php in ".html" documents

[petermichaux@yahoo.com]

Hi,

On my computer apache will see php in .php documents but not in .html
documents. Can I configure apache to see php in .html documents? Or is
this something that cannot be done at all?

Thanks,
Peter

[Andrew DeFaria]

Re: php in ".html&quo t; documents

petermichaux@ya hoo.com wrote:
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> Hi,
>
> On my computer apache will see php in .php documents but not in .html
> documents. Can I configure apache to see php in .html documents? Or is
> this something that cannot be done at all?[/color]

Rename the .html file as .php! ;-)
--
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nerve resulting in a crappy outlook on life.

[Malcolm Dew-Jones]

Re: php in ".html&quo t; documents

petermichaux@ya hoo.com wrote:
: Hi,

: On my computer apache will see php in .php documents but not in .html
: documents. Can I configure apache to see php in .html documents? Or is
: this something that cannot be done at all?

Yes. The apache config file can be used to control how apache handles a
file. So just tell apache to handle all html files within some area as if
they were php files, As long as they don't use <?php for some other reason
then everything should work like you want (though slower for the files in
that area).

Because the html files are really programs you must be more careful with
security.

You'll have to lookup the details though, I don't have an example I can
easily refer to or test.

(Caveat, I haven't done exactly this task ever, only things that are
pretty similar.)


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[Dan Fulbright]

Re: php in &quot;.html&quo t; documents

> On my computer apache will see php in .php documents but not in .html[color=blue]
> documents. Can I configure apache to see php in .html documents? Or is
> this something that cannot be done at all?[/color]

Add this to .htaccess:

AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .html

[Andrew DeFaria]

Re: php in &quot;.html&quo t; documents

Dan Fulbright wrote:
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>> On my computer apache will see php in .php documents but not in .html
>> documents. Can I configure apache to see php in .html documents? Or
>> is this something that cannot be done at all?[/color]
>
> Add this to .htaccess:
>
> AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .html[/color]

I don't think it particularly wise to have all .html files always
treated and processed as .php files. That's why I said "If you want a
..html file to be treated as a .php file then rename it".

--
If it's zero degrees outside today and it's supposed to be twice as cold
tomorrow, how cold is it going to be?

[Michel]

Re: php in &quot;.html&quo t; documents

Which was an answer to a question that wasn't asked.


I don't think it particularly wise to have all .html files always treated
and processed as .php files. That's why I said "If you want a .html file to
be treated as a .php file then rename it".

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If it's zero degrees outside today and it's supposed to be twice as cold
tomorrow, how cold is it going to be?

[BearItAll]

Re: php in &quot;.html&quo t; documents

On Tue, 21 Jun 2005 05:31:48 +0000, Andrew DeFaria wrote:
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> Dan Fulbright wrote:
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>>> On my computer apache will see php in .php documents but not in .html
>>> documents. Can I configure apache to see php in .html documents? Or is
>>> this something that cannot be done at all?[/color]
>>
>> Add this to .htaccess:
>>
>> AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .html[/color]
>
> I don't think it particularly wise to have all .html files always treated
> and processed as .php files. That's why I said "If you want a .html file
> to be treated as a .php file then rename it".[/color]

Particularly unwise if the pages will be used on any other server than his
own.

[Andrew DeFaria]

Re: php in &quot;.html&quo t; documents

Michel wrote:
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> Which was an answer to a question that wasn't asked.
>
> I don't think it particularly wise to have all .html files always
> treated and processed as .php files. That's why I said "If you want a
> .html file to be treated as a .php file then rename it".[/color]

Huh?
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I'm not tense, just terribly, terribly alert.

[John Dunlop]

Re: php in &quot;.html&quo t; documents

Another nameless somebody wrote:
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> On my computer apache will see php in .php documents but not in .html
> documents. Can I configure apache to see php in .html documents?[/color]

<.html.php>?

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Jock

[John Dunlop]

Re: php in &quot;.html&quo t; documents

Michel wrote:
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> Which was an answer to a question that wasn't asked.[/color]

which is alright in my book!!


'top posting'

[just for you, Michel, that was another answer to a question
that wasn't asked - can you tell what it is yet?]

--
Jock

[Malcolm Dew-Jones]

Re: php in &quot;.html&quo t; documents

Michel (no@spam.please ) wrote:

: I don't think it particularly wise to have all .html files always treated
: and processed as .php files. That's why I said "If you want a .html file to
: be treated as a .php file then rename it".

which is why I suggested that this be defined for "an area" within the
server.

One reason to treat html as php might be because a site has pages that
have been static in the past, and they wish to enhance those pages to be
dynamic without breaking any existing links.

Rewrite rules could do that to, but simply turning on php for html sounds
like the easiest way to do it, perhaps as a temporary measure during some
conversion period.


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[Andrew DeFaria]

Re: php in &quot;.html&quo t; documents

Malcolm Dew-Jones wrote:
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> Michel (no@spam.please ) wrote:
>
> : I don't think it particularly wise to have all .html files always
> treated
> : and processed as .php files. That's why I said "If you want a .html
> file to
> : be treated as a .php file then rename it".
>
> which is why I suggested that this be defined for "an area" within the
> server.
>
> One reason to treat html as php might be because a site has pages that
> have been static in the past, and they wish to enhance those pages to
> be dynamic without breaking any existing links.
>
> Rewrite rules could do that to, but simply turning on php for html
> sounds like the easiest way to do it, perhaps as a temporary measure
> during some conversion period.[/color]

It's the wrong way to go about it. Rename the files from .html -> .php
and adjust the corresponding links - that's the proper way.
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[Malcolm Dew-Jones]

Re: php in &quot;.html&quo t; documents

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: Malcolm Dew-Jones wrote:

: > Michel (no@spam.please ) wrote:
: >
: > : I don't think it particularly wise to have all .html files always
: > treated
: > : and processed as .php files. That's why I said "If you want a .html
: > file to
: > : be treated as a .php file then rename it".
: >
: > which is why I suggested that this be defined for "an area" within the
: > server.
: >
: > One reason to treat html as php might be because a site has pages that
: > have been static in the past, and they wish to enhance those pages to
: > be dynamic without breaking any existing links.
: >
: > Rewrite rules could do that to, but simply turning on php for html
: > sounds like the easiest way to do it, perhaps as a temporary measure
: > during some conversion period.

: It's the wrong way to go about it. Rename the files from .html -> .php
: and adjust the corresponding links - that's the proper way.

Hum, lets get this right, I change the name and then ask google, or any
number of other sites that link to me, to change their links.

Could you explain how that works again...


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[Andrew DeFaria]

Re: php in &quot;.html&quo t; documents

Malcolm Dew-Jones wrote:.
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> Hum, lets get this right, I change the name and then ask google, or
> any number of other sites that link to me, to change their links.
>
> Could you explain how that works again...[/color]

Links that cross sites were never, repeat never meant to be golden. They
change when they change. You cannot control the world and you cannot
rely that links will remain constant forever. Google will eventually
automatically adapt anyway.

What are you suggesting in your scenario anyway? That people open up a
potential security hole changing all of their .html files to be run as
though they are .php forever?
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Hang up and drive.

[Jerry Stuckle]

Re: php in &quot;.html&quo t; documents

Malcolm Dew-Jones wrote:[color=blue]
> Andrew DeFaria (Andrew@DeFaria .com) wrote:
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>
> : Malcolm Dew-Jones wrote:
>
> : > Michel (no@spam.please ) wrote:
> : >
> : > : I don't think it particularly wise to have all .html files always
> : > treated
> : > : and processed as .php files. That's why I said "If you want a .html
> : > file to
> : > : be treated as a .php file then rename it".
> : >
> : > which is why I suggested that this be defined for "an area" within the
> : > server.
> : >
> : > One reason to treat html as php might be because a site has pages that
> : > have been static in the past, and they wish to enhance those pages to
> : > be dynamic without breaking any existing links.
> : >
> : > Rewrite rules could do that to, but simply turning on php for html
> : > sounds like the easiest way to do it, perhaps as a temporary measure
> : > during some conversion period.
>
> : It's the wrong way to go about it. Rename the files from .html -> .php
> : and adjust the corresponding links - that's the proper way.
>
> Hum, lets get this right, I change the name and then ask google, or any
> number of other sites that link to me, to change their links.
>
> Could you explain how that works again...
>
>
> --
>
> This space not for rent.[/color]

Just set up a permanent redirect from the old file to the new one.
Google will adjust accordingly when it next spiders.

Simple, really. And, like Michel said, it's the proper way to do
things. After all - what happens if, for instance, your hosting company
goes under - and your new host doesn't allow you to parse .html files
for php?

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