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GitHub Pages failed because a tag was not properly terminated

Tag not properly terminated

GitHub Pages could not build the site because a Liquid or template tag is malformed and does not terminate correctly.

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Observed message

Tag not properly terminated

Why it happens

  • A Liquid tag is malformed and missing the correct terminator.
  • Template markup contains broken delimiters or stray characters inside a tag.
  • Edits to layouts, includes, or content introduced invalid Liquid syntax.

How to fix it

  1. Review the failing template and correct the malformed tag ending.
  2. Compare the tag against valid Liquid syntax and fix mismatched delimiters.
  3. Run the site locally so the exact template line can be debugged more easily.

Official reference

GitHub Docs: Troubleshooting Jekyll build errors for GitHub Pages sites

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