--- dokuwiki-2011-05-25a/lib/plugins/publish/action.php    2011-10-16 03:55:40.000000000 +1300
+++ dokuwiki/lib/plugins/publish/action.php     2012-01-24 10:34:18.115128733 +1300
@@ -147,10 +147,14 @@
         if($approver && !$most_recent_approved) { $strings[] = 'yes'; } else { $strings[] = 'no'; }
         $strings[] = '">';
 
+        # [jmt12] We may not display the message at all
+        $display_message = false;
+
         if($most_recent_draft) {
             $strings[] = '<span class="approval_latest_draft">';
             $strings[] = sprintf($this->getLang('apr_recent_draft'), wl($ID, 'force_rev=1'));
             $strings[] = $this->difflink($ID, null, $REV) . '</span>';
+            $display_message = true;
         }
 
         if($most_recent_approved) {
@@ -160,6 +164,7 @@
             $strings[] = '<span class="approval_outdated">';
             $strings[] = sprintf($this->getLang('apr_outdated'), wl($ID, 'rev=' . $userrev));
             $strings[] = $this->difflink($ID, $userrev, $REV) . '</span>';
+            $display_message = true;
         }
 
         if(!$approver) {
@@ -168,28 +173,27 @@
             $strings[] = sprintf($this->getLang('apr_draft'),
                             '<span class="approval_date">' . $longdate . '</span>');
             $strings[] = '</span>';
+            $display_message = true;
         }
 
-        if($approver) {
+        // [jmt12] Only display this notice to editors
+        if($approver &&  $INFO['perm'] >= AUTH_EDIT) {
             # Approved
             $strings[] = '<span class="approval_approved">';
             $strings[] = sprintf($this->getLang('apr_approved'),
                             '<span class="approval_date">' . $longdate . '</span>',
                             editorinfo($approver));
             $strings[] = '</span>';
-        }
-
-        if($previous_approved) {
-            $strings[] = '<span class="approval_previous">';
-            $strings[] = sprintf($this->getLang('apr_previous'),
-                            wl($ID, 'rev=' . $previous_approved),
-                            dformat($previous_approved));
-            $strings[] = $this->difflink($ID, $previous_approved, $REV) . '</span>';
+            $display_message = true;
         }
 
         $strings[] = '</div>';
 
-        ptln(implode($strings));
+        // [jmt12] if there is no message content, hide empty div
+        if ($display_message)
+        {
+          ptln(implode($strings));
+        }
         return true;
     }