title: Using <?php ?> VS. <? ?>
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    <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br>
    <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/200640/are-php-short-tags-acceptable-to-use">Are PHP short tags acceptable to use?</a>  </p>
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  <p>We are currently using a mix of both styles for writing php code inside our phtml files. Nothing seems to be breaking but I'm just curious about using one over another.</p>
  
  <p>(looking for something more then.. 'its best practice' answer)</p>