Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '<'

Discussion in 'PHP' started by codisweepstakes2, Jan 24, 2010.

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  1. #1
    I'm using a free Wordpress theme called Arthemia Free & I am having trouble with this error:
    Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '<' in /homepages/31/d145901191/htdocs/www/liquidsilver/gsar/wp-content/themes/arthemia/functions.php on line 40

    functions.php:
    <?php if ( function_exists('register_sidebar') )
    {
    register_sidebar(array('name' => 'Sidebar Top','before_widget' => '','after_widget' => '','before_title' => '<h3>','after_title' => '</h3>'));
    register_sidebar(array('name' => 'Sidebar Left','before_widget' => '','after_widget' => '','before_title' => '<h3>','after_title' => '</h3>'));
    register_sidebar(array('name' => 'Sidebar Right','before_widget' => '','after_widget' => '','before_title' => '<h3>','after_title' => '</h3>'));
    register_sidebar(array('name' => 'Sidebar Bottom','before_widget' => '','after_widget' => '','before_title' => '<h3>','after_title' => '</h3>'));
    register_sidebar(array('name' => 'Footer Left','before_widget' => '','after_widget' => '','before_title' => '<h3>','after_title' => '</h3>'));
    register_sidebar(array('name' => 'Footer Center','before_widget' => '','after_widget' => '','before_title' => '<h3>','after_title' => '</h3>'));
    register_sidebar(array('name' => 'Footer Right','before_widget' => '','after_widget' => '','before_title' => '<h3>','after_title' => '</h3>'));
    }


    remove_filter('get_the_excerpt', 'wp_trim_excerpt');
    add_filter('get_the_excerpt', 'custom_trim_excerpt');

    remove_filter('get_the_excerpt', 'wp_trim_excerpt');
    add_filter('get_the_excerpt', 'custom_trim_excerpt');

    function custom_trim_excerpt($text) { // Fakes an excerpt if needed
    global $post;
    if ( '' == $text ) {
    $text = get_the_content('');

    $text = strip_shortcodes( $text );

    $text = apply_filters('the_content', $text);
    $text = str_replace(']]>', ']]&gt;', $text);
    $text = strip_tags($text);
    $excerpt_length = apply_filters('excerpt_length', 90);
    $words = explode(' ', $text, $excerpt_length + 1);
    if (count($words) > $excerpt_length) {
    array_pop($words);
    array_push($words, '...');
    $text = implode(' ', $words);
    }
    }
    return $text;
    }


    ?>

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    Any help would be greatly appreciated.
     
    codisweepstakes2, Jan 24, 2010 IP
  2. bitist

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    #2
    When you post you code, use the PHP icon from the message editor to make PHP code cleaner.

    Looking at the code I haven't seen any syntax error.

    Have you modified the original functions.php file?
    What I noticed is that there are some duplicate lines:
    remove_filter('get_the_excerpt', 'wp_trim_excerpt');
add_filter('get_the_excerpt', 'custom_trim_excerpt');

remove_filter('get_the_excerpt', 'wp_trim_excerpt');
add_filter('get_the_excerpt', 'custom_trim_excerpt');
    PHP:
     
    bitist, Jan 25, 2010 IP