Title: Parse Error in functions.php file
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Parse Error in functions.php file

 *  [EAM___](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eam_/)
 * (@eam_)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-in-functionsphp-file/)
 * According to WordPress, I’ve got a parse error in the following line of code 
   in my functions.php file:
 *  ‘before_title’ => ‘<div class=”title”>’,
 * I don’t see anything there, and I’ve tried a number of fixes culled from the 
   forums here, but nothing’s working.
 * Is the only other solution to re-upload the original functions.php file and de-
   activate the one that’s calling the parse error?
 * I ask because I can’t execute this fix as this is a site I did not build and 
   I don’t have the FTP information necessary to make that fix at this time.
 * Here’s the error it’s calling:
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /hermes/bosnaweb09a/b208/ipw.
   lawtutor/public_html/wordpress291/wp-content/themes/lawtutors/functions.php on
   line 9
 * It calls that everywhere – whether I’m trying to access the site or just another
   area of the dashboard.
 * Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-in-functionsphp-file/#post-5667498)
 * First, it’s best to isolate the exact cause. Think of the error message as more
   of a symptom until proven.
 * Try deactivating all plugins. If that resolves the issue, reactivate each one
   individually until you find the cause.
 * If that does not resolve the issue, try switching to the Twenty Fifteen theme
   to rule-out a theme-specific issue (theme functions can interfere like plugins).

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