How to locate .php code and file on the server when inspecting elements from an internet browser? [closed]

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When I inspect an element of my webpage using Firebug, I cannot identify which .php code it using and on which php file I can find this code on from the server. Is there any other way to locate pieces of php codes from a browser?

Many thanks,

Arthur

Answer 1

You could edit the source code to make print out. Maybe a HTML comment such as:<!-- Start of index.php -->

I actively work to hide what PHP-file is used to generate any specific HTML-output as it makes out a serious security threat.

Answer 2

Look at the address bar of the browser. Firebug inspect works for the current browser page and it doesn't know what PHP is - it's just HTML content, regardless of the script running on the server that generated the content.

If this doesn't help, elaborate your question.

Answer 3

If this were possible it would make php less secure, a part of the security is the obscurity, if you could simple find out which file does what it would be much easer to launch a targeted attack.