Title: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '

 *  Resolved [Cyril W](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyril-w/)
 * (@cyril-w)
 * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-62/)
 * Whenever i am trying to access my wordpress blog I am getting this error. Not
   sure what it means? Have tried approaching Godaddy for support but they said 
   its a scripting error and hence they cant help. Can anyone let us know how to
   resolve this error?
 * “Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘<‘ in D:\Hosting\7440377\html\index.php
   o”
 * Here is my index.php code in case anyone looking for reference
 *     ```
       <?php get_header(); ?>
   
       	<div id="content" class="narrowcolumn">
   
       	<?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
   
       		<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
   
       			<div class="post" id="post-<?php the_ID(); ?>">
       				<div class="postdate"><?php the_time('F jS, Y') ?> <!-- by <?php the_author() ?> --></div>
       				<h2><a>" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to <?php the_title(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h2>
       				<div class="postentry"><?php the_content('Read the rest of this entry »'); ?></div>
       				<div class="postmetadata">
       					<?php the_tags(); ?>
       					Posted in <?php the_category(', ') ?> | <?php edit_post_link('Edit', '', ' | '); ?>  <?php comments_popup_link('No Comments »', '1 Comment »', '% Comments »'); ?></div>
       			</div>
   
       		<strong><?php endwhile; ?></strong>
   
       		<div class="navigation">
       			<div class="alignleft"><?php next_posts_link('« Previous Entries') ?></div>
       			<div class="alignright"><?php previous_posts_link('Next Entries »') ?></div>
       		</div>
   
       	<?php else : ?>
   
       		<h2 class="center">Not Found</h2>
       		<p class="center">Sorry, but you are looking for something that isn't here.</p>
       		<?php include (TEMPLATEPATH . "/searchform.php"); ?>
   
       	<?php endif; ?>
   
       	</div>
   
       <?php get_sidebar(); ?>
   
       <?php get_footer(); ?>
       ```
   
 * _[please remember to mark any posted code – [http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum\_Welcome#Posting\_Code](http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome#Posting_Code)–
   the above posted code is already broken by the forum parser]_

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 *  [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * (@anevins)
 * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support
 * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-62/#post-3170307)
 * Just post the line the error’s referring to.
 *  Thread Starter [Cyril W](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyril-w/)
 * (@cyril-w)
 * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-62/#post-3170308)
 * It is in bold above still posting it again
    <?php endwhile; ?>
 *  [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alchymyth/)
 * (@alchymyth)
 * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-62/#post-3170322)
 * ideally, re-post the code by pasting it into a [http://pastebin.com/](http://pastebin.com/)
   and posting the link to it here; [http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome#Posting_Code](http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome#Posting_Code)
 * what is the full exact text of the error message?
 *  [cuvelier](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cuvelier/)
 * (@cuvelier)
 * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-62/#post-3170328)
 * Hi There.
 * It might be line 11.
    You’ve closed the A tag without wrapping the rel or title.
 * I think what you wanted was this. `<a rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to
   <?php the_title(); ?>">`
 * Cheers
 *  Thread Starter [Cyril W](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyril-w/)
 * (@cyril-w)
 * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-62/#post-3170330)
 * Thanks you all for the reply!
 * Nothing worked so I have taken little extra pain and took the following steps
   after taking the back up
 * 1. Removed all folders except wp-content
    2. Downloaded a fresh version of wordpress
   3. Uploaded all files except wp-content 4. Updated wp-config file
 * And its back. Blog is working fine now.

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 * Last activity: [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-62/#post-3170330)
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