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
    2021-08-04T12:59:51+00:00

    Hi there

    I'm having an error-the name in the end tag of element must...

    please help

    thanks in advance

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  2. Doug Robbins - MVP - Office Apps and Services 323.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2021-05-24T00:51:42+00:00

    I have repaired the file that was located at the Google Drive link that you sent to me and have sent you a message with details of how you can access the repaired document.

    The document contained multiple instances of “compound” images that consists of an image that has been overlaid with multiple elements such as that shown below.

    Using a copy of the file that I repaired, you should make a screen capture of each of those “compound” images and then in another copy of the file, insert that screen capture as a single image with its layout set so that it is “In-line with Text”.

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-05-23T14:20:36+00:00

    please i need same assistance , i just experience that error message. 

    Below is the error message

    i will greatly appreciate anyone that can assist me to recover this document. Thank you very much.

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-05-11T04:10:27+00:00

    Sorry for the inconvenience. I have added you as a editor of the file.

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