Php to html page gets as downloaded page

problem in .htaccess or server config

[Moan]

i have a issue of displaying php to html - the .htaccess was not active at all

we did allowoverride All in httpd.conf

now the when we browse the page, the website do not get opened in the browser but gets as downloaded page.

the server is linux

the .htaccess file config is as follows

#RewriteEngine On
AddType application/x-httpd-php .html


I have checked setting as Rewrite engine On or commented same effect..

how to rectify this issue

[Moan]

I request help on this ASAP

[jdMorgan]

Probably the same problem as described here for PERL scripts: [webmasterworld.com...]

Jim