<? not working

[Monroe]

PHP version 5.1.2 (pecl-5.1.2 also)
mysql version 5.0.18
Server OS: Server 2003
IIS version 6.0

When I try to run php files that start with <? they don't work but if I use <?php they work. If I try a file that starts with <? as soon as it hits a > in the code it begins to print on the screen untill it hits another <...> then prints again. It is like it is acting as html tags or something. Any ideas?

[ToonMariner]

This is a setting in the php.ini file that allows you to choose which flags identify php.

It is considered [b]good[/b] practice to use <?php and ignore using anything else so if you can just use <?php.

[Monroe]

I know but I am trying to use existing scripts on my webiste that are written with <? thanks for the reponse.

[wildteen88]

You will need to turn on the [b]short_open_tag[/b] directive in the php.ini file.

Once you have switched it on you will need to save the php.ini file and then restart IIS. You should now be able to use short open tags <? ?> aswell as <?php ?>