empty is a Comparison operation that returns true if all comparates are empty. Empty and "" are the same thing in Obyx. The empty operation can be useful for ensuring a posted form element contains data.
<instruction>
<output type="store" value="myStore" />
<input>Test test test</input>
</instruction>
<comparison operation="empty">
<comparate type="store" value="myStore" />
<ontrue>I'm empty</ontrue>
<onfalse>I'm full!</onfalse>
</comparison>
I'm full!