# Does your server support shorthand open tags?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-your-server-support-shorthand-open-tags/234755>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [August 5, 2007, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-your-server-support-shorthand-open-tags/234755 "2007-08-05T21:34:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![chrisclick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/chrisclick/32/1991_2.png) [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2007, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/does-your-server-support-shorthand-open-tags/234755/1 "2007-08-05T21:34:41Z")

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a shorthand open tag in php is:

```php

<? 
//phpcode here
?>

```

instead of:

```php

<?php
//phpcode here
?>

```

Votey!!