without the word php Problem

"<?" and "<?php"

[ashii]

I came across a apache with PHP5 server
which will not recognize PHP code written inside"<?"
(without the word php)

I notice if we change to "<?php" it works fine.
is it a server BUG or its becoming a scripting standard now days?
Is there way to solve this without changing all our scripts"

[jatar_k]

it's a setting in php.ini

[php.net...]

[henry0]

You need changing them all before php6
that will not allow for short tag on or off

[Dexie]

Just to confirm, in all php code, you'll need <?php at the beginning of the code ?

Dexie

[eelixduppy]

As long as you don't have the short tags directive set to allow the shorter for of the opening tag.

[londrum]

people says it's best to stick with good'ol <?php to avoid future annoyances, like the one you're having now.
it can get confusing if you ever switch over to xml as well, because that uses <? too.

[ashii]

Yes,Perhaps its good to use <?php now onwards
Between I solved it using .ini settings for now