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Are there still browsers that dont work with PHP?

         

IamStang

2:48 am on Nov 13, 2006 (gmt 0)

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Spent some time searching google and haven't found any information stating that there are, or ever was, a browser that didnt handle PHP.

Anyone know anything otherwise? If so, how could one test a browser for PHP capabilities?

My thought on this is that if there is a browser that doesn't handle PHP, it's so old that I shouldn't worry about it. Anyone know of someone still using a Tandy?:o

Thanks!
IamStang

coopster

2:50 am on Nov 13, 2006 (gmt 0)

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There is no relationship. PHP parses data on the server side and passes it along to the HTTP server. The HTML is sent back to the browser, just like any other plain old HTML (or XML, etc.). Any browser will work.

IamStang

3:07 am on Nov 13, 2006 (gmt 0)

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Cool. I "sort of" knew that already but just didnt fully understand it I guess. I mean I understand it is server side and all. I guess I just didnt know if there was a browser that didnt know what to do with a php document. But, with the web having an astounding number of sites using PHP, if there was something to that effect, it would have died out long ago.

After thinking about it some more, I kind of feel that the original question was a pretty stupid question to ask in the first place. Makes a fella feel pretty small. LOL

Thanks!
IamStang

coopster

3:12 am on Nov 13, 2006 (gmt 0)

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No, we don't work that way here. Every question is treated with respect. What will make a difference in PHP installations (or any server-side technology) is how the server is setup. If the HTTP server is not setup correctly, then the browsers will have issues.

PeteM

9:27 am on Nov 13, 2006 (gmt 0)

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Confucious say...."The only dumb question is the one that you don't ask".

Pete