unbalanced parenthesis not recognized

[Harald Dunkel]

Hi folks,

I am not sure, but shouldn't bash 5.1.4 complain about

        : ${SSLDIR}:="${JM_WORK}/ssl"}

at least due to unbalanced parenthesis? The correct version
would be

        : ${SSLDIR:="${JM_WORK}/ssl"}


Regards
Harri