config/4346: confusing error message: "expected but saw "

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>Number:         4346
>Category:       config
>Synopsis:       confusing error message: "expected </Directory> but saw </Directory>"
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    apache
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   apache
>Arrival-Date:   Mon May  3 02:20:01 PDT 1999
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     marek@bmlv.gv.at
>Organization:
apache
>Release:        1.3.6
>Environment:
AIX 4.2, IBM compiler
apache 1.3.6 + fastcgi (for apache 1.3.*), used with apaci
>Description:
I get this error message when running "apachectl configtest".
full text includes access.conf + line number, complete line IS "</Directory>".
nothing else to see, no special characters.

compile is successfull, make install ok.
config is same as used with 1.2.6.

commenting whole section: same error on next </Directory>.
>How-To-Repeat:

>Fix:
tried to insert a strcasecmp() call in end_nested_section() - didn't work.
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:
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