinfo/e_shortcode.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class siteinfo_shortcodes // must match the folder name of the plugin.
 
 	function sc_logo($parm)
 	{
-		parse_str($parm);		// Optional {LOGO=file=file_name} or {LOGO=link=url} or {LOGO=file=file_name&link=url}
+		parse_str(vartrue($parm));		// Optional {LOGO=file=file_name} or {LOGO=link=url} or {LOGO=file=file_name&link=url}
 		// Paths to image file, link are relative to site base
 		$tp = e107::getParser();