def depart_definition(self, node):
        pos = len(self.states[-2])
        TextTranslator.depart_definition(self, node)

        # replace a blank line by ``@<br>{}``
        while pos < len(self.states[-1]) - 1:
            item = self.states[-1][pos]
            if item[1] and item[1][-1] == '':
                item[1].pop()
                item[1][-1] += '@<br>{}'
            pos += 1