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And what is the short form of the tag?

Well, I’m not 100% sure what you are asking, but I’m pretty sure I know. In PHP code, the line:

<?php

- is always used to start "interpreting," as you stated, PHP code, along with:

?>

- to end the "interpretation." For example:

<?php
$string = "value";
echo $string;
blah blah blah
?>

The short version of the beginning code is: <?
So, it could also be:

<?
$string = "value";
echo $string;
blah blah blah
?>

However, you should know that in some versions of PHP, the "<?" tag is not accepted, so it is always best to just use "<?php".

Good luck (:

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