Q146565: Multiple Indented IF Statements Results in Error

Article: Q146565
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): winnt:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 07-JAN-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Server 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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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.

Additional query words: prodiis

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis100
Version           : winnt:1.0

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