Dreamweaver not recognizing PHP code

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Dlewis1212 · Accepted Answer

I'm pretty sure older versions of Dreamweaver prefer include/require written with bracket...

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That may be true but I no longer use CS6 and I don't think the OP is either. The screenshot at the top looks like a recent version of DW CC.

Not meaning to be pedantic but on this side of the pond we differentiate between:

parentheses ( ) -- sometimes called curved brackets in UK,
brackets [ ] -- or straight brackets,
and curly brackets { }.

As most coders know, they are not interchangeable.

Thank you all for your assistance! I went ahead and reached out to a PHP expert and they were able to help me get this resolved. Turns out something was going on with my configurations in XAMPP. So for anyone who finds this post in the future and is having the same issues, check your PHP local drive configurations as well!

Dlewis1212 · Answer

I am not sure why Adobe only posted the picture, but here is the explanation I wrote out to go with the picture. My apologies for the confusing:
Hello,

I used a PHP shortcode - <?php include "./cr-nav-3.php";?> - for every page of my site that I wanted the menu displayed on. However, now Dreamweaver is no longer recognizing my PHP tags for my menu.

When I upload the files to my server, everything renders fine. However, in Dreamweaver, my menu does not display. My CSS styles come from my menu as well so the layout looks funky.

I retyped the shortcode and my menus came up and I thought everything was resolved. But as soon as I closed DW down and re-opened, the styles were gone. Now when I retype/re-insert the PHP code, nothing happens. Everything has worked up until about a couple of months ago when I noticed this.

I read that PHP shortcodes have to be "enabled". I am still very much a PHP novice, only knowing enough to do what I need to be done. So I don't even know where to look to "enable" these tags if that is the issue.

Thank you!

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