Re: <? PHP vs. <?

You know, this means that ALL of my hundreds of pages over multiple sites would break. That's really sad. I just think it's hard (to remember) when I have code like: <A HREF="filename.php?var=<? echo $thevar ?>">this link</A> to put in the 'php' there. It's so much easier just to code with short tags. (although I have a program that can work in every app that will trap <? and replace it with <?php everytime I type it. I could utilize that. (I love Macs... and Spell Catcher.) On 1/17/01 2:48 PM this was written: > Ye 2001-01-17 13:54 -0500, Toby Butzon skribis: > >>>> Is PHP the implied script, so that it is okay to begin PHP code like >> this <? >>>> vs. like this <?php >>>> When is it not implied? >>> >>> You should use <?php. In future versions the open short tag would be >>> dropped or your administrator can disable the open short tag. >> >> Are there in fact plans to drop the short tags? > > Short open tags won't work with xml. Therefore they won't work with > xhtml. They conflict with where the Web is going. > > Thus, they have already been dropped. You don't _need_ them. Stay > away from them. -- Thomas Deliduka IT Manager ------------------------- New Eve Media The Solution To Your Internet Angst http://www.neweve.com/