parse error, unexpected T_ELSE

[cheshil]

Hi there,

I am getting a parse error with my code and I just can't see why the error is being caused.

Can anyone scan thier fresh eyes over my code?

I am getting - Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_ELSE in /home/public_html/news/wp-content/themes/eo_mrk2/index.php on line 32

<?php get_header(); ?>

<div id="home">

  <h2><span class="lowtechHeader">The web site for information</span></h2>

</div>


<?php
if ($cat)
{echo "<h3>You are viewing the " . get_the_category_by_ID($cat) . " Category</h3>";}
?> 

<?php if (have_posts()) : ?>

<?php $i = 0; ?>

<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>

<?php if ($i < 5) { ?>

<h3 id="post-<?php the_ID(); ?>"><a href="<?php echo get_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: <?php the_title(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h3>

<p class="posted"> Posted <strong><?php the_time('D F jS, Y') ?>, <?php time_of_day ($post->ID);?></strong> by <?php the_author() ?></p>

<?php the_content('<span class=\"more\">Read full entry</span>'); ?>

<p class="posted"><span class="file-img"><?php _e("Filed:"); ?> <?php the_category(',') ?></span> <span class="comm-img"><?php _e("Speak:"); ?></span> <?php comments_popup_link('Want to reply?', '1 Comment', '% Comments'); ?></p>

<?php else { ?>

<h4>Older Entries:</h4>

<ol id="lwList">		
<li id="post-<?php the_ID(); ?>"><?php the_time('D F jS, Y') ?>: <a href="<?php echo get_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: <?php the_title(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></li>
</ol>

<?php } ?>
<?php $i++; ?>

<?php endwhile; else: ?>

<h3>Search Results</h3>
<p>Sorry, no posts matched your criteria.</p>

<?php endif; ?>

<h4><strong>Looking for more?</strong></h4>

<ul class="lists">
<li><?php get_archives('monthly', '1', 'other', 'View all of ', '\'s entries'); ?></li>
<li>Browse all <?php get_post_count(); ?> entries in the <a href="/archive-index/" title="Things that have passed.">archives</a>.</li>
</ul>

<p><a href="#" onclick="javascript:ScrollWin.scroll('0'); return false;">Back to top</a></p> 

</div>

<!-- Sidebar -->
<?php include ('sidebar_front.php'); ?>

<!-- Footer -->
<?php get_footer(); ?>  

Thanks
Cheshil

[Installer]

Is this an entry in an unreadable code contest?

Anyway, I think you are missing a closing curly brace somewhere. After you fix that, be ready for a steady stream of parse errors.

[sempuritoza]

yeah, it looks like the if statement does not have a closing bracket

adios

[bradgrafelman]

Ahem:

<?PHP echo 't'; ?>

<?PHP echo 'h'; ?>

<?PHP echo 'i'; ?>

<?PHP echo 's'; ?>

<?PHP echo ' '; ?>

<?PHP echo 'i'; ?>

<?PHP echo 's'; ?>

<?PHP echo ' '; ?>

<?PHP echo 'not the way to write PHP code. learn how to write in a REMOTELY decent style! sheesh.';


echo '<br>its not like PHP can\\'t execute code that spans multiple lines...';

echo 'no need to open/close PHP tags after each statement...';
?>

EDIT: Fixed a syntax error. lol... when I try to make a point I screw it up. thwaps self

EDIT2: Double escaped backslash since apparently the board strips one backslash...

[Matt_Kindig]

There is no closing brace in your if ($i<5) statement. Try this:

<?php if ($i < 5) { ?> 

<h3 id="post-<?php the_ID(); ?>"><a href="<?php echo get_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: <?php the_title(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h3> 

<p class="posted"> Posted <strong><?php the_time('D F jS, Y') ?>, <?php time_of_day ($post->ID);?></strong> by <?php the_author() ?></p> 

<?php the_content('<span class=\"more\">Read full entry</span>'); ?> 

<p class="posted"><span class="file-img"><?php _e("Filed:"); ?> <?php the_category(',') ?></span> <span class="comm-img"><?php _e("Speak:"); ?></span> <?php comments_popup_link('Want to reply?', '1 Comment', '% Comments'); ?></p> 

<?php } else { ?>