XML Mismatched Closing Tag

Common causes

• Typo in the closing tag (e.g. <Item> opened but </item> closed).
• Wrong nesting: closing an outer tag before an inner one.
• Copy-paste or refactor that changed one tag name but not the other.

How to fix

• Check that every </name> matches the most recent <name>.
• XML is case-sensitive: <Root> and </root> do not match.
• Use an XML validator to see which line has the mismatch.

Examples

<root>
  <Item>x</item>
</root>

<root>
  <Item>x</Item>
</root>

FAQ

Is XML tag name case-sensitive?

Yes. <Root> and </root> are different; the closing tag must match the opening tag exactly.

How do I find the mismatched tag?

Use an XML validator; it will report the line and column of the error.