[cybrgman]

yes I did and I believe one of the {/if} is exactly what I screwed up, this is what I did.

{* $Id: register_billing_address.tpl,v 1.15.2.3 2004/10/26 13:08:43 max Exp $ *}
{if $default_fields.b_state.avail eq 'Y' && $default_fields.b_country.avail eq 'Y' && $js_enabled eq 'Y' && $config.Adaptives.isJS eq 'Y' && $config.General.use_js_states eq 'Y' && $config.Adaptives.isDOM eq 'Y'}{include file="change_states_js.tpl"}{/if}
{if $is_areas.B eq 'Y'}
{if $hide_header eq ""}
<TR>
<TD height="20" colspan="3">{$lng.lbl_billing_address}<HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>
{/if}

{if $action eq "cart"}
<INPUT type="hidden" name="action" value="cart">
<INPUT type="hidden" name="paymentid" value="{$paymentid}">

{if $default_fields.title.avail eq 'Y'}
<TR>
<TD align="right">{$lng.lbl_title}</TD>
<TD>{if $default_fields.title.required eq 'Y'}<FONT class="Star">*</FONT>{else}{/if}</TD>
<TD nowrap>
<SELECT name="b_title">
{section name=title loop=$name_titles}
<OPTION {if $userinfo.b_title eq $name_titles[title]}selected{/if}>{$name_titles[title]}</OPTION>
{/section}
</SELECT>
</TD>
</TR>
{/if}

{if $default_fields.firstname.avail eq 'Y'}
<TR>
<TD align="right">{$lng.lbl_first_name}</TD>
<TD>{if $default_fields.firstname.required eq 'Y'}<FONT class="Star">*</FONT>{else}{/if}</TD>
<TD nowrap>
<INPUT type="text" name="b_firstname" size="32" maxlength="32" value="{$userinfo.b_firstname}">
{if $reg_error ne "" and $userinfo.b_firstname eq "" && $default_fields.firstname.required eq 'Y'}<FONT class="Star">&lt;&lt;</FONT>{/if}
</TD>
</TR>
{/if}

{if $default_fields.lastname.avail eq 'Y'}
<TR>
<TD align="right">{$lng.lbl_last_name}</TD>
<TD>{if $default_fields.lastname.required eq 'Y'}<FONT class="Star">*</FONT>{else}{/if}</TD>
<TD nowrap>
<INPUT type="text" name="b_lastname" size="32" maxlength="32" value="{$userinfo.b_lastname}">
{if $reg_error ne "" and $userinfo.b_lastname eq "" && $default_fields.lastname.required eq 'Y'}<FONT class="Star">&lt;&lt;</FONT>{/if}
</TD>
</TR>
{/if}
{/if}

{if $default_fields.b_address.avail eq 'Y'}
<TR>
<TD align="right">{$lng.lbl_address}</TD>
<TD>{if $default_fields.b_address.required eq 'Y'}<FONT class="Star">*</FONT>{else}{/if}</TD>
<TD nowrap>
<INPUT type="text" id="b_address" name="b_address" size="32" maxlength="64" value="{$userinfo.b_address}">
{if $reg_error ne "" and $userinfo.b_address eq "" and $default_fields.b_address.required eq 'Y'}<FONT class="Star">&lt;&lt;</FONT>{/if}
</TD>
</TR>
{/if}

{if $default_fields.b_address_2.avail eq 'Y'}
<TR>
<TD align="right">{$lng.lbl_address_2}</TD>
<TD>{if $default_fields.b_address_2.required eq 'Y'}<FONT class="Star">*</FONT>{else}{/if}</TD>
<TD nowrap>
<INPUT type="text" id="b_address_2" name="b_address_2" size="32" maxlength="64" value="{$userinfo.b_address_2}">
{if $reg_error ne "" and $userinfo.b_address_2 eq "" and $default_fields.b_address_2.required eq 'Y'}<FONT class="Star">&lt;&lt;</FONT>{/if}
</TD>
</TR>
{/if}

{if $default_fields.b_city.avail eq 'Y'}
<TR>
<TD align="right">{$lng.lbl_city}</TD>
<TD>{if $default_fields.b_city.required eq 'Y'}<FONT class="Star">*</FONT>{else}{/if}</TD>
<TD nowrap>
<INPUT type="text" id="b_city" name="b_city" size="32" maxlength="64" value="{$userinfo.b_city}">
{if $reg_error ne "" and $userinfo.b_city eq "" and $default_fields.b_city.required eq 'Y'}<FONT class="Star">&lt;&lt;</FONT>{/if}
</TD>
</TR>
{/if}

{if $default_fields.b_state.avail eq 'Y' && $default_fields.b_country.avail eq 'Y' && $js_enabled eq 'Y' && $config.General.use_js_states eq 'Y'}
{include file="main/register_states.tpl" state_name="b_state" country_name="b_country" country=$userinfo.b_country state=$userinfo.b_state|default:$config.General.default_state full_state=$userinfo.b_statename county_name="b_county" default_county=$userinfo.b_countyname default_countyid=$userinfo.b_county form_name="registerform" zipcode_name="b_zipcode"}
{else}
{if $default_fields.b_county.avail eq 'Y' and $config.General.use_counties eq "Y"}
<TR>
<TD align="right">{$lng.lbl_county}</TD>
<TD>{if $default_fields.b_county.required eq 'Y'}<FONT class="Star">*</FONT>{else}{/if}</TD>
<TD nowrap>
{include file="main/counties.tpl" counties=$counties name="b_county" default=$userinfo.b_county}
{if ($reg_error ne "" and $userinfo.b_county eq "" and $default_fields.b_county.required eq 'Y') or $error eq "b_county"}<FONT class="Star">&lt;&lt;</FONT>{/if}
</TD>
</TR>
{/if}

{if $default_fields.b_country.avail eq 'Y'}
<TR>
<TD align="right">{$lng.lbl_country}</TD>
<TD>{if $default_fields.b_country.required eq 'Y'}<FONT class="Star">*</FONT>{else}{/if}</TD>
<TD nowrap>
<SELECT name="b_country" id="b_country" onChange="check_zip_code()">
{section name=country_idx loop=$countries}
<OPTION value="{$countries[country_idx].country_code}"{if $userinfo.b_country eq $countries[country_idx].country_code} selected{elseif $countries[country_idx].country_code eq $config.General.default_country and $userinfo.b_country eq ""} selected{/if}>{$countries[country_idx].country}</OPTION>
{/section}
</SELECT>
{if $reg_error ne "" and $userinfo.b_country eq "" and $default_fields.b_country.required eq 'Y'}<FONT class="Star">&lt;&lt;</FONT>{/if}
</TD>
</TR>
{/if}
{/if}

{if $default_fields.b_state.avail eq 'Y'}
<TR>
<TD align="right">{$lng.lbl_state}</TD>
<TD>{if $default_fields.b_state.required eq 'Y'}<FONT class="Star">*</FONT>{else}{/if}</TD>
<TD nowrap>
{include file="main/states.tpl" states=$states name="b_state" default=$userinfo.b_state default_country=$userinfo.b_country}
{if $error eq "b_statecode" and $default_fields.b_state.required eq 'Y'}<FONT class="Star">&lt;&lt;</FONT>{/if}
</TD>
</TR>
{/if}

{if $default_fields.b_zipcode.avail eq 'Y'}
<TR>
<TD align="right">{$lng.lbl_zip_code}</TD>
<TD>{if $default_fields.b_zipcode.required eq 'Y'}<FONT class="Star">*</FONT>{else}{/if}</TD>
<TD nowrap>
<INPUT type="text" id="b_zipcode" name="b_zipcode" size="32" maxlength="32" value="{$userinfo.b_zipcode}" onChange="check_zip_code()" >
{if $reg_error ne "" and $userinfo.b_zipcode eq "" and $default_fields.b_zipcode.required eq 'Y'}<FONT class="Star">&lt;&lt;</FONT>{/if}
</TD>
</TR>
{/if}
{include file="main/register_additional_info.tpl" section="B"}
{/if}

I just moved country right above state but I know thats wrong.

too many d*mn {if}'s and {/if}'s .... guess I'm getting old