Short tags messes up script, require coder to adjust the errors

[shys_aelaes26]

So, my site isn't functioning due to the short tags being enabled, now I fiddled around and around with all types of solutions to get around it, but still I'm getting tons of errors and parsing errors.
I'd like for someone to help me negate these effects ( of such a silly setup ).
I already managed to fix 1, ( Yes 1 ) error by changing:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

into

<?php echo("<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>\n"); ?>

But that's not working everywhere, so I'm still in trouble

 

[stpvoice]

Please note that we do not provide scripting support. You'll need to find alternative means of fixing your script.
Also, to point out, using short tags is considered bad practice.