What is the difference between AddHandler and AddType in htaccess files

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Can someone explain what the difference is between AddType and AddHandler in htaccess files? I want to make the settings such that I can have a javascript file (.js) be run through the server as though it were a php file (application/x-httpd-php5) but then sent to the user's browser as a (text/javascript) file. How might i configure this?

'I want to make the settings such that I can have a javascript file (.js) be run through the server as though it were a php file (application/x-httpd-php5) but then sent to the user's browser as a (text/javascript) file.' Why on earth would you want to do that?!?!? — Caltor, Apr 12 '17 at 19:15

Caltor · Answer 1 · 2012-05-02T15:42:38.657

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AddHandler http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/mod/mod_mime.html#addhandler tells the server how to handle the file type. AddType http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/mod/mod_mime.html#addtype tells the server what MIME type to give the client.

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answered May 02 '12 at 15:36

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score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 07 '11 at 15:41

I doesn't sound like a great idea to parse all .js files as php. I would suggest using a .htaccess Rewrite directive to map the .js files in question, to your php script.

RewriteRule /phpjs/.* /phpjs/js.php

Then add

header("Content-Type: text/javascript");

to your php output.

What is the difference between AddHandler and AddType in htaccess files

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