Index: kernel/db/cat_tag_processor.php
===================================================================
--- kernel/db/cat_tag_processor.php	(revision 15137)
+++ kernel/db/cat_tag_processor.php	(working copy)
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 				return $icons['default'];
 			}
 
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object kDBList */
 
 			$value = $object->GetDBField($status_fields[0]); // sets base status icon
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 				$item_id = $this->Application->GetVar($this->Prefix . '_id');
 			}
 
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 			$params['m_cat_page'] = 1;
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
 			}
 			else {
 				// path for category item category in front-end
-				$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+				$object = $this->getObject($params);
 				$params['cat_id'] = $object->GetDBField('CategoryId');
 			}
 
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
 		function CategoryName($params)
 		{
 			// show category cachednavbar of
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			$category_id = isset($params['cat_id']) ? $params['cat_id'] : $object->GetDBField('CategoryId');
 
 			$cache_key = 'category_paths[%CIDSerial:' . $category_id . '%][%PhrasesSerial%][Adm:' . (int)$this->Application->isAdmin . ']';
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
 				$owner_field = 'CreatedById';
 			}
 
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			$perm_value = $this->PermHelper->ModifyCheckPermission($object->GetDBField($owner_field), $object->GetDBField('CategoryId'), $this->Prefix);
 
 			return $display_original && ($perm_value == 1) && $this->Application->GetVar($this->Prefix.'.original_id');
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@
 			/* @var $perm_helper kPermissionsHelper */
 
 			$params['raise_warnings'] = 0;
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object kCatDBItem */
 
 			// 1. category restriction
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@
 		 */
 		function HasAdditionalImages($params)
 		{
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 			$cache_key = $object->Prefix . '_additional_images[%' . $this->Application->incrementCacheSerial($object->Prefix, $object->GetID(), false) . '%]';
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@
 		 */
 		function IsPending($params)
 		{
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 
 			$pending_status = Array (STATUS_PENDING, STATUS_PENDING_EDITING);
 			return in_array($object->GetDBField('Status'), $pending_status);
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@
 		{
 			static $favorite_status = Array ();
 
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object kDBList */
 
 			if (!isset($favorite_status[$this->Special])) {
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@
 		 */
 		function IsEditorsPick($params)
 		{
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 
 			return $object->GetDBField('EditorsPick') == 1;
 		}
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@
 		 */
 		function VotesIndicator($params)
 		{
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 			$rating_helper = $this->Application->recallObject('RatingHelper');
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@
 
 		function RelevanceIndicator($params)
 		{
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 
 			$search_results_table = TABLE_PREFIX.'ses_'.$this->Application->GetSID().'_'.TABLE_PREFIX.'Search';
 			$sql = 'SELECT Relevance
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@
 
 		function PrintMoreCategories($params)
 		{
-			$object =& $this->getObject();
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 			$category_ids = $this->Field($params);
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@
 		 */
 		function RegisterHit($params)
 		{
-			$object =& $this->getObject();
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object kCatDBItem */
 
 			if ($object->isLoaded()) {
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@
 		 */
 		function ProfileLink($params)
 		{
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			$owner_field = array_key_exists('owner_field', $params) ? $params['owner_field'] : 'CreatedById';
 			$params['user_id'] = $object->GetDBField($owner_field);
 			unset($params['owner_field']);
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@
 		 */
 		function ItemEditLink($params)
 		{
-			$object =& $this->getObject();
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object kDBList */
 
 			$edit_template = $this->Application->getUnitOption($this->Prefix, 'AdminTemplatePath') . '/' . $this->Application->getUnitOption($this->Prefix, 'AdminTemplatePrefix') . 'edit';
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@
 
 			$field = $this->SelectParam($params, 'name,field');
 
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 			foreach ($languages as $language_id) {
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@
 				$categories = true;
 			}
 			else {
-				$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+				$object = $this->getObject($params);
 				/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 				$perm_helper = $this->Application->recallObject('PermissionsHelper');
Index: kernel/db/db_tag_processor.php
===================================================================
--- kernel/db/db_tag_processor.php	(revision 15137)
+++ kernel/db/db_tag_processor.php	(working copy)
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 	 */
 	function IsNewMode($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		return $object->GetID() <= 0;
 	}
 
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@
 	 */
 	protected function PreviousResource($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		$list_helper = $this->Application->recallObject('ListHelper');
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@
 	 */
 	protected function NextResource($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		$list_helper = $this->Application->recallObject('ListHelper');
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@
 			$params['no_special'] = 'no_special';
 		}
 
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		if (array_key_exists('db', $params) && $params['db']) {
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@
 		$field = $this->SelectParam($params, 'name,field');
 
 		if ($field) {
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 			$timestamp = $object->GetDBField($field);
@@ -1053,7 +1053,7 @@
 	{
 		// <inp2:SetField field="Value" src=p:cust_{$custom_name}"/>
 
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		$dst_field = $this->SelectParam($params, 'name,field');
@@ -1081,7 +1081,7 @@
 
 	function Error($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		$field = $this->SelectParam($params, 'name,field');
@@ -1092,7 +1092,7 @@
 	function HasError($params)
 	{
 		if ($params['field'] == 'any') {
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 			$skip_fields = array_key_exists('except', $params) ? $params['except'] : false;
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@
 
 	function IsRequired($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		$field = $params['field'];
@@ -1156,7 +1156,7 @@
 
 	function FieldOption($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);;
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);;
 		$options = $object->GetFieldOptions($params['field']);
 		$ret =  isset($options[$params['option']]) ? $options[$params['option']] : '';
 		if (isset($params['as_label']) && $params['as_label']) $ret = $this->Application->ReplaceLanguageTags($ret);
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@
 	 */
 	protected function PredefinedOptions($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBList */
 
 		$field = $params['field'];
@@ -1272,7 +1272,7 @@
 		$field = $this->SelectParam($params, 'name,field');
 
         if ( !isset($object) ) {
-            $object =& $this->getObject($params);
+            $object = $this->getObject($params);
             /* @var $object kDBItem */
         }
 
@@ -1532,7 +1532,7 @@
 	 */
 	function prepareInputName($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		$field = $this->SelectParam($params, 'name,field');
@@ -1599,7 +1599,7 @@
 		}
 
 		if (isset($params['value'])) {
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			$field_modifiers[$field][$params['type']] = $params['value'];
 			$object->ApplyFieldModifiers($field_modifiers);
 		}
@@ -1745,13 +1745,13 @@
 	function SaveEvent($params)
 	{
 		// SaveEvent is set during OnItemBuild, but we may need it before any other tag calls OnItemBuild
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		return $this->Application->GetVar($this->getPrefixSpecial().'_SaveEvent');
 	}
 
 	function NextId($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 
 		$wid = $this->Application->GetTopmostWid($this->Prefix);
 		$session_name = rtrim($this->getPrefixSpecial().'_selected_ids_'.$wid, '_');
@@ -1768,7 +1768,7 @@
 
 	function PrevId($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 
 		$wid = $this->Application->GetTopmostWid($this->Prefix);
 		$session_name = rtrim($this->getPrefixSpecial().'_selected_ids_'.$wid, '_');
@@ -1807,7 +1807,7 @@
 	 */
 	function FieldEquals($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		return $object->GetDBField( $this->SelectParam($params, 'name,field') ) == $params['value'];
@@ -1882,7 +1882,7 @@
 			return $icons['default'];
 		}
 
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBList */
 
 		$icon = '';
@@ -2087,7 +2087,7 @@
 	 */
 	function ConfigFormElement($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		$field = $params['field'];
@@ -2155,7 +2155,7 @@
 
 	function CustomFieldLabel($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 
 		$field = $this->SelectParam($params, 'name,field');
 
@@ -2365,13 +2365,13 @@
 	 * @access public
 	 * @return kDBItem|kDBList
 	 */
-	function &getObject($params = Array())
+	function getObject($params = Array())
 	{
 		$object = $this->Application->recallObject($this->getPrefixSpecial(), $this->Prefix, $params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		if ( isset($params['requery']) && $params['requery'] ) {
-			$this->Application->HandleEvent($q_event, $this->getPrefixSpecial() . ':LoadItem', $params);
+			$this->Application->HandleEvent(new kEvent($this->getPrefixSpecial() . ':LoadItem', $params));
 		}
 
 		return $object;
@@ -2385,7 +2385,7 @@
 	 */
 	function PropertyEquals($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		$property_name = $this->SelectParam($params, 'name,var,property');
 		return $object->$property_name == $params['value'];
 	}
@@ -2404,7 +2404,7 @@
 		$ret = '';
 		if ($selected_ids) {
 			$selected_ids = explode(',', $selected_ids);
-			$object =& $this->getObject( kUtil::array_merge_recursive($params, Array('skip_autoload' => true)) );
+			$object = $this->getObject( kUtil::array_merge_recursive($params, Array('skip_autoload' => true)) );
 			$params['name'] = $params['render_as'];
 			foreach ($selected_ids as $id) {
 				$object->Load($id);
@@ -2651,7 +2651,7 @@
 
 	function IsNewItem($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		return $object->IsNewItem();
 	}
 
@@ -2664,7 +2664,7 @@
 	 */
 	protected function ItemLink($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		if ( !isset($params['pass']) ) {
@@ -2691,7 +2691,7 @@
 
 	function PrintSerializedFields($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		$field = $this->SelectParam($params, 'field');
@@ -2832,7 +2832,7 @@
 		$logo_filename = isset($params['LogoFilename']) ? $params['LogoFilename'] : false;
 		$logo_h_margin = isset($params['LogoHMargin']) ? $params['LogoHMargin'] : false;
 		$logo_v_margin = isset($params['LogoVMargin']) ? $params['LogoVMargin'] : false;
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 
 		$field = $this->SelectParam($params, 'name,field');
 		return $object->GetField($field, 'resize:'.$max_width.'x'.$max_height.';wm:'.$logo_filename.'|'.$logo_h_margin.'|'.$logo_v_margin);
@@ -2975,7 +2975,7 @@
 	 */
 	function Selected($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		$field = $this->SelectParam($params, 'name,field');
@@ -2998,7 +2998,7 @@
 	 */
 	protected function OptionValue($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		$value = $params['value'];
@@ -3030,7 +3030,7 @@
 			$prefix = $this->getPrefixSpecial();
 
 			if ( $this->Application->hasObject( $this->getPrefixSpecial() ) ) {
-				$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+				$object = $this->getObject($params);
 				/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 				if ( $object->getFormName() != $form_name ) {
@@ -3046,7 +3046,7 @@
 			return '';
 		}
 
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		return $object->getFormName();
@@ -3063,7 +3063,7 @@
 	{
 		$params['requery'] = 1;
 
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		return '';
Index: units/categories/categories_tag_processor.php
===================================================================
--- units/categories/categories_tag_processor.php	(revision 15137)
+++ units/categories/categories_tag_processor.php	(working copy)
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 	function SubCatCount($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		if ( isset($params['today']) && $params['today'] ) {
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 
 	function IsNew($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		return $object->GetDBField('IsNew') ? 1 : 0;
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 	 */
 	function IsEditorsPick($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		return $object->GetDBField('EditorsPick') == 1;
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 			return array_key_exists($icon_name, $icons) ? $icons[$icon_name] : '';
 		}
 
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBList */
 
 		if ($object->GetDBField('ThemeId') > 0) {
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 
 	function ItemCount($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		$ci_table = $this->Application->getUnitOption('ci', 'TableName');
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
 	 */
 	function FieldCategoryPath($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject();
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		$field = $this->SelectParam($params, 'name,field');
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@
 
 	function IsCurrent($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		if ($object->GetID() == $this->Application->GetVar('m_cat_id')) {
 			return true;
 		}
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@
 	 */
 	function IsRootCategory($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object CategoriesItem */
 
 		return $object->IsRoot();
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@
 				$cat_id = array_key_exists('cat_id', $params) && $params['cat_id'] ? $params['cat_id'] : false;
 				if ( $cat_id === false ) {
 					// category not supplied -> get current from PrintList
-					$category =& $this->getObject($params);
+					$category = $this->getObject($params);
 				}
 				else {
 					if ( "$cat_id" == 'Root' ) {
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@
 		/* @var $perm_helper kPermissionsHelper */
 
 		$params['raise_warnings'] = 0;
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		$params['cat_id'] = $object->isLoaded() ? $object->GetDBField('ParentPath') : $this->Application->GetVar('m_cat_id');
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@
 
 	function CategoryItemCount($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBList */
 
 		$params['cat_id'] = $object->GetID();
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@
 	 */
 	function IsCategorySymLink($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBList */
 
 		$sym_category_id = $object->GetDBField('SymLinkCategoryId');
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@
 	 */
 	function GetModulePrefix($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		$parent_path = explode('|', substr($object->GetDBField('ParentPath'), 1, -1));
@@ -1057,7 +1057,7 @@
 	function CategoryName($params)
 	{
 		// show category cachednavbar of
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		$category_id = isset($params['cat_id']) ? $params['cat_id'] : $object->GetDBField('CategoryId');
@@ -1812,7 +1812,7 @@
 	 */
 	function PageBrowseLink($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		$themes_helper = $this->Application->recallObject('ThemesHelper');
@@ -1841,7 +1841,7 @@
 
 	function DirectLink($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		$themes_helper = $this->Application->recallObject('ThemesHelper');
@@ -1870,7 +1870,7 @@
 	 */
 	function ContentPageLink($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		$params['t'] = $object->GetDBField('NamedParentPath');
@@ -1887,7 +1887,7 @@
 	 */
 	function SearchDescription($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		$desc =  $object->GetField('MetaDescription');
 		if (!$desc) {
 			$sql = 'SELECT *
@@ -1915,7 +1915,7 @@
 	 */
 	function EnterCatLink($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 
 		$url_params = Array ('pass' => 'm', 'm_cat_id' => $object->GetID());
 		return $this->Application->HREF($params['template'], '', $url_params);
@@ -1930,7 +1930,7 @@
 	 */
 	function PagePath($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		$path = $object->GetField('CachedNavbar');
 		if ($path) {
 			$items = explode('&|&', $path);
@@ -2095,7 +2095,7 @@
 	 */
 	function ItemEditLink($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject();
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBList */
 
 		$edit_template = $this->Application->getUnitOption($this->Prefix, 'AdminTemplatePath') . '/' . $this->Application->getUnitOption($this->Prefix, 'AdminTemplatePrefix') . 'edit';
@@ -2115,7 +2115,7 @@
 
 	function RelevanceIndicator($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		$search_results_table = TABLE_PREFIX.'ses_'.$this->Application->GetSID().'_'.TABLE_PREFIX.'Search';
@@ -2148,7 +2148,7 @@
 			$categories = true;
 		}
 		else {
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 			$perm_helper = $this->Application->recallObject('PermissionsHelper');
@@ -2170,7 +2170,7 @@
 			return true;
 		}
 
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		return !$object->GetDBField('Protected');
Index: units/category_items/category_items_tag_processor.php
===================================================================
--- units/category_items/category_items_tag_processor.php	(revision 15111)
+++ units/category_items/category_items_tag_processor.php	(working copy)
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 		{
 			$field = $this->SelectParam($params, 'name,field');
 
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object kDBList */
 
 			$root_phrase = $this->Application->Phrase(($this->Application->isAdmin ? 'la_' : 'lu_') . 'rootcategory_name');
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@
 			return $ret;
 		}
 
-		function GetMainID()
+		function GetMainID($params)
 		{
-			$object =& $this->getObject();
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			$table_info = $object->getLinkedInfo();
-			
+
 			return $table_info['ParentId'];
 		}
 	}
\ No newline at end of file
Index: units/configuration/configuration_tag_processor.php
===================================================================
--- units/configuration/configuration_tag_processor.php	(revision 15128)
+++ units/configuration/configuration_tag_processor.php	(working copy)
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
 
 	function IsRequired($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);;
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);;
 		/* @var $object kDBList */
 
 		$field_options = $object->GetDBField('Validation');
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
 
 	function Error($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBList */
 
 		$field = $object->GetDBField($params['id_field']);
Index: units/custom_fields/custom_fields_tag_processor.php
===================================================================
--- units/custom_fields/custom_fields_tag_processor.php	(revision 15137)
+++ units/custom_fields/custom_fields_tag_processor.php	(working copy)
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 		 */
 		function GetMainField($params)
 		{
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			$append = isset($params['append']) && $params['append'] ? $params['append'] : '';
 			return 'cust_'.$object->GetDBField('FieldName').$append;
 		}
Index: units/email_events/email_event_tp.php
===================================================================
--- units/email_events/email_event_tp.php	(revision 15111)
+++ units/email_events/email_event_tp.php	(working copy)
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 				return true;
 			}
 
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 			return $object->GetDBField($params['check_field']);
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 		 */
 		function RemoveToRecipientType($params)
 		{
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 			$field_options = $object->GetFieldOptions('RecipientType');
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 		 */
 		function RestoreRecipientType($params)
 		{
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 			$field_options = $object->GetFieldOptions('RecipientType');
Index: units/email_queue/email_queue_tp.php
===================================================================
--- units/email_queue/email_queue_tp.php	(revision 15111)
+++ units/email_queue/email_queue_tp.php	(working copy)
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 		function PrintSerializedFields($params)
 		{
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 
 			$field = $this->SelectParam($params, 'field');
 			$data = unserialize( $object->GetDBField($field) );
Index: units/files/file_tp.php
===================================================================
--- units/files/file_tp.php	(revision 15111)
+++ units/files/file_tp.php	(working copy)
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 		function FileIcon($params)
 		{
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 			$last_dot = mb_strrpos($object->GetDBField('FilePath'), '.');
Index: units/filters/item_filter_tp.php
===================================================================
--- units/filters/item_filter_tp.php	(revision 15137)
+++ units/filters/item_filter_tp.php	(working copy)
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 	{
 		static $cache = Array ();
 
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		// get item list to be filtered
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@
 			$range_count = $max_value / $this->Application->GetVar('range_step');
 		}
 		else {
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 			$range_count = $object->GetDBField('RangeCount');
Index: units/forms/form_fields/form_fields_tp.php
===================================================================
--- units/forms/form_fields/form_fields_tp.php	(revision 15137)
+++ units/forms/form_fields/form_fields_tp.php	(working copy)
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 		function CustomInputName($params)
 		{
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			$source_prefix = $this->Application->Parser->GetParam('SourcePrefix');
 
 			$source_tp = $this->Application->recallTagProcessor($source_prefix);
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 		function SubmissionTag($params)
 		{
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 
 			$params['field'] = 'fld_'.$object->GetDBField('FormFieldId');
 			$source_prefix = $this->Application->Parser->GetParam('SourcePrefix');
Index: units/forms/form_submissions/form_submission_tp.php
===================================================================
--- units/forms/form_submissions/form_submission_tp.php	(revision 15137)
+++ units/forms/form_submissions/form_submission_tp.php	(working copy)
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 	 */
 	function FormField($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		$form_submission_helper = $this->Application->recallObject('FormSubmissionHelper');
Index: units/forms/forms/forms_tp.php
===================================================================
--- units/forms/forms/forms_tp.php	(revision 15111)
+++ units/forms/forms/forms_tp.php	(working copy)
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 		function CheckBox($params)
 		{
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 			$value = $object->GetDBField($this->SelectParam($params, 'name,field'));
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 			if ( $value ) {
 				return 'checked';
 			}
-			
+
 			if ( is_null($value) ) {
 				return $params['default'];
 			}
Index: units/forms/submission_log/submission_log_tp.php
===================================================================
--- units/forms/submission_log/submission_log_tp.php	(revision 15137)
+++ units/forms/submission_log/submission_log_tp.php	(working copy)
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 		 */
 		function IsNewUserReply($params)
 		{
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 			$user_reply = $this->IsUserReply($params);
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 		 */
 		function IsUserReply($params)
 		{
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 			$reply_email = $this->Application->ConfigValue('SubmissionReplyFromEmail');
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 				return false;
 			}
 
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 			$draft = $this->Application->recallObject('draft', null, Array('skip_autoload' => true));
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 		 */
 		function IterateFiles($params)
 		{
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 			$field = $this->SelectParam($params, 'name,field');
Index: units/images/image_tag_processor.php
===================================================================
--- units/images/image_tag_processor.php	(revision 15137)
+++ units/images/image_tag_processor.php	(working copy)
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 
 	function LargeImageExists($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		if ($object->GetDBField('SameImages') == null || $object->GetDBField('SameImages') == 1) {
 			return false;
 		}
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
 
 	function ImageSrc($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		$this->makeRelativePaths($object);
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
 
 	function _getImageUrl($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		$base_url = rtrim($this->Application->BaseURL(), '/');
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@
 			return '';
 		}
 
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		$params['img_path'] = $image_url;
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@
 	 */
 	function ImageUrl($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		if ($object->GetDBField('SameImages') ? $object->GetDBField('LocalThumb') : $object->GetDBField('LocalImage') ) {
 			$ret = $this->Application->Phrase(getArrayValue($params,'local_phrase'));
 		}
Index: units/languages/languages_tag_processor.php
===================================================================
--- units/languages/languages_tag_processor.php	(revision 15137)
+++ units/languages/languages_tag_processor.php	(working copy)
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 			$top_prefix = $this->Application->GetTopmostPrefix($this->Prefix);
 			if( substr($this->Application->GetVar($top_prefix.'_mode'), 0, 1) == 't' && !$edit_direct )
 			{
-				$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+				$object = $this->getObject($params);
 				/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 				return $object->GetDBField('Charset');
@@ -74,13 +74,13 @@
 
 		function LanguageName($params)
 		{
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			return $this->Application->Phrase($params['phrase_prefix'].$object->GetDBField('PackName'));
 		}
 
 		function LanguageLink($params)
 		{
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 
 			$params['m_lang'] = $object->GetID();
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 
 		function SelectedLanguage($params)
 		{
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object kDBList */
 
 			if (array_key_exists('type', $params) && $params['type'] == 'data') {
Index: units/mailing_lists/mailing_list_tp.php
===================================================================
--- units/mailing_lists/mailing_list_tp.php	(revision 15137)
+++ units/mailing_lists/mailing_list_tp.php	(working copy)
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 		function PrintRecipients($params)
 		{
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 			$mailing_list_helper = $this->Application->recallObject('MailingListHelper');
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 				return false;
 			}
 
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 			return $object->IsNewItem();
Index: units/modules/modules_tag_processor.php
===================================================================
--- units/modules/modules_tag_processor.php	(revision 15137)
+++ units/modules/modules_tag_processor.php	(working copy)
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 				return true;
 			}
 
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object kDBList */
 
 			$modules_helper = $this->Application->recallObject('ModulesHelper');
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 				return true;
 			}
 
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object kDBList */
 
 			$modules_helper = $this->Application->recallObject('ModulesHelper');
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 		{
 			static $errors = Array ();
 
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object kDBList */
 
 			$module_path = $object->GetDBField('Path');
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 
 		function InstallLink($params)
 		{
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object kDBList */
 
 			$module_path = strtolower( $object->GetDBField('Path') );
Index: units/page_revisions/page_revision_tp.php
===================================================================
--- units/page_revisions/page_revision_tp.php	(revision 15137)
+++ units/page_revisions/page_revision_tp.php	(working copy)
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 	function LastAutoSaveAgo($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		$page_helper = $this->Application->recallObject('PageHelper');
Index: units/promo_block_groups/promo_block_group_tp.php
===================================================================
--- units/promo_block_groups/promo_block_group_tp.php	(revision 15111)
+++ units/promo_block_groups/promo_block_group_tp.php	(working copy)
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 	 */
 	protected function PrintCategories(Array $params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		$ret = '';
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 	 */
 	protected function EditLink(Array $params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		$prefix = $object->getPrefixSpecial();
Index: units/promo_blocks/promo_block_tp.php
===================================================================
--- units/promo_blocks/promo_block_tp.php	(revision 15137)
+++ units/promo_blocks/promo_block_tp.php	(working copy)
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 	 */
 	protected function PromoLink($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		$url_params = Array (
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 	 */
 	protected function LinkInNewWindow($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		if ( $object->GetDBField('LinkType') == 1 ) { // Internal
Index: units/related_searches/related_searches_tag_processor.php
===================================================================
--- units/related_searches/related_searches_tag_processor.php	(revision 15111)
+++ units/related_searches/related_searches_tag_processor.php	(working copy)
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 		 */
 		function RelatedSearchUrl($params)
 		{
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			$keyword = $object->GetDBField('Keyword');
 
 			return $this->Application->HREF($params['search_template'],'', Array('keywords' => $keyword));
Index: units/reviews/reviews_tag_processor.php
===================================================================
--- units/reviews/reviews_tag_processor.php	(revision 15137)
+++ units/reviews/reviews_tag_processor.php	(working copy)
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 	 */
 	function ItemEditLink($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject();
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBList */
 
 		$item_prefix = $this->Application->findModule('Name', $object->GetDBField('Module'), 'Var');
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
 	function HelpfulLink($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		$parent_prefix = $this->Application->getUnitOption($this->Prefix, 'ParentPrefix');
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 	{
 		static $cache = null;
 
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		$parent_prefix = $this->Application->getUnitOption($this->Prefix, 'ParentPrefix');
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 	{
 		$field = $this->SelectParam($params, 'name,field');
 
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		if ($field == 'ReviewText') {
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
 
 	function HasError($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		return method_exists($object, 'GetErrorMsg') ? parent::HasError($params) : 0;
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
 	 */
 	function PageLink($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var kDBList */
 
 		$parent_info = $object->getLinkedInfo();
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@
 	 */
 	function VotesIndicator($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		$rating_helper = $this->Application->recallObject('RatingHelper');
Index: units/selectors/selectors_tag_processor.php
===================================================================
--- units/selectors/selectors_tag_processor.php	(revision 15111)
+++ units/selectors/selectors_tag_processor.php	(working copy)
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
 
 		function PrintStyle($params)
 		{
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object SelectorsItem */
-			
+
 			$style_data = $object->GetDBField( $params['field'] );
 
 			$ret = $object->CompileStyleBody( getArrayValue($params,'inline') ? STYLE_INLINE : STYLE_PREVIEW );
@@ -75,12 +75,12 @@
 		{
 			$field = $params['field'];
 
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 			$value = $object->GetDBField($field);
 			$subfield = getArrayValue($params, 'subfield');
-			
+
 			if ( $subfield && $subfield != '$subfield' ) {
 				$value = $value[$subfield];
 			}
Index: units/spam_reports/spam_report_tp.php
===================================================================
--- units/spam_reports/spam_report_tp.php	(revision 15111)
+++ units/spam_reports/spam_report_tp.php	(working copy)
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 	 */
 	function ItemEditLink($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject();
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBList */
 
 		$prefix = $object->GetDBField('ItemPrefix');
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 	 */
 	function AssocItemDeleteLink($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject();
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBList */
 
 		$prefix = $this->getPrefixSpecial();
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 	 */
 	protected function IsReviewReport($params)
 	{
-		$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+		$object = $this->getObject($params);
 		/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 		return preg_match('/rev$/',  $object->GetDBField('ItemPrefix'));
Index: units/statistics/statistics_tag_processor.php
===================================================================
--- units/statistics/statistics_tag_processor.php	(revision 15137)
+++ units/statistics/statistics_tag_processor.php	(working copy)
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 		function CalculateValue($params)
 	    {
-	    	$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+	    	$object = $this->getObject($params);
 	        $this->CurrentSQL = $object->GetDBField($params['field']);
 
 	        // 1. replace prefix to actual one
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 				return $this->TagCache[$tag];
 			}
 
-			$object =& $this->getObject();
+			$object = $this->getObject();
 			/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 			list($tag_name, $tag_params) = explode(' ', $tag, 2); // 1st - function, 2nd .. nth - params
Index: units/themes/themes_tag_processor.php
===================================================================
--- units/themes/themes_tag_processor.php	(revision 15137)
+++ units/themes/themes_tag_processor.php	(working copy)
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 		function SelectedTheme($params)
 		{
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 
 			$themes_helper = $this->Application->recallObject('ThemesHelper');
 			/* @var $themes_helper kThemesHelper */
Index: units/thesaurus/thesaurus_tp.php
===================================================================
--- units/thesaurus/thesaurus_tp.php	(revision 15111)
+++ units/thesaurus/thesaurus_tp.php	(working copy)
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 		function SubSearchLink($params)
 		{
-			$object =& $this->getObject();
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 			$params['search_type'] = 'subsearch';
Index: units/users/users_tag_processor.php
===================================================================
--- units/users/users_tag_processor.php	(revision 15137)
+++ units/users/users_tag_processor.php	(working copy)
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 
 			if ( !is_numeric($user_id) ) {
 				// used for error reporting only -> rewrite code + theme (by Alex)
-		     	$object =& $this->getObject( Array('skip_autoload' => true) ); // TODO: change theme too
+		     	$object = $this->getObject( Array('skip_autoload' => true) ); // TODO: change theme too
 				/* @var $object UsersItem */
 
 				$object->SetError('PwResetConfirm', $user_id, $this->_getUserCodeErrorMsg($user_id, $code_type, $params));
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 
 			if ( $error_code ) {
 				// used for error reporting only -> rewrite code + theme (by Alex)
-				$object =& $this->getObject(Array ('skip_autoload' => true)); // TODO: change theme too
+				$object = $this->getObject(Array ('skip_autoload' => true)); // TODO: change theme too
 				/* @var $object UsersItem */
 
 				$object->SetError('PwResetConfirm', 'restore', $params[$error_code]);
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
 		 */
 		protected function LoginName($params)
 		{
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object UsersItem */
 
 			return $object->GetID() != USER_ROOT ? $object->GetDBField('Username') : 'root';
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@
 		 */
 		function ProfileLink($params)
 		{
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			$params['user_id'] = $object->GetID();
 
 			return $this->Application->ProcessParsedTag('m', 'Link', $params);
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
 		{
 			static $loggedin_status = Array ();
 
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object kDBList */
 
 			if (!isset($loggedin_status[$this->Special])) {
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
 		 */
 		function ActivationLink($params)
 		{
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 			$code = $this->getCachedCode();
Index: units/visits/visits_tag_processor.php
===================================================================
--- units/visits/visits_tag_processor.php	(revision 15111)
+++ units/visits/visits_tag_processor.php	(working copy)
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 		{
 			$virtual_users = Array(USER_ROOT, USER_GUEST, 0);
 
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 			return !in_array( $object->GetDBField( $params['user_field'] ) , $virtual_users );
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 		 */
 		protected function UserLink($params)
 		{
-			$object =& $this->getObject($params);
+			$object = $this->getObject($params);
 			/* @var $object kDBItem */
 
 			$user_id = $object->GetDBField( $params['user_field'] );