Question

Say I want to change the extension of a PHP file, which of the following statements should I edit to change from .php to .html in the httpd.conf file?

(a) AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

(b) AddType application/x-httpd-php .asp

(c) AddType application/x-httpd-asp .php

(d) AddType application/x-httpd-asp .asp

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This interesting question is from Website Security using PHP topic in section File and Session Handling in PHP of PHP

Answer 1

The correct answer is (a) AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

Easiest explanation: Just change the .php to .html and your extension will change. This is used for security purpose.