Enable PHP for only a specific file instead of all files of a specific extension

Question

Using Apache it's easy to enable PHP for all files of any extension:

AddHandler application/x-httpd-php .css .js .txt .xml

How do I enable PHP for only a specific file but not all other files with that same extension?

I have tried AddHandler application/x-httpd-php test.xml and it did not work and the search engines aren't coughing up anything remotely relevant.

Answer 1

AddHandler can be used inside a <Files> container.

AddHandler Directive

• Description: Maps the filename extensions to the specified handler
• Context: server config, virtual host, directory, .htaccess

... where directory stands for:

directory

A directive marked as being valid in this context may be used inside <Directory>, <Location>, <Files>, <If>, and <Proxy> containers in the server configuration files, subject to the restrictions outlined in Configuration Sections.

And <Files> can be used from .htaccess just fine:

<Files> Directive

• Description: Contains directives that apply to matched filenames
• Context: server config, virtual host, directory, .htaccess