syntax error

[Fulep David]

Hi, can you help me, what does it mean:

syntax error at fetch.cgi line 12, near "; }"

The program code, line 12:
if (!defined $page=get $url) { die "There was an error getting URL: $url\n"; }

If I change anything on this line, I will get error messages like this:

syntax error at fetch.cgi line 12, near "))"
  (Might be a runaway multi-line )) string starting on line 9)

Thanks
David