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Subject:Use of PHP short_open_tag is discouraged
Summary:dZip.inc.php opens with "<?" instead of "<?php"
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Author:Ben Johnson
Date:2010-07-29 16:58:26
 

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Picture of Ben Johnson Ben Johnson - 2010-07-29 16:58:26
Hello,

For those who see the actual PHP code when attempting to include dZip.inc.php, change the opening line in dZip.inc.php from "<?" to "<?php".

On my server, I disallow short_open_tag, so PHP files that begin with <? are not parsed, and the raw file contents are output to the browser.

The use of short-tags is discouraged in most corners of the Internet, for the reason I cited above (it can expose source code when the server is configured not to allow short-tags). Further, code should be written with maximum portability, and using the full PHP tag format (e.g., <?php) always functions as expected, regardless of the short_open_tag directive's value.

More information can be found here:

php.net/manual/en/ini.core.php