"Closing tag "Network" which is not open" when multiple chan tags in one line #831

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2026-10-05T04:47:05+02:00

adam commented

2026-10-05 04:47:05 +02:00

Using ZNC 1.6.6 on Fedora I recently came across this issue: When creating a config with:

<Network freenode>
      Server     = irc.freenode.net 6667
      <Chan gcc></Chan>
</Network>

I get Error on line 55: Closing tag "Network" which is not open.
But if I get each Chan tag on different lines it works.

Using ZNC 1.6.6 on Fedora I recently came across this issue: When creating a config with: ``` <Network freenode> Server = irc.freenode.net 6667 <Chan gcc></Chan> </Network> ``` I get `Error on line 55: Closing tag "Network" which is not open.` But if I get each `Chan` tag on different lines it works.

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2026-10-05 04:47:05 +02:00

adam commented

2026-10-05 04:47:06 +02:00

Well, don't create config like that :) Why are you editing it manually anyway?

Well, don't create config like that :) Why are you editing it manually anyway?

adam commented

2026-10-05 04:47:06 +02:00

From a quick look at the code: <Chan gcc></Chan> is parsed as a tag with tag Chan and value gcc></Chan. Changing/fixing that would make the code more complicated with little gain. Perhaps it should be a (fatal?) error if a tag or value contains >?

From a quick look at the code: `<Chan gcc></Chan>` is parsed as a tag with tag `Chan` and value `gcc></Chan`. Changing/fixing that would make the code more complicated with little gain. Perhaps it should be a (fatal?) error if a tag or value contains `>`?

adam commented

2026-10-05 04:47:07 +02:00

How should I modify the configuration? http://wiki.znc.in/Configuration point this znc.conf as the configuration to be modified.
I'm I trying to ansible it. So should I version another file?

The only thing I wanted to point out is that the error message is really not obvious. Fixing it would be great but at least having a clearer message would help.

How should I modify the configuration? http://wiki.znc.in/Configuration point this znc.conf as the configuration to be modified. I'm I trying to ansible it. So should I version another file? The only thing I wanted to point out is that the error message is really not obvious. Fixing it would be great but at least having a clearer message would help.

adam commented

2026-10-05 04:47:08 +02:00

Channel entries in the conf should appear as:

<Chan #help>
</Chan>

with the literal name of the channel (not just "gcc") and the closing tag on a separate line. This is because information about a specific channel is saved such as:

<Chan #help>
        Detached = true
        Key = test
</Chan>

Channel entries in the conf should appear as: ``` <Chan #help> </Chan> ``` with the literal name of the channel (not just "gcc") and the closing tag on a separate line. This is because information about a specific channel is saved such as: ``` <Chan #help> Detached = true Key = test </Chan> ```

adam commented

2026-10-05 04:47:08 +02:00

@Yayg http://wiki.znc.in/Configuration#Editing_config

In most cases you should NOT edit znc.conf directly. Use webadmin instead.

@Yayg http://wiki.znc.in/Configuration#Editing_config > In most cases you should NOT edit znc.conf directly. Use webadmin instead.

adam changed title from ~~"Closing tag "Network" which is not open" when multiple chan tags in one line~~ to "Closing tag "Network" which is not open" when multiple chan tags in one line

2026-10-27 15:15:24 +01:00

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Reference: adam/znc#831