how to enable php short tags in xampp

[eluser]mehwish[/eluser]
Can anyone tell me how do i enable php shot tags <?=?> in xampp.

Actually i hv tried like I go to xampp->php->php.ini and write "off" in this statement

Code:

short_open_tag = Off

the i restart my xampp server but it is showing error. The again i wrote "on" instaed of "off" and restared server but no use .. plz help me out in getting this solved

[eluser]web-johnny[/eluser]
[quote author="mehwish" date="1310934544"]Can anyone tell me how do i enable php shot tags <?=?> in xampp.

Actually i hv tried like I go to xampp->php->php.ini and write "off" in this statement

Code:

short_open_tag = Off

the i restart my xampp server but it is showing error. The again i wrote "on" instaed of "off" and restared server but no use .. plz help me out in getting this solved[/quote] You must go to your real php.ini file. Type a phpinfo() to see where your php.ini is. And do the same thing short_open_tag = on.
PS. If you work with windows work with WAMP it is much more better.