PHP script not working in HTML file

Solution 1:

I assume you are trying to use php inside .html file? Try adding .htaccess file or changing apache config with the following line:

AddHandler application/x-httpd-php .html

Solution 2:

XAMPP already includes PHP, but unless you end the script name with .php it is unlikely to be processed by the PHP engine.

Solution 3:

Stop the apache service, then add one change in c:\xampp\apache\conf\httpd.conf in the section by adding...

AddType application/x-httpd-php .html .htm  

Restart apache!

This looks like a big fat 'feature' in the current xampp distribution for win 32-bit.