RE: [PHP] Show php code

you can also make a copy of the file with a .phps extension, and if you have it configured, the source code will show up, nicely colorized, etc... > -----Original Message----- > From: Frappy John [mailto:frappyjohn@dos2linux.org] > Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2003 4:21 PM > To: php-general@lists.php.net > Cc: Pag > Subject: Re: [PHP] Show php code > > > > How can i make a print to the screen of php (or even > > html) code without executing it? > > If you want to display an entire source file via your > server, the simplest way is to rename your .php file with a > .txt extension or, if you want to retain the file as > working php, make a symbolic link to it: > > ln -s mysource.php mysource.txt > > Most servers are configured to treat a .txt file as plain > text and include a mime header to that effect. Most > browsers will honor the header. (If your file *begins* with > an <html> or <?xml> tag, however, some browsers will format > it despite the header. So start with <?php> or plain text. ) > > If, however, you want to include the source as part of a > formatted HTML page, you will have to replace all the "<"s > and ">"s with "&lt;" and "&gt;". A regular expression > should do the trick. > > A quick and dirty workaround (to avoid learning regex :) is > to include your code in a <form><textarea>. That seems to > come through in raw format. > > (The HTML <code> tag you tried to use is for formatting > purposes only, i.e. to make the code look like code [i.i.e. > printed in a crude lineprinter font :] It's not specific > to any programming language.) > > --John > > > On Saturday 12 April 2003 12:47 am, Pag wrote: > > HI again, > > > > How can i make a print to the screen of php (or even > > html) code without executing it? I mean, i want to > > display some php/html code on the site without the > > browser interpreting it. > > I tried using, > > > > <CODE> > > insert html/php here > > </CODE> > > > > but doesnt work. > > > > Thanks. > > > > Pag > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >