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

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# Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '

 *  Resolved [politicalolelady@gmail.com](https://wordpress.org/support/users/politicaloleladygmailcom/)
 * (@politicaloleladygmailcom)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-59/)
 * Hi,
 * Using Hybrid and the child theme Structure. Getting a parse error on line 52 
   and I can’t seem to find it. Need a fresh set of eyes to take a look.
 * Thanks in advance. Code is below.
 *     ```
       <?php
   
       /**
       * This is your child theme's functions.php file.
       * You should make edits and add additional code above this point.
       * Only change the functions below if you know what you're doing.
       */
   
       /********************************************************/
   
       /* Localization. */
       load_child_theme_textdomain( 'structure', get_stylesheet_directory() . '/languages' );
   
       /* Actions. */
       add_action( 'hybrid_after_primary_menu', 'get_search_form' );
       add_action( 'widgets_init', 'structure_register_sidebars' );
       add_action( 'hybrid_header', 'structure_get_utility_header' );
   
       /* Filters. */
       add_filter( 'breadcrumb_trail', 'structure_disable' );
   
       /**
        * Register additional widget areas for the theme.
        *
        * @since 2.1
        * @uses register_sidebar() Registers a new widget area.
        */
       function structure_register_sidebars() {
       	register_sidebar( array( 'name' => __( 'Utility: Header', 'structure' ), 'id' => 'utility-header', 'before_widget' => '<div id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s widget-%2$s"><div class="widget-inside">', 'after_widget' => '</div></div>', 'before_title' => '<h3 class="widget-title">', 'after_title' => '</h3>' ) );
       }
   
       /**
        * Checks if the Utility: Header widget area is active.  If it is, it is
        * then wrapped with an appropriate element and displayed.
        *
        * @since 2.0
        * @uses get_sidebar() Locates the sidebar template.
        */
       function structure_get_utility_header() {
       	get_sidebar( 'header' );
       }
   
       /**
        * Filter function for disabling variables. It returns false for everything.
        *
        * @since 2.0
        */
       function structure_disable( $var ) {
       	return false;
       }
   
       ?>
       ```
   
 * _[Moderator Note: Please post code or markup snippets between backticks or use
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   As it stands, your code may now have been permanently damaged/corrupted by the
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 *  [pwhstacy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pwhstacy/)
 * (@pwhstacy)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-59/#post-3122009)
 * Hello,
 * make sure you didn’t add extra space before <?php and after ?>
 * make sure you didn’t forget single quote in your define() ..
    make sure all define()
   are ended with ;
 *  [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * (@anevins)
 * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-59/#post-3122011)
 * Which line is 52 and what is the entire error message?
 *  Thread Starter [politicalolelady@gmail.com](https://wordpress.org/support/users/politicaloleladygmailcom/)
 * (@politicaloleladygmailcom)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-59/#post-3122012)
 * [@andrew](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andrew/)
 * Entire error message:
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘<‘ in /home/mkyd1963/public_html/politicalolelady.
   com/wp-content/themes/structure/functions.php on line 52
 * [@pwhstacy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pwhstacy/)
 * Checking that now
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-59/#post-3122053)
 * Try switching to the Twenty Eleven theme by renaming:
 * wp-content/themes/structure
 * to:
 * wp-content/themes/structure-old
 * using [FTP](http://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients) or whatever file management
   application your host provides.
 *  Thread Starter [politicalolelady@gmail.com](https://wordpress.org/support/users/politicaloleladygmailcom/)
 * (@politicaloleladygmailcom)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-59/#post-3122069)
 * Fixed. Took a look at it from cpanel and found the ‘<‘. Didn’t show up in WP 
   Editor for some reason. But thanks for the tip, esmi, I’ll keep that in mind.
   Appreciate Andrew and pwhstacy’s input too. Made me think outside the box..Thanks
   again

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