Using PHP file for Apache DocumentError

[abd]

Good Morning.

I am trying to use a php file as the 404 error page on my website.

I added the following line to my apache configuration file:

DocumentError 404 /error.php

This works fine if the non-existing page I am requesting has any extension other than .php. However if I request a non existing php script - I am prompted to download a file. (The downloaded file contaings the html of what should be displayed to the screen).

Any tips or ideas would be greatly appreciated. I have been searching and can find nothing about this issue. (I beleive permissions of the file are set correctly)

Thanks in advance!
abd 😕

[poison]

have you tried to set the default mime type in your php config to text/html, and configure the mime type in /etc/apache/mime.types ?
just an idea...
regards