PHP Start and End Tags (Chapter 4)
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There are three different methods one can use to encapsulate PHP code in what is otherwise an HTML document.
| Opening Tag | Closing Tag |
|---|---|
| <?php | ?> |
| <? | ?> |
| <script language="php"> | </script> |
All three of these methods are super effective. However the use of the second method (also known as a short open tag) is generally frowned upon as it may create conflict with other server-side scripting languages which may use the same method. Because of that, this server disables the use of the short open tag.
Nonetheless, here are all three methods demonstrated:
This is a test using the first tag type.
This is a test using the second tag type."; ?>
