Re: Help! What about this method to separate HTML code from PHP code?

jianking wrote: > Help! What about this method to separate HTML code from PHP code? > > I don't like the HTML code in the PHP code. So I put them in a file. > > For example: > > <====the old file====> > > <---index.php---> > > <? > echo "<html>"; > echo "<body>"; > echo "This is a example file!"; > echo "</body>"; > echo "</html>"; > ?> One of the coolest things about PHP is you don't have to do this to use HTML. There's nothing wrong with: <html> <body> This is a example file! </body> </html> Well, there is, really. You're missing a DOCTYPE[0], and all documents are required to contain a <head>, <title>, and <body>. It's also bad practice (though technically allowable in everything except XHTMLx.x Strict) to include text without any containing block-level elements (<body> doesn't count). Also, think grammar. So: <html> <head> <title> Foo </title> </head> <body> <p> This is an example file! </p> </body> </html> Any PHP you want to include there is then the recipient of your magic <?php ?> delimeters (or <? ?> if available). > <====method====> > > I put the HTML code into a file, and use it by "include" or "require". > > <---index.html.php---> > > <html> > <body> > This is a example file! > </body> > </html> > > <---index.php---> > > <? > include "index.html.php"; > ?> > > Can you tell me this method is good? > If not, please tell me the best method! It's kind of an inside-out way of looking at things. The HTML contains the PHP, *not* the other way 'round. If you want to keep the *HTML* "clean", and have all code (including server-side stuff) in a separate file, then have a normal HTML file, and include the script: <? include "index.php"; ?> instead. This way you've got your HTML and your PHP separate, but you aren't twisting your website's structure inside-out. [0] http://allmyfaqs.com/faq.pl?DOCTYPE -- Mark Gallagher Desperately attempting - and failing - to stay on topic since 1999 fuddleriffic - http://cyberfuddle.com/ blog - http://cyberfuddle.com/infinitebabble/