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**elmu** · 06-22-2006, 12:43 PM

Hello,

on some site there are code examples on the html page with syntax highlighting. How can I make such output? Is it CSS or HTML relevant or some 3rd party tool generated the site maybe?

Thanks!

**LadynRed** · 06-22-2006, 02:21 PM

Why don't you show us 'some site' that has the feature you're talking about.

**ElectricSheep** · 06-22-2006, 05:08 PM

Without an example it is difficult to guess but perhaps the site you are thinking of is using PHP's own built-in highlighting :

PHP Code:


			
<?php

ini_set("highlight.html","#ff0000");

ini_set("highlight.comment","#999999");

ini_set("highlight.keyword","#0000ff");



$html = "<?php \n#generate some html\necho \"<html>\n<head>\n<title>Example</title>\n</head>\n<body>\n</body>\n</html>\";\n?>";

highlight_string($html);



?>

It would probably be better to set the colours in your php.ini file instead.

**vangogh** · 06-22-2006, 05:15 PM

If you're seeing it on a website it's also possible there are just classes associated with certain lines of text and the highlighting is being done with css. Not really any different than how you would style any element on a site.

A link to a site would be helpful to see how it's being done in the partucular sites you're referring to.

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