Using Php In .js File?

So I'm trying to use PHP in a .js file, here's what I have so far. .htaccess (any *.api.js will be processed as PHP) SetHandler php54-script

Solution 1:

Create an file with php extension and include it in your website as javascript.

map.api.js

<?php
header("Content-type: application/javascript");
//my php here?>//my javascript here

In your HTML File:

<scripttype="text/javascript"src="map.api.php"></script>

If you wan't to hide the php extension, you can work with mod_rewrite (Apache):

RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule ^map.api.js$ map.api.php

Solution 2:

You don't actually need to set PHP as handler for your .api.js files. You can use .php files as scripts too, as long as you preserve your Content-Type header.

So your file would be something like:

<?php
    header("Content-Type: application/javasctipt);
    // code...
?>

alert("This is JS");

And in your HTML page you can include it like this:

<scriptsrc="/map.api.php"></script>

This is also useful if you want to manipulate the JS code using PHP before sending it to the client, so you can do something like this:

<scriptsrc="/map.api.php?feature=1"></script>

and in your PHP:

<?php
    header("Content-Type: application/javasctipt);
?>

alert("This is JS");

<?php
    if ($_GET["feature"] == "1") {
        echo "alert('Cool feature imported');";
    }
?>

Solution 3:

Take's response is the best practice.

If you really want executing PHP code inside dotJS files.

.htaccess

<FilesMatch "\bapi\b">
SetHandler php54-script
</FilesMatch>

And be sure you allow .htaccess in your Apache config:

<Directory /your/path>
AllowOverride AllOrder deny,allow
Deny fromall
Satisfy all
</Directory>

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