index.php error Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '<'

Question

server PHP version is 5.4.43

The complete error reads:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '<', expecting identifier (T_STRING) or variable (T_VARIABLE) or '{' or '$' in /home/public_html/index.php on line 40

Here is entire code of index.php file:

<?php
/**
 * @package    Joomla.Site
 *
 * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2005 - 2015 Open Source Matters, Inc. All rights reserved.
 * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
 */

/**
 * Define the application's minimum supported PHP version as a constant so it can be referenced within the application.
 */
define('JOOMLA_MINIMUM_PHP', '5.3.10');

if (version_compare(PHP_VERSION, JOOMLA_MINIMUM_PHP, '<'))
{
    die('Your host needs to use PHP ' . JOOMLA_MINIMUM_PHP . ' or higher to run this version of Joomla!');
}

/**
 * Constant that is checked in included files to prevent direct access.
 * define() is used in the installation folder rather than "const" to not error for PHP 5.2 and lower
 */
define('_JEXEC', 1);

if (file_exists(__DIR__ . '/defines.php'))
{
    include_once __DIR__ . '/defines.php';
}

if (!defined('_JDEFINES'))
{
    define('JPATH_BASE', __DIR__);
    require_once JPATH_BASE . '/includes/defines.php';
}

require_once JPATH_BASE . '/includes/framework.php';

// Mark afterLoad in the profiler.
JDEBUG ? $_PROFILER->
<p>mark('afterLoad') : null;

  // Instantiate the application.
  $app = JFactory::getApplication('site');

  // Execute the application.
  $app->execute();</p>

welcome to SO please have a look http://stackoverflow.com/help/how-to-ask and http://stackoverflow.com/help/asking — Chetan Ameta, Dec 17 '15 at 06:34
What you meant by JDEBUG ? $_PROFILER-> **
mark( 'afterLoad' ) : null;**? — Sanjay Kumar N S, Dec 17 '15 at 06:37
Umm. It's just one big syntax error. You're mixing php and html without php open and close tags — Tristan, Dec 17 '15 at 06:38
would it help to post all of index.php file? i have not made changes lately, but just realized my website is down, so I am investigating cause — taewa, Dec 17 '15 at 07:14
I have updated question with entire code. please advise specifically where the error is and how to fix. — taewa, Dec 17 '15 at 07:26

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 17 '15 at 08:01

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You are mixing php and html on line 39/40. You cannot just put html between phpcode without the proper syntax.

answered Dec 17 '15 at 08:01

Davey D

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can you be more specific on how to correct these two lines? – taewa Dec 17 '15 at 14:55
The part between the '
' en '
'. I have no fix for that, but I don't see a closing '?>' tag and the last line misses a ';' – Davey D Dec 18 '15 at 08:50

index.php error Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '<'

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