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rfc:shortags [2008/04/03 20:56] stasrfc:shortags [2017/09/22 13:28] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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   * Date: 2008-04-03   * Date: 2008-04-03
   * Author: Stas Malyshev <stas@php.net>   * Author: Stas Malyshev <stas@php.net>
-  * Status: Under Discussion +  * Status: Implemented in PHP 5.4 (Always available ''<?='')
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 The second form looks much nicer and cleaner, and can be easily understood and edited by non-PHP people like graphical designers, copy editors, etc. However, to use this form, the **short_open_tag** INI setting should be enabled. When this tag is enabled, **<?** also is treated as PHP starting tag, which may be a problem for people using XML in templates, since the engine would confuse XML starting tag with PHP code start.  The second form looks much nicer and cleaner, and can be easily understood and edited by non-PHP people like graphical designers, copy editors, etc. However, to use this form, the **short_open_tag** INI setting should be enabled. When this tag is enabled, **<?** also is treated as PHP starting tag, which may be a problem for people using XML in templates, since the engine would confuse XML starting tag with PHP code start. 
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 ==== Proposals ==== ==== Proposals ====
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   * **Pro**: Allows the setting to be controlled locally without the user needing to do any administration or configuration   * **Pro**: Allows the setting to be controlled locally without the user needing to do any administration or configuration
-  * **Contra**: If the setting "leaks" (such as by template having an exception which is not properly caught by the engine, etc.) it may influence othe application parts and break them.+  * **Contra**: If the setting "leaks" (such as by template having an exception which is not properly caught by the engine, etc.) it may influence other application parts and break them.
  
 === Always available template tags === === Always available template tags ===
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