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turn on short allow short tags in php.ini

enabling php short tag tutorial
In this tutorial we look at how you enable short tags in PHP. Short Tags or short_open_tag as it is know in PHP.ini allows you the option to use short style opening tags for PHP code blocks e.g. <? instead of <?php.
To enable this feature on your server open PHP.ini file (this should be somewhere in your PHP install folder e.g. /bin/php/phpx.x.x/php.ini) and change the short_open_tag setting to:
short_open_tag=On
Please note, it is not generally advised to use Short Tags as this can lead to future problems when migrating to server that doesnt have short_open_tag enabled. Personally I dont like this feature, it seems good at the time but trust me, there’ll be a time where it comes back to haunt you.