How To Implement Php Embedded In Html Files

[Ecoli]

Hi,

 

I am installing some PHP scripts, and by chance I just figured out why some weren't working...

 

I had to add this line to my root folder's .htaccess:

 

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

 

... which i now understand allows the webserver to parse the HTML files for embedded PHP scripts.

 

Now my script works.

 

Just want to check, however -- did I go about this the right way? Is there a better/safer/whatever way to do this?

 

There was mention that this slows down the server, as it now takes time to parse every file for PHP whether it's there or not. Is this true?

 

Thanks

Skye

[LisaJill]

That's the right way. I've heard that argument about having to parse for all scripts, and it's not going to cause you any problems on TCH servers. I serve ALL my pages in php and it's not the least bit of a problem. Maybe on a lower end/less reliable server.... But we have top servers here, so no worries. =)

[TCH-Don]

You may want to add .shtml to the line

so you can use php in your 404.shtml error page