Parser message: Unexpected character '=' (code 61) (expected a name start character)
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Note that this KB was created for the Data Center version of the product. Data Center KBs for non-Data-Center-specific features may also work for Server versions of the product, however they have not been tested. Support for Server* products ended on February 15th 2024. If you are running a Server product, you can visit the Atlassian Server end of support announcement to review your migration options.
*Except Fisheye and Crucible
Symptoms
The following error is displayed when saving a page in Confluence :
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The following error(s) occurred:
The editor content could not be parsed. There is a problem at line 1, column 2631. Parser message: Unexpected character '=' (code 61) (expected a name start character) at [row,col {unknown-source}]: [1,2631]
There is no error in the atlassian-confluence.log.
Diagnosis
If you notice the content of the page carefully, then some of the content has been converted to a link while its not a link :
Workarounds
"Unlink" the text that is incorrectly turned into a hyperlink
Click the hyperlinked text
Clink "Unlink" in the resulting popup
Wrap the affected text in a code block macro
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