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Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? [message #181630 is a reply to message #181614]

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:25

Jerry Stuckle
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On 5/24/2013 4:50 AM, Andy wrote:
>
>
> "steve nospam" <steve(dot)nospamm(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote in message
> news:78f2c263-051b-4b12-b2fc-049aeae3fdd6(at)z8g2000yqd(dot)googlegroups(dot)com...
>> newbie.
>>
>> could someone explain why this does not work?
>>
>> <!DOCTYPE html>
>> <html>
>> <body>
>> <p>before
>>
>> <?php echo "do you see this?"; ?>
>>
>> <p>after
>> </body>
>> </html>
>>
>> I spend 2 hrs and tried everything and read many things, but message
>> in echo does not show on the browser. I upload this to the web server.
>> I also have local web server running. Both support php. I see no error
>> in the access log file and no error in the php error log file. So the
>> page is bring loaded OK by the web server. But I do not see the echo.
>> What Ami doing wrong?
>>
>> cheers,
>> steve
>>
>
> Hi Steve,
>
> I'm no expert but try these suggestions...
>
> 1: Ensure the file is named whatever.php and not whatever.html
>

Most probably the problem.

> 2: Put <?php at the very top of page (e.g. <?php // comment ?>)
>

Completely unnecessary. The <?php can appear anywhere in the page.

> 3: Try <?php $test = "do you see this?";?> <?php echo $test;?>
>

Which does nothing (except complicate the matter).

>
> Hope this helps
>
> Andy

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		why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: steve nospam on Fri, 24 May 2013 08:08
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: Andy on Fri, 24 May 2013 08:50
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: Jerry Stuckle on Fri, 24 May 2013 13:25
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: steve nospam on Fri, 24 May 2013 08:53
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: steve nospam on Fri, 24 May 2013 08:57
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: Denis McMahon on Fri, 24 May 2013 22:25
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: steve nospam on Fri, 24 May 2013 09:06
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: steve nospam on Fri, 24 May 2013 13:20
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: Tim Streater on Fri, 24 May 2013 13:40
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: Jerry Stuckle on Fri, 24 May 2013 13:55
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: Tim Streater on Fri, 24 May 2013 15:47
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: Jerry Stuckle on Fri, 24 May 2013 16:07
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: Tim Streater on Fri, 24 May 2013 17:04
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: Jerry Stuckle on Fri, 24 May 2013 17:30
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: Thomas 'PointedEars' on Fri, 24 May 2013 20:32
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: steve nospam on Fri, 24 May 2013 14:19
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: Doug Miller on Fri, 24 May 2013 15:02
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: Denis McMahon on Fri, 24 May 2013 22:37
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: The Natural Philosoph on Fri, 24 May 2013 14:00
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: steve nospam on Fri, 24 May 2013 14:20
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: Jerry Stuckle on Fri, 24 May 2013 14:35
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: The Natural Philosoph on Fri, 24 May 2013 15:59
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: Jerry Stuckle on Fri, 24 May 2013 14:34
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: Peter H. Coffin on Fri, 24 May 2013 15:51
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: Richard Yates on Sun, 26 May 2013 14:02
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: J.O. Aho on Fri, 24 May 2013 18:26
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: Jerry Stuckle on Fri, 24 May 2013 19:34
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: Jerry Stuckle on Fri, 24 May 2013 13:35
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: steve nospam on Fri, 24 May 2013 14:14
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: Jerry Stuckle on Fri, 24 May 2013 14:38
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: steve nospam on Fri, 24 May 2013 14:53
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: Jerry Stuckle on Fri, 24 May 2013 15:06
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: Doug Miller on Fri, 24 May 2013 15:18
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: Jerry Stuckle on Fri, 24 May 2013 16:04
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: gordonb.aykca on Sat, 25 May 2013 03:59
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: Thomas 'PointedEars' on Sat, 25 May 2013 07:20
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: Jerry Stuckle on Sat, 25 May 2013 13:22
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: Denis McMahon on Fri, 24 May 2013 22:49
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: Scott Johnson on Sat, 25 May 2013 00:06
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: Doug Miller on Fri, 24 May 2013 15:12
		Re: why php echo does not show up in HTML? By: Richard Yates on Sun, 26 May 2013 14:13

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