[PATCH] Repost: html_errors more readable

Nevermind, I should learn to read..you wanted to have different
colors for different messages..

--Jani

Why don't you just use the existing ini options:

; String to output before an error message.
;error_prepend_string = "<font color=ff0000>"

; String to output after an error message.
;error_append_string = "</font>"

??

--Jani

Hi,

A while ago I proposed a patch that improved html_errors, but i got no
response from that, so i repost an improved version...

The patch changes they way errors are displayed:

1. They are readable.
   The current version prints in black with no background at all,
   sometimes leading to black error messages on dark backgrounds - not
   very readable. Additionally, they have a fixed font size so they
   don't appear in a 4px font somewhere.
2. They are colorized.
   Notices, warnings, fatal errors and other errors get distinct colors
   for a better quick overview.
3. They look better ;)
   It uses CSS to format the error message nicely.

The colors used are changeable by php.ini directives.

Since many people just debug in their browser without using own
error_handlers or append/prepend_strings, i think this is a nice
addition that makes php more user-friendly.

An example of how this looks can be found at:
http://prp0.prp.physik.tu-darmstadt.de/~swalk/errors.htm

Regards
Stefan

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Why don't you just use the existing ini options:
    
; String to output before an error message.
;error_prepend_string = "<font color=ff0000>"

; String to output after an error message.
;error_append_string = "</font>"

??

--Jani

This patch is not for me, I don't debug in my browser. While helping
others writing PHP, the conversation "What error message?"
"There is none, look for yourself, http://..."; was not rare, because the
error message was hidden somewhere.

Changing the default to display it in a well-formatted way would be
helpful for beginners, in my - and most people i asked about this -
opinion.

When changing append/prepend strings, they get outputted also when
html_errors is off, so putting html in them is not a good thing imo.
(Also, distinct colors are not possible by doing that).

Regards,
Stefan Walk