how to fix Parse error: syntax error, unexpected token "<" in C:\xampp\htdocs\Registration\conRegistration.php on line 14

Question

   <form  method="post" action="conRegistration.php">
                <?php include ('ERROR.php') ; ?>
                <p>Username: </p><input type="text"  value=" required <?php echo $username; ?>">
                <p>Email: </p><input type="text"  value=" required <?php echo $email; ?>">
                <p>Password: </p><input type="password"  value=" required <?php echo $password; ?>">
                <p>Confirm Password: </p><input type="password"  value=" required <?php echo $confirmpassword>">
          
        
                <div class="btn">
                    <button type="submit" class="btn" name="reg_user"> Register </button>
                  </div>
                  <p>
                  already a member? <a href="index.php">Sign In </a>
        
                  </p>

            </form>
        </div>