Re: short_open_tag]

Kristian Köhntopp wrote: > > Sascha Schumann wrote: > > > <? still is a violation of XML, and probably of SGML, too. There > > > was and still is a reason for recommending the use of <?php. > > > > Right. But I don't see any point in enforcing it. > > Yes, right. You do not get the support calls. The only reason I can (possibly) foresee enforcing the use of the <?php ?> tag is for future editors. If <?xml ?> becomes the standard, many of commerical editors may decided to be functional with php code only with the <?php ?>. There doesn't seem to be any solid evidence to support this idea/claim though... But this is a (sore) topic often discussed in the php-general mailing list. Although most of it has to deal with lack of vendor support at this time of PHP tags in general. I would tend to be in more support of your suggested option #2 then defaulting short_open_tag to off. -- Dan Kalowsky "Tonight I think I'll walk alone, Worldgate Communications I'll find my soul as I go home." Software Engineer - TICS Group - Temptation