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gbotour
gbotour
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June 12, 2018
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View in browser shows only code.

  • June 12, 2018
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Using DW CS5.5 with PHP file extensions and no testing server with no server side code in the pages. As the title shows when I go to preview in any browser only the code is displayed.

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Correct answer BenPleysier

Yep, that is normal behaviour and has nothing to do with Dreamweaver.

A browser interprets HTML, CSS and JS, but not PHP. For a browser to interpret PHP you will need a server to compile the file into an HTML document on the fly.

Solution:

  • Change the file extension to HTML

or

  • Install an Apache server

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BenPleysier
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BenPleysierCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
June 13, 2018

Yep, that is normal behaviour and has nothing to do with Dreamweaver.

A browser interprets HTML, CSS and JS, but not PHP. For a browser to interpret PHP you will need a server to compile the file into an HTML document on the fly.

Solution:

  • Change the file extension to HTML

or

  • Install an Apache server
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kglad
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kgladCommunity Expert
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June 12, 2018

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