Can't get server to recognize php within html

rickrobinson

I'm truly a newbie with just a few hours using php.

I have a small "hello world" app that is a common first application. I can't get it to work. It seems the php code (inside <?php and ?>) is not recognized. The html code surrounding it is. The file suffix is .html.

If I use only php code with a .php suffix, it works fine.

I'm pretty sure I got Apache configured right. Any ideas of common causes for this behavior? Any pointers to help?

Mac G3, Mac OS 10.2.1 (Jaguar)

Rick

Quevas

Rename the file in .php, it works even with html inside the code.

rickrobinson

Thanks. That works. So, is that the standard, to name any file with php in it with a .php suffix, even if it also contains html?

Quevas

Yes.
If you want php works you have to name your files with .php, even if they contain html or javascript.

stimulus

If you feel like monkeying around with Apache, you can associate any file extension you like with PHP.

You'd just need to add the desired extensions to the httpd.conf here:

AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .html

(this example would run .php files and .html files through the PHP interpreter.)

word to your mother.

rickrobinson

Let's say I configure apache to run html files through php. Does that imact performance much -- having an html file without php go through that process?

Rick

stimulus

Let's say I configure apache to run html files through php. Does that imact performance much -- having an html file without php go through that process?

Probably not noticably, but it's not a great idea unless all of your html files will contain php. It just adds another layer to the serving process. At very least, it's bad form. :rolleyes:

You can control which file types are run through the PHP interpreter on a per-directory basis using .htaccess, so that's an option as well.