value=" <?= var ?> " ???

[GregL83]

What does it mean when php is written like this in a form?

 

file "test.php"

<form method="post" action="test.php"
<input name="a" value=" <?= $valueA ?> " />
</form>

 

Thanks!

[jonsjava]

pretty much the same as typing

<form method="post" action="test.php">
<input name="a" value="<?php print $valueA;?>"/>
</form>

[GregL83]

does your server or php need to be setup specially?

 

I get the code

<?= $valueA ?>

printed in the input field...

[Psycho]

The <? ?> are the "short" tag version of <?php ?> and yes, there is a setting that needs to be enabled to support the short tags.

 

It's best to just always use the full tags.