access_id;
	// if within a group or shared access collection display group name and open/closed membership status
	// @todo have a better way to do this instead of checking against subtype / class.
	$container = $vars['entity']->getContainerEntity();
	if ($container && $container instanceof ElggGroup) {
		// we decided to show that the item is in a group, rather than its actual access level
		// not required. Group ACLs are prepended with "Group: " when written.
		//$access_id_string = elgg_echo('groups:group') . $container->name;
		$membership = $container->membership;
		if ($membership == ACCESS_PUBLIC) {
			$access_class .= ' elgg-access-group-open';
		} else {
			$access_class .= ' elgg-access-group-closed';
		}
		// @todo this is plugin specific code in core. Should be removed.
	} elseif ($container && $container->getSubtype() == 'shared_access') {
		$access_class .= ' shared_collection';
	} elseif ($access_id == ACCESS_PRIVATE) {
		$access_class .= ' elgg-access-private';
	}
} else if (isset($vars['value'])) {
	$access_id = $vars['value'];
}
if (!isset($access_id)) {
	return true;
}
$access_id_string = get_readable_access_level($access_id);
$attributes = array(
	'title' => elgg_echo('access:help'),
	'class' => $access_class,
);
echo elgg_format_element('span', $attributes, $access_id_string, array(
	'encode_text' => true,
));