Empty search returning ALL results instead of NONE

If the custom field is empty, you’re not querying for any tags:

[loop type="post" category="something" tag=""]

..so the loop returns all posts in that category.

For the result you want, you’ll have to check the custom field, and if it’s empty, then not run the loop:

[if field="field_name"]
  [loop ..][/loop]
[else]
  Field is empty.
[/if]

And if I’m passing the field? Would this be correct?

[pass field="taglist"]
	[if field="{FIELD}"]
		[loop type="post" category="catname" tag="{FIELD}"]
		[field title-link]
		[/loop]
	[else]
		Nothing found.
	[/if]
[/pass]

I’m guessing not because now everything says ‘Nothing found’.

I think this should work:

[if field="taglist"]

I moved the if to the outside like:

[if field="taglist"]
	[pass field="taglist"]
		[loop type="post" category="catname" tag="{FIELD}"]
		[field title-link]
		[/loop]
	[/pass]
[else]
	Nothing found.
[/if]

and it seems to be working. Thanks.

Great, I’m glad that worked.