Enable short open tag without php.ini file

Question

Can I enable PHP short tags without touching any configuration files?

Answer 1

If you have access to an .htaccess but not the php.ini, simply add this to .htaccess in root of the php app you are planning on running:

php_value short_open_tag 1

Answer 2

You should be able to change it in your .htaccess file if it wasn't locked down

<IfModule mod_php5.c>
  php_value short_open_tag 1
</IfModule>

See http://php.net/manual/en/configuration.changes.php for more details