Problem with parsing php through js

Using AddType command in .htaccess

[Stex]

^{I'm runnig Apache on windowsXP. Re-starting the service does not solve this problem}

I'm trying to include php scripts in my .js files, unfortunately I have hit a bit of a snag. It doesn't work. The php code in my .js file is being printed out rather than being parsed.

I've added

AddType application/x-httpd-php .js

into my .htaccess file and

<?php
header('Content-type: text/javascript');
?>

into my .js file.

Can anyone shed any light on what has gone wrong? I know all the dodgy work-arounds I can do to get php in there but I just want it to work how it should :)

[jdMorgan]

Stex,

Welcome to WebmasterWorld!

The basic problem is that JS is client-side, and php is server-side code. So, the JS code is not interpreted, and produces no output (your php code) until after the page has been loaded into the client browser. Since the php interpreter is on the server, it's too late for it to process the code, which exists only in the client browser.

So, bottom line, you can't use JS to output php code and expect it to work unless the client is also running a php interpreter, and is set up to pass the code to it (not a standard browser function).

Jim

[Stex]

I believe you misunderstood my problem. Sorry about the obviously misguiding title :)
I'm trying to do this sort of thing:

StupidScript said: (msg #8 in this thread [webmasterworld.com])

I'm sorry I can't find the thread, but we discussed parsing .JS pages through the PHP engine to keep them from being cached ... with apparent success.

i.e.

Add the .JS extension to your httpd.conf or .htaccess file:

AddType application/x-httpd-php .js

In EVERY .JS file, add the appropriate header info with PHP as the FIRST line:

<?php
header("Content-type: text/javascript");
?>
... rest of scripts here ...

[jdMorgan]

If your goal is to prevent caching of .js files, there is a far more efficient and straightforward way to do it without all the mickey-mouse of making php process them:

Simply add:

# Apply no-cache header to .js files
<FilesMatch "\.js$">
ExpiresDefault A1
Header set Cache-Control: "no-cache, must-revalidate"
</FilesMatch>

to the .htaccess file in the .js file's directory, or any directory above that directory. You should be able to see the cache-control and expires headers by using the server headers checker [webmasterworld.com] in the WebmasterWorld Control Panel.

Jim