Re: Re: Is it true that short_open_tag is deprecated in PHP 6?

Thanks for the information, Philip. I hereby summon the BDFL ... erm, no pressure. :-) I really think ASP/JSP tags could be the answer. Glen. Philip Olson wrote: > > Today this topic may be the cloudiest and most heated in all of PHP. > Here's the factual history of our poor little short_open_tag directive: > > ------------------------------------------------ > php.ini values : short_open_tag > ------------------------------------------------ > > PHP 4, 5_0 > * Default behaviour : on > * php.ini-dist : on > * php.ini-recommended : on > > PHP 5_1, 5_2: > * Default behaviour : on > * php.ini-dist : on > * php.ini-recommended : off > > PHP 5_3: > * Default behaviour : on > * php.ini-development : off > * php.ini-production : off > > ------------------------------------------------ > php.ini descriptions : short_open_tag > ------------------------------------------------ > > In 5_2 our reason for discouraging it is: > > ; - short_open_tag = Off [Portability] > ; Using short tags is discouraged when developing code meant for > redistribution > ; since short tags may not be supported on the target server. > ; Allow the <? tag. Otherwise, only <?php and <script> tags are > recognized. > ; NOTE: Using short tags should be avoided when developing > applications or > ; libraries that are meant for redistribution, or deployment on PHP > ; servers which are not under your control, because short tags may not > ; be supported on the target server. For portable, redistributable code, > ; be sure not to use short tags. > > In 5_3 it's: > > ; This directive determines whether or not PHP will recognize code > between > ; <? and ?> tags as PHP source which should be processed as such. It's > been > ; recommended for several years that you not use the short tag "short > cut" and > ; instead to use the full <?php and ?> tag combination. With the wide > spread use > ; of XML and use of these tags by other languages, the server can > become easily > ; confused and end up parsing the wrong code in the wrong context. But > because > ; this short cut has been a feature for such a long time, it's > currently still > ; supported for backwards compatibility, but we recommend you don't > use them. > > ------------------------------------------------ > > This history strongly suggests PHP is hoping and subtly forcing the > world to stop using this directive, and although it's not deprecated > the wording and treatment makes it feel it could be any day now. This > situation must be clarified before 5_3 is released, and will likely > require our BDFL to do it. > > In related news, what came of this RFC? It still says "Under Discussion": > > - http://wiki.php.net/rfc/shortags > > Regards, > Philip > > >