Title: Syntax Errors .. HELP !!
Last modified: August 20, 2016
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# Syntax Errors .. HELP !!
* Resolved [ixall012](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ixall012/)
* (@ixall012)
* [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-errors-help/)
* I was trying to edit my functions php file … and it didn’t like what I did.
* I tried to put it back to where it was … but now I only get
* Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘.’ in /home/ixall012/public_html/www.ume-
collection.co.uk/wp-content/themes/imbalance/functions.php on line 198
* Please can someone help, as now I can’t even go back to functions pho, as that
error message seems to flash over my entire site …
* I haven’t yet backed up my website … : (
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* [Anjara](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hiteshanjara/)
* (@hiteshanjara)
* [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-errors-help/#post-2625803)
* you need to give me the code which is in function.php file at line 198
* As you told
* **/home/ixall012/public_html/www.ume-collection.co.uk/wp-content/themes/imbalance/
functions.php on line 198**
* I need to see that code, so that we will get solve it…
* [worldwidewonderwebs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/worldwidewonderwebs/)
* (@worldwidewonderwebs)
* [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-errors-help/#post-2625805)
* I just had exactly the same problem no more than 10 minutes ago!!
* Parse error: syntax error, unexpected $end in /home/content/02/8756202/html/wp-
content/themes/suffusion/functions.php on line 2151
* how do i get back into the function.php file so i can fix this??
* Thread Starter [ixall012](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ixall012/)
* (@ixall012)
* [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-errors-help/#post-2625807)
* thanks for your offer of help …
* I cannot revisit the page, as it seems to have effected my whole site.
* Should I try to log in to the ‘functions php’ file from my Cpanel website …,
as I can’t see it from wordpress ?
* Thread Starter [ixall012](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ixall012/)
* (@ixall012)
* [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-errors-help/#post-2625808)
* OK I edited the last couple of lines, of functions php, however have pasted several
of the last lines, so you can see where we are:
* I have deleted the content I put in there ( I was trying to remove meta data)
but I think I must have moved something.
* It says: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘.’ in /home/ixall012/public_html/
www.ume-collection.co.uk/wp-content/themes/imbalance/functions.php on line 198″
* I can’t see a dot …. also on dreamweaver it is not line 198 but line 506 !!
* …. CODE BEGINS
* $posted_in = __( ‘Bookmark the [permalink](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-errors-help/%3$s?output_format=md).’,‘
twentyten’ );
} // Prints the string, replacing the placeholders. printf( $posted_in,
get_the_category_list( ‘, ‘ ), $tag_list, get_permalink(), the_title_attribute(‘
echo=0’ ) ); } endif;
* CODE ENDS …
* [Anjara](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hiteshanjara/)
* (@hiteshanjara)
* [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-errors-help/#post-2625825)
* I think you have customized the “twenty_ten” wordpress theme.
* First, you need to replace this code twenty_ten function.php file.
* ```
if ( ! function_exists( 'twentyten_posted_in' ) ) :
/**
* Prints HTML with meta information for the current post (category, tags and permalink).
*
* @since Twenty Ten 1.0
*/
function twentyten_posted_in() {
// Retrieves tag list of current post, separated by commas.
$tag_list = get_the_tag_list( '', ', ' );
if ( $tag_list ) {
$posted_in = __( 'This entry was posted in %1$s and tagged %2$s. Bookmark the permalink.', 'twentyten' );
} elseif ( is_object_in_taxonomy( get_post_type(), 'category' ) ) {
$posted_in = __( 'This entry was posted in %1$s. Bookmark the permalink.', 'twentyten' );
} else {
$posted_in = __( 'Bookmark the permalink.', 'twentyten' );
}
// Prints the string, replacing the placeholders.
printf(
$posted_in,
get_the_category_list( ', ' ),
$tag_list,
get_permalink(),
the_title_attribute( 'echo=0' )
);
}
endif;
```
* Then, It will work, and after that you can change/update that code.
* Let me know if you face any problem on the same.
* Thread Starter [ixall012](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ixall012/)
* (@ixall012)
* [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-errors-help/#post-2625829)
* Thank you – I have replaced that code and uploaded again to my WP-Includes file
on my Cpanel- but it still does not work.
* I’m really scared now, as I can’t see my whole website !
What do you think I
am doing wrong please ?
* Thanks again for your kind help.
* Thread Starter [ixall012](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ixall012/)
* (@ixall012)
* [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-errors-help/#post-2625830)
* the whole last code looks like this:
* );
} endif;
* if ( ! function_exists( 'twentyten_posted_in' ) ) :
/** * Prints HTML with meta
information for the current post (category, tags and permalink). * * [@since](https://wordpress.org/support/users/since/)
Twenty Ten 1.0 */ function twentyten_posted_in() { // Retrieves tag list of current
post, separated by commas. $tag_list = get_the_tag_list( '', ', ' ); if ( $tag_list){
$posted_in = __( 'This entry was posted in %1$s and tagged %2$s. Bookmark the
[permalink](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-errors-help/"%3$s"?output_format=md).','
twentyten' ); } elseif ( is_object_in_taxonomy( get_post_type(), 'category' )){
$posted_in = __( 'This entry was posted in %1$s. Bookmark the [permalink](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-errors-help/"%3$s"?output_format=md).','
twentyten' ); } else { $posted_in = __( 'Bookmark the [permalink](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-errors-help/"%3$s"?output_format=md).','
twentyten' ); } // Prints the string, replacing the placeholders. printf( $posted_in,
get_the_category_list( ', ' ), $tag_list, get_permalink(), the_title_attribute('
echo=0' ) ); } endif;
* Thread Starter [ixall012](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ixall012/)
* (@ixall012)
* [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-errors-help/#post-2625834)
* it is now saying
* Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_FUNCTION in /home/ixall012/public_html/
www.ume-collection.co.uk/wp-includes/functions.php on line 489
* [Anjara](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hiteshanjara/)
* (@hiteshanjara)
* [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-errors-help/#post-2625903)
* Wow, are you editing the wp-includes function.php ?????
* I think you should not change/update any code from **wp-admin** and **wp-includes**
folder.
* I think we should customize the code of wp-content folder files.
* Well, I think you need to replace whole function.php file in your theme folder.(/
wp-content/THEME_FOLDER/function.php)
* [Anjara](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hiteshanjara/)
* (@hiteshanjara)
* [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-errors-help/#post-2625904)
* You can download that function.php file from wordpress default theme..
* WordPress Twenty Ten Theme: [http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/twentyten](http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/twentyten)
* Thread Starter [ixall012](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ixall012/)
* (@ixall012)
* [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-errors-help/#post-2625914)
* Thanks I have tried this but it still does not work.
I think I probably was
editing the /wp-content/THEME_FOLDER/function.php, but now I seem to have changed
the wp-includes function.php.
* Not sure why I switched, I think it may be due to what the error message was
saying.
* I have uploaded the one function.php file, that I can download from the Twenty
Ten Theme. I uploaded it to both places … is this correct ?
* It is now saying Fatal error: Call to undefined function add_action() in /home/
ixall012/public_html/www.ume-collection.co.uk/wp-includes/functions.php on line
51
* Is my site dead ? : (
* …
* thanks for your help.
* [Anjara](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hiteshanjara/)
* (@hiteshanjara)
* [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-errors-help/#post-2625916)
* First, Take a backup of **wp-content** folder.
* Download the latest wordpress: [http://wordpress.org/download/](http://wordpress.org/download/)
* Replace whole **wp-includes** folder with the new downloaded worpdress folder(
wp-includes) only.
* And Dont try to update any code in wp-includes and wp-admin folder…
* Thread Starter [ixall012](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ixall012/)
* (@ixall012)
* [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-errors-help/#post-2625919)
* Thank you I will start again …
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