Title: Syntax Error r, unexpected '
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Syntax Error r, unexpected '

 *  [natashaf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/natashaf/)
 * (@natashaf)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-r-unexpected/)
 * I accidentally changed something in my coding and got a error so i deleted what
   I changed and pasted the original coding back into the CSS. Then I got this error:
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘<‘ in /home/content/p3pnexwpnas03_data02/
   42/2267042/html/wp-content/themes/columbus/custom/listings-search-form.php on
   line 7
 * and I am locked out of my wordpress admin. Ive read an understood that you can
   use FTP to change the file. However I am having difficulty connecting. As well
   I dont know what to look for when trying to fix the coding. What does the ‘<‘
   mean?

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 *  [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alchymyth/)
 * (@alchymyth)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-r-unexpected/#post-5622470)
 * this is the original code of the file which is broken in your site
    [https://themes.svn.wordpress.org/columbus/2.5/custom/listings-search-form.php](https://themes.svn.wordpress.org/columbus/2.5/custom/listings-search-form.php)
 * if you have problems connecting with FTP, you might need to contact your hosting
   provider for help.
    [http://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients](http://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients)

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 * Last reply from: [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alchymyth/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-r-unexpected/#post-5622470)
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