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PHP PHP Basics PHP on the Web Don't Repeat Yourself

Posted by Daniel Ayscough
Daniel Ayscough
7,754 Points

Code not working as in the video.

I have entered the code in for the php but it as all showing up in orange rather than changing color. When i load the web page it just shows blank areas where my name should be. I don't know what i am doing wrong?

jamesjones21
jamesjones21
9,260 Points
jamesjones21
jamesjones21
9,260 Points

Hi Daniel, can you share your code with me ?

if there is orange parts, then you have forgotten to close a statement off with a semi colon.

2 Answers

Daniel Ayscough
Daniel Ayscough
7,754 Points

I seem to have sorted it. The file extension was .html rather than .php. Thanks though

jamesjones21
jamesjones21
9,260 Points
jamesjones21
jamesjones21
9,260 Points

Yeah sorry, I looked at the code and everything seemed fine, but if it was .html then it happens :)

Daniel Ayscough
Daniel Ayscough
7,754 Points
Daniel Ayscough
Daniel Ayscough
7,754 Points 
<?php 
$dispay_name = 'Daniel Ayscough';
?>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <meta charset=utf-8>
    <title>PHP Basics by <?php echo $display_name; ?></title>
    <link href="css/style.css" rel="stylesheet" />
  </head>

  <body>
    <div id="wrap">
        <section class="sidebar text-center">
          <div class="avatar">
            <img src="img/logo.png" alt="Alt For Image">
          </div>
          <h1><?php echo $display_name; ?></h1>
          <p>Contact:<br />
          <a href="mailto:">EMAIL</a></p>
          <hr />
          <ul class="social">
            <li><a href=""><span class="icon twitter"></span></a></li>
          </ul>
          <hr />
          <p>Today: D, d M Y</p>
        </section>
        <section class="main">
          <h1>My First PHP Page</h1>

          <h2>Unit Conversion</h2>

          <hr />

          <h2>Daily Exercise</h2>
        </section>
    </div>
    <section class="footer text-center">
      &copy; 2016 <?php echo $display_name; ?>.
    </section>
  </body>
</html>