Multiple Indented IF Statements Results in Error (146565)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Information Server 1.0

This article was previously published under Q146565

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SYMPTOMS

When you use multiple indented IF statements in your .HTX file, the following error message appears:

Error performing operation. The template file contains an endif without a matching if tag.

The following is a sample code:

   if ...
      if ...
         if ...
         .
         else
         .
         endif
      else
       .
      endif
   else
    .
   endif

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, do not use IF statements with ELSE for indented IF statements. The following is a sample code:

if ...
if ...
if ...
.
endif
endif
else
.
endif

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Internet Information Server version 1.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Modification Type:	Minor	Last Reviewed:	6/22/2005
Keywords:	kbnetwork KB146565