On a windows account, how do I make it so both <? and <?php work in php files?
nevermind, i wont be lazy.. and use long tags
It is set in the php.ini I believe 
For php5 and future support, you should use the long tags and avoid the <?= ... ?> shorthand for <?php echo ...; ?> also. Now, if I’d just listen to my own advice! 
Tim