1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/tools/bookmaker/bookmaker.cpp b/tools/bookmaker/bookmaker.cpp
index ac1a4a9939..2ec987b333 100644
--- a/tools/bookmaker/bookmaker.cpp
+++ b/tools/bookmaker/bookmaker.cpp
@@ -1119,8 +1119,10 @@ bool BmhParser::addDefinition(const char* defStart, bool hasEnd, MarkType markTy
         case MarkType::kTime:
         case MarkType::kVolatile:
         case MarkType::kWidth:
-            if (hasEnd) {
+            if (hasEnd && MarkType::kAnchor != markType) {
                 return this->reportError<bool>("one liners omit end element");
+            } else if (!hasEnd && MarkType::kAnchor == markType) {
+                return this->reportError<bool>("anchor line must have end element last");
             }
             fMarkup.emplace_front(markType, defStart, fLineCount, fParent);
             definition = &fMarkup.front();