code: private void insertEditEmpty() throws CmsException, JspException {
  
          Tag ancestor = findAncestorWithClass(this, I_CmsXmlContentContainer.class);
          I_CmsXmlContentContainer container = null;
          if (ancestor != null) {
              // parent content container available, use preloaded values from this container
              container = (I_CmsXmlContentContainer)ancestor;
              insertEditEmpty(pageContext, container, m_mode == null ? CmsDirectEditMode.AUTO : m_mode, null);
          }
      }
docs: Inserts direct edit for empty collector lists.<p>
  
  @throws CmsException in case of invalid collector settings
  @throws JspException in case writing to page context fails