Re: PHP Newb - how to write a tag in PHP?

Hi Not entirely sure I understood the question correct, but the normal pratice in php, is to write ViewHelpers , example: <?php > > class View_Helper_Button extends View_Helper > { > function button($id,$style,$extra,$img,$pngImg=null) > { > $s = '<a href="#" id="' . $id . '" ' . > $extra . ' > onMouseOver="return Button.buttonChangeOver(this.id, ' . > $style . ');" > onMouseOut=" return Button.buttonChangeNormal(this.id, ' > . $style . ');" > onMouseDown="return Button.buttonChangeDown(this.id, ' . > $style . ');" > onMouseUp=" return Button.buttonChangeOver(this.id, ' > . $style . ');" > onClick="'.$callback.'">'; > if($pngImg) { > $s .= $pngImg; > } else { > $s .= '<img id="' . $id . '-img" src="' . > self::images($img > ) . '" border="0">'; > } > return $s; > } > } > > ?> Then you can simple build this in your view-render if you're using a classical MVC. The ViewHelper from above would then be used like this <span>Click on the button to continue</span> > <?php > echo $this->button('foo','',''); > ?> Which appears very clear in my eyes. Else you need a framework like PRADO to build your own personal xml-syntax and elementals, for the said buttons. I personaly recomend the php way, it's alot faster. I hope this answered your question. If you wish to look more into ViewHelpers, check the frameworks, Zend_Framework and Symfony. -- Sincerely Claus Jørgensen, Denmark http://www.dragons-lair.org 2007/11/13, Garrett Smith <dhtmlkitchen@gmail.com>: > > Hey, > > I am familiar with JSP web development and I want to learn PHP. The > project I'm on has what seems to be questionable practices for the > PHP. That's why I chose PHP evang list. > > First off, the PHP is concatenating HTML and JavaScript. We have some > functions to generate the buttons. These use helper/util functions. > Sample: > > $s = '<a href="#" id="' . $id . > '" ' . $extra . ' onMouseOver="return > Button.buttonChangeOver(this.id, '. $style . ');" onMouseOut="return > Button.buttonChangeNormal(this.id, '. $style . ');" > onMouseDown="return Button.buttonChangeDown(this.id, '. $style . ');" > onMouseUp="return Button.buttonChangeOver(this.id, '. $style . ');" > onClick="'.$callback.'">'; > if ($pngImg) { > $s .= $pngImg; > } else { > $s .= '<img id="' . $id . '-img" src="' . > self::images($img) . '" border="0">'; > > One of the cleaner examples in the source code. > > If I were presented such code on a Java project, I'd be quick to > recommend a .tag file, and pass the requisite objects to the tag > (extract method [Fowler]). Util and helper static functions are a good > indicator of poor design and usually lead to the type of spaghetti > code I'm witnessing here (it's my first day today). > > Problem: How can I make a tag, or properly encapsulate the button > functionality? > > My goal is to avoid mixing HTML in PHP code, but don't know the proper > way in PHP. Is it possible? > > > -- > Programming is a collaborative art. >