[PHP2.14] How do I use short open tags in my php scripts?

Short open tags are turned off in php5 scripts by default.

To get your php5 scripts to work you should change all your opening tags from "<?" to "<?php".

If you do not want to edit all your scripts an alternative but not recommended solution is to add the following line to your php5.ini file:-

short_open_tag=1

We do not recommend this solution as the short tags can cause problems within some scripts.

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