Title: Parse error: syntax error (Theme: Inkthemes Colorway)
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Parse error: syntax error (Theme: Inkthemes Colorway)

 *  [Mattli96](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mattli96/)
 * (@mattli96)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-44/)
 * Hello,
 * I am running WordPress with the Colorway theme. While I was attempting to remove
   a newly added menu (which came with the update of the theme) in the inkthemes-
   functions.php file, I ruined the code, and came up with this error on all pages
   of my website when I tried to load them.
 * `Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '<' in /home/content/23/8682723/html/wp-
   content/themes/colorway/functions/inkthemes-functions.php on line 29`
 * I had previously copied the code of the entire file; I had tried to restore it,
   but the same error showed up. I can’t even delete the theme and re-download it,
   as the error shows up on every page.
 * Please help! Thanks in advance!

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 *  Thread Starter [Mattli96](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mattli96/)
 * (@mattli96)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-44/#post-2926664)
 * Here is my code, though I see nothing wrong on line 29.
 *     ```
       <?php
       /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
       /* Post Thumbnail Support
       /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
       	add_theme_support( 'post-thumbnails' );
       	if ( function_exists( 'add_image_size' ) ) add_theme_support( 'post-thumbnails' );
       	if ( function_exists( 'add_image_size' ) ) {
       	add_image_size( 'post_thumbnail', 250, 160, true );
       	}
       /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
       /* Auto Feed Links Support
       /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
       if ( function_exists( 'add_theme_support' ) ) {
       add_theme_support('automatic-feed-links');
       }
       /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
       /* Custom Menus Function
       /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
       // Add CLASS attributes to the first
       <ul> occurence in wp_page_menu
       function inkthemes_add_menuclass($ulclass) {
       return preg_replace('/</ul>
       <ul>/', '<ul class="ddsmoothmenu">', $ulclass, 1);
       }
       add_filter('wp_page_menu','inkthemes_add_menuclass');
       add_action('init', 'inkthemes_register_custom_menu');
       function inkthemes_register_custom_menu() {
       register_nav_menu('custom_menu','Main Menu');
       }
       function inkthemes_nav() {
       if ( function_exists( 'wp_nav_menu' ) )
       	wp_nav_menu(array('theme_location' => 'custom_menu', 'container_id' => 'menu', 'menu_class' => 'ddsmoothmenu', 'fallback_cb' => 'inkthemes_nav_fallback'));
       else
       	inkthemes_nav_fallback();
       }
   
       function inkthemes_nav_fallback() {
       	?>
       <div id="menu">
         <ul class="ddsmoothmenu">
           <?php
       		wp_list_pages( 'title_li=&show_home=1&sort_column=menu_order' );
       		?>
         </ul>
       </div>
       <?php
       }
       function inkthemes_new_nav_menu_items($items) {
         if(is_home()){
           $homelink = '<li class="current_page_item">'. '<a href="' . home_url('/') . '">' . 'Home'. '</a>';
           }
           else {
             $homelink = '
       <li>' . '<a href="' . home_url('/') . '">' .'Home'. '</a></li>
       ';
           }
           $items = $homelink . $items;
           return $items;
       }
       add_filter( 'wp_list_pages', 'inkthemes_new_nav_menu_items' );
       /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
       /* Breadcrumbs Plugin
       /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
       function inkthemes_breadcrumbs() {
         $delimiter = '»';
         $home = 'Home'; // text for the 'Home' link
         $before = '<span class="current">'; // tag before the current crumb
         $after = '</span>'; // tag after the current crumb
           echo '<div id="crumbs">';
           global $post;
           $homeLink = home_url();
           echo '<a href="' . $homeLink . '">' . $home . '</a> ' . $delimiter . ' ';
   
           if ( is_category() ) {
             global $wp_query;
             $cat_obj = $wp_query->get_queried_object();
             $thisCat = $cat_obj->term_id;
             $thisCat = get_category($thisCat);
             $parentCat = get_category($thisCat->parent);
             if ($thisCat->parent != 0) echo(get_category_parents($parentCat, TRUE, ' ' . $delimiter . ' '));
             echo $before . 'Archive by category "' . single_cat_title('', false) . '"' . $after;
   
           } elseif ( is_day() ) {
             echo '<a href="' . get_year_link(get_the_time('Y')) . '">' . get_the_time('Y') . '</a> ' . $delimiter . ' ';
             echo '<a href="' . get_month_link(get_the_time('Y'),get_the_time('m')) . '">' . get_the_time('F') . '</a> ' . $delimiter . ' ';
             echo $before . get_the_time('d') . $after;
   
           } elseif ( is_month() ) {
             echo '<a href="' . get_year_link(get_the_time('Y')) . '">' . get_the_time('Y') . '</a> ' . $delimiter . ' ';
             echo $before . get_the_time('F') . $after;
   
           } elseif ( is_year() ) {
             echo $before . get_the_time('Y') . $after;
   
           } elseif ( is_single() && !is_attachment() ) {
             if ( get_post_type() != 'post' ) {
               $post_type = get_post_type_object(get_post_type());
               $slug = $post_type->rewrite;
               echo '<a href="' . $homeLink . '/' . $slug['slug'] . '/">' . $post_type->labels->singular_name . '</a> ' . $delimiter . ' ';
               echo $before . get_the_title() . $after;
             } else {
               $cat = get_the_category(); $cat = $cat[0];
               echo get_category_parents($cat, TRUE, ' ' . $delimiter . ' ');
               echo $before . get_the_title() . $after;
             }
           } elseif ( is_attachment() ) {
             $parent = get_post($post->post_parent);
             //$cat = get_the_category($parent->ID); $cat = $cat[0];
             //echo get_category_parents($cat, TRUE, ' ' . $delimiter . ' ');
             echo '<a href="' . get_permalink($parent) . '">' . $parent->post_title . '</a> ' . $delimiter . ' ';
             echo $before . get_the_title() . $after;
           } elseif ( is_page() && !$post->post_parent ) {
             echo $before . get_the_title() . $after;
   
           } elseif ( is_page() && $post->post_parent ) {
             $parent_id  = $post->post_parent;
             $breadcrumbs = array();
             while ($parent_id) {
               $page = get_page($parent_id);
               $breadcrumbs[] = '<a>ID) . '">' . get_the_title($page->ID) . '</a>';
               $parent_id  = $page->post_parent;
             }
             $breadcrumbs = array_reverse($breadcrumbs);
             foreach ($breadcrumbs as $crumb) echo $crumb . ' ' . $delimiter . ' ';
             echo $before . get_the_title() . $after;
   
           } elseif ( is_search() ) {
             echo $before . 'Search results for "' . get_search_query() . '"' . $after;
   
           } elseif ( is_tag() ) {
             echo $before . 'Posts tagged "' . single_tag_title('', false) . '"' . $after;
   
           } elseif ( is_author() ) {
              global $author;
             $userdata = get_userdata($author);
             echo $before . 'Articles posted by ' . $userdata->display_name . $after;
   
           } elseif ( is_404() ) {
             echo $before . 'Error 404' . $after;
           }
   
           if ( get_query_var('paged') ) {
             if ( is_category() || is_day() || is_month() || is_year() || is_search() || is_tag() || is_author() ) echo ' (';
             echo 'Page' . ' ' . get_query_var('paged');
             if ( is_category() || is_day() || is_month() || is_year() || is_search() || is_tag() || is_author() ) echo ')';
           }
   
           echo '</div>';
       }
       /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
       /* Function to call first uploaded image in functions file
       /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
       function inkthemes_main_image() {
         global $post, $posts;
         //This is required to set to Null
         $id='';
         $the_title='';
         // Till Here
         $permalink = get_permalink( $id );
         $homeLink = get_template_directory_uri();
         $first_img = '';
         ob_start();
         ob_end_clean();
         $output = preg_match_all('/<img.+src=[\'"]([^\'"]+)[\'"].*>/i', $post->post_content, $matches);
         if(isset($matches [1] [0])){
         $first_img = $matches [1] [0];}
         if(empty($first_img)){ //Defines a default image
         }
         else{
         print "<a href='$permalink'><img src='$first_img' width='250px' height='160px' class='postimg wp-post-image' alt='$the_title' /></a>";
       }
       }
   
       if ( ! function_exists( 'inkthemes_comment' ) ) :
       /**
        * Template for comments and pingbacks.
        *
        * To override this walker in a child theme without modifying the comments template
        * simply create your own inkthemes_comment(), and that function will be used instead.
        *
        * Used as a callback by wp_list_comments() for displaying the comments.
        */
       function inkthemes_comment( $comment, $args, $depth ) {
       	$GLOBALS['comment'] = $comment;
       	switch ( $comment->comment_type ) :
       		case '' :
       	?>
       <li <?php comment_class(); ?> id="li-comment-<?php comment_ID(); ?>">
         <div id="comment-<?php comment_ID(); ?>">
           <div class="comment-author vcard"> <?php echo get_avatar( $comment, 40 ); ?> <?php printf('%s <span class="says">says:</span>'. sprintf( '<cite class="fn">%s</cite>', get_comment_author_link() ) ); ?> </div>
           <!-- .comment-author .vcard -->
           <?php if ( $comment->comment_approved == '0' ) : ?>
           <em> <?php echo ('Your comment is awaiting moderation.'); ?> </em>
           <?php endif; ?>
           <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"><a>comment_ID ) ); ?>">
             <?php
       				/* translators: 1: date, 2: time */
       				printf('%1$s at %2$s'. get_comment_date(),  get_comment_time() ); ?>
             </a>
             <?php edit_comment_link('(Edit)', ' ' );
       			?>
           </div>
           <!-- .comment-meta .commentmetadata -->
           <div class="comment-body">
             <?php comment_text(); ?>
           </div>
           <div class="reply">
             <?php comment_reply_link( array_merge( $args, array( 'depth' => $depth, 'max_depth' => $args['max_depth'] ) ) ); ?>
           </div>
           <!-- .reply -->
         </div>
         <!-- #comment-##  -->
         <?php
       			break;
       		case 'pingback'  :
       		case 'trackback' :
       	?>
       <li class="post pingback">
         <p> <?php echo ('Pingback:'); ?>
           <?php comment_author_link(); ?>
           <?php edit_comment_link('(Edit)', ' ' ); ?>
         </p>
         <?php
       			break;
       	endswitch;
       }
       endif;
   
       /**
        * Set the content width based on the theme's design and stylesheet.
        *
        * Used to set the width of images and content. Should be equal to the width the theme
        * is designed for, generally via the style.css stylesheet.
        */
       if ( ! isset( $content_width ) )
       	$content_width = 590;
   
       /**
        * Register widgetized areas, including two sidebars and four widget-ready columns in the footer.
        *
        * To override inkthemes_widgets_init() in a child theme, remove the action hook and add your own
        * function tied to the init hook.
        * @uses register_sidebar
        */
       function inkthemes_widgets_init() {
       	// Area 1, located at the top of the sidebar.
       	register_sidebar( array(
       		'name' => 'Primary Widget Area',
       		'id' => 'primary-widget-area',
       		'description' => 'The primary widget area',
       		'before_widget' => '',
       		'after_widget' => '',
       		'before_title' => '<h2 class="widget-title">',
       		'after_title' => '</h2>',
       	) );
       	// Area 2, located below the Primary Widget Area in the sidebar. Empty by default.
       	register_sidebar( array(
       		'name' => 'Secondary Widget Area',
       		'id' => 'secondary-widget-area',
       		'description' => 'The secondary widget area',
       		'before_widget' => '',
       		'after_widget' => '',
       		'before_title' => '<h2 class="widget-title">',
       		'after_title' => '</h2>',
       	) );
       	// Area 3, located in the footer. Empty by default.
       	register_sidebar( array(
       		'name' => 'First Footer Widget Area',
       		'id' => 'first-footer-widget-area',
       		'description' => 'The first footer widget area',
       		'before_widget' => '',
       		'after_widget' => '',
       		'before_title' => '<h4>',
       		'after_title' => '</h4>',
       	) );
       	// Area 4, located in the footer. Empty by default.
       	register_sidebar( array(
       		'name' => 'Second Footer Widget Area',
       		'id' => 'second-footer-widget-area',
       		'description' => 'The second footer widget area',
       		'before_widget' => '',
       		'after_widget' => '',
       		'before_title' => '<h4>',
       		'after_title' => '</h4>',
       	) );
       	// Area 5, located in the footer. Empty by default.
       	register_sidebar( array(
       		'name' => 'Third Footer Widget Area',
       		'id' => 'third-footer-widget-area',
       		'description' => 'The third footer widget area',
       		'before_widget' => '',
       		'after_widget' => '',
       		'before_title' => '<h4>',
       		'after_title' => '</h4>',
       	) );
       	// Area 6, located in the footer. Empty by default.
       	register_sidebar( array(
       		'name' => 'Fourth Footer Widget Area',
       		'id' => 'fourth-footer-widget-area',
       		'description' => 'The fourth footer widget area',
       		'before_widget' => '',
       		'after_widget' => '',
       		'before_title' => '<h4>',
       		'after_title' => '</h4>',
       	) );
       }
       /** Register sidebars by running inkthemes_widgets_init() on the widgets_init hook. */
       add_action( 'widgets_init', 'inkthemes_widgets_init' );
   
       /**
        * Display navigation to next/previous pages when applicable
        */
       function inkthemes_content_nav( $nav_id ) {
       	global $wp_query;
       	if ( $wp_query->max_num_pages > 1 ) : ?>
         <nav id="<?php echo $nav_id; ?>">
           <h3 class="assistive-text"><?php echo ( 'Post navigation'); ?></h3>
           <div class="nav-previous">
             <?php next_posts_link('<span class="meta-nav">←</span> Older posts'); ?>
           </div>
           <div class="nav-next">
             <?php previous_posts_link('Newer posts <span class="meta-nav">→</span>'); ?>
           </div>
         </nav>
         <!-- #nav-above -->
       <?php endif;
       }
       /**
        * Pagination
        *
        */
       function inkthemes_pagination($pages = '', $range = 2)
       {
            $showitems = ($range * 2)+1;
            global $paged;
            if(empty($paged)) $paged = 1;
            if($pages == '')
            {
                global $wp_query;
                $pages = $wp_query->max_num_pages;
                if(!$pages)
                {
                    $pages = 1;
                }
            }
            if(1 != $pages)
            {
                echo "<ul class='paging'>";
                if($paged > 2 && $paged > $range+1 && $showitems < $pages) echo "
       <li><a href='".get_pagenum_link(1)."'>«</a></li>
       ";
                if($paged > 1 && $showitems < $pages) echo "
       <li><a href='".get_pagenum_link($paged - 1)."'>‹</a></li>
       ";
                for ($i=1; $i <= $pages; $i++)
                {
                    if (1 != $pages &&( !($i >= $paged+$range+1 || $i <= $paged-$range-1) || $pages <= $showitems ))
                    {
                        echo ($paged == $i)? "
       <li><a href='".get_pagenum_link($i)."'>".$i."</a></li>
       ":"
       <li><a href='".get_pagenum_link($i)."'>".$i."</a></li>
       ";
                    }
                }
                if ($paged < $pages && $showitems < $pages) echo "
       <li><a href='".get_pagenum_link($paged + 1)."'>›</a></li>
       ";
                if ($paged < $pages-1 &&  $paged+$range-1 < $pages && $showitems < $pages) echo "
       <li><a href='".get_pagenum_link($pages)."'>»</a></li>
       ";
                echo "\n";
            }
       }
   
       /////////Theme Options
       /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
       /* Add Favicon
       /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
       function inkthemes_childtheme_favicon() {
       if (inkthemes_get_option('colorway_favicon') != '') {
       echo '<link rel="shortcut icon" href="'.  inkthemes_get_option('colorway_favicon')  .'"/>'."\n";
       }
       else { ?>
       <link rel="shortcut icon" href="<?php echo get_stylesheet_directory_uri(); ?>/images/favicon.ico" />
       <?php }
       }
       add_action('wp_head', 'inkthemes_childtheme_favicon');
       /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
       /* Show analytics code in footer */
       /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
       function inkthemes_analytics(){
       	$shortname =  inkthemes_get_option('of_shortname');
       	$output = inkthemes_get_option($shortname . 'colorway_analytics');
       	if ( $output <> "" )
       		echo "<script type='text/javascript'>".stripslashes($output) . "</script>\n";
       }
       add_action('wp_footer','inkthemes_analytics');
       /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
       /* Custom CSS Styles */
       /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
       function inkthemes_of_head_css() {
           $output = '';
           $custom_css = inkthemes_get_option('inkthemes_customcss');
           if ($custom_css <> '') {
               $output .= $custom_css . "\n";
           }
       // Output styles
           if ($output <> '') {
               $output = "<!-- Custom Styling -->\n<style type=\"text/css\">\n" . $output . "</style>\n";
               echo $output;
           }
       }
       add_action('wp_head', 'inkthemes_of_head_css');
       ```
   
 * _[ When including code please use a pastebin or use the code button to allow 
   it to be formatted correctly ]_
 *  [Josh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/josh401/)
 * (@josh401)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-44/#post-2926667)
 * Just use FTP or your hosts cpanel to copy over the themes functions.php file…
   overwriting the original.
 *  Thread Starter [Mattli96](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mattli96/)
 * (@mattli96)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-44/#post-2926672)
 * It worked! THANK YOU SO MUCH! 😀
 *  [Josh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/josh401/)
 * (@josh401)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-44/#post-2926690)
 * No worries. Glad you got it working 🙂
 * (Please mark thread as resolved, thanks)

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