Error- the name in the end tag of the element must match the element type in the start tag

Anonymous
2018-01-14T04:12:40+00:00

Hi, never really posted in one of these things before I this is sort of an emergency, I have an important document due in a few days for uni and all was going good until I encounter the error 'the name in the end tag of the element must match the element type in the start tag' which is preventing me from opening my document.

Naturally when I encounter this error I googled and attempted many fixes and have been attempting to edit the document.xml file for around 4 hours now to no avail.

I would greatly appreciate some help in how to overcome this error, I've linked a google drive folder with both the entire word document as a .rar file and the document.xml file as well as a screenshot of the error below.

I really don't know how to use this site but any help would be appreciated tremendously due to the importance of me resolving this error quickly.

Thanks in advnaced for any help anyone can offer 

:)

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19zeLbff\_RpBTZlhBdXn3FliQap19kNwI?usp=sharing 

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-09-27T17:19:29+00:00

    Hi Doug,

    I am having the same issue here!

    Can you please help me with it?

    I guess it is the linked images.

    I don't really care about them, but I really need the text :-(

    https://drive.google.com/open?id=1PsCu5ZahfilcZ9WKtgXdzQwaUYfYkV6B

    Cheers,

    Maurice

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-09-26T00:47:52+00:00

    Thank you very much Doug...youre the best...

    Please delete the file - successfully downloaded

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  3. Doug Robbins - MVP - Office Apps and Services 323.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2019-09-25T04:58:27+00:00

    A repaired copy of your document has been uploaded to the following folder of my OneDrive

    https://1drv.ms/f/s!AmuIXmFDy-1azRlX2JBMPPp_Nb1x

    In addition to the repaired copy, which has some issues with the cover page which was the cause of the problem, I have also uploaded a copy of the document in which the cover page has been modified.

    Let me know when you have retrieved it so that I can delete it from that folder.

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-09-25T02:49:05+00:00

    Hi Doug,

    Error- the name in the end tag of the element must match the element type in the start tag

    I have also the same issue as they have...can you help me also as well?

    Its been more than one month I am preparing this report to be submitted due next month..I just been working on this file yesterday..then this morning I cannot open it anymore...It will be a big help if you fix my file..thnak you very much in advance Dough.

    You can find the link below

    Regards,

    Abraham

    https://drive.google.com/open?id=1BA-jh2zGrgJaJuWNBDH4mcwZAyTTR\_f2

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