How do server settings, specifically short_open_tags, affect the usage of short open tags in PHP scripts?

Short open tags in PHP scripts can be enabled or disabled through the server settings, specifically the `short_open_tags` directive in the php.ini file. When `short_open_tags` is set to `Off`, PHP scripts cannot use the short open tag `<?` to start PHP code blocks, and must use the full open tag `<?php` instead. To ensure compatibility and portability of PHP scripts across different servers, it is recommended to always use the full open tag `<?php`. 

// Ensure compatibility by using the full open tag &lt;?php instead of short open tag &lt;?
&lt;?php
echo &quot;Hello, World!&quot;;
?&gt;

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