Parse error - reference line does not exist in SS Validation

I am trying to get my first server side validation working with the help of an example on page 112 of ChronoForms 31 for Joomla site Cookbook eBook

I have this code in the Server Side Validation box:

<?php
$title = JRequest::getString('title', '', 'post');
if ( !$title ) {
return "Please enter a Title";
}
?>

Received this error:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ')' in /home/xxxxxx/xxxx.xxxxxx.com/components/com_chronocontact/libraries/includes/JSrepublish.php(5) : eval()'d code on line 8

Other threads suggested to check line (8 in this case) of the server side validation code but there are not 8 lines in my code so I'm a bit confused.

Thanks for any help.
Randall.

Hi Randall,

In this case the error is from Line 8 (or thereabouts) of the Form HTML.

Bob

Thanks Bob, with much trial and error I've got the validation working.

Now, on to the next stumbling block

Cheers,
Randall.