solution found
Thanks that is great 
I went to the tiki doc document http://doc.tikiwiki.org/tiki-index.php?page=PluginCountdown&bl=n where I got this error from to correct it. It > is there when I view the page, but when I go to edit it, it is not there.
If anyone understands how to take away the >, it would be great for everyone reading those instructions.
Thanks again TomJarvis (who ever you are) you made my morning.
Kai Gilb www.gilb.com
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