How do I print lots of html code within a PHP if statement

beebopbogo · 08-29-2009, 02:45 PM

I am writing an index.php file and have hit a wall. I would like to print a section of html code, but only if there is content available from the input files. If I put a print() statement before every line of html code it would work, but it would look horrible (with all the escape characters and all. Anyone have any ideas?

Rough example:
<?php
if(something==true)
{
<div>
<div>
...
<img src="file.jpg">
... etc etc ...
</div>
}
else
do nothing

I don't want to replace 100 lines like this:
<img src="file.jpg">

with this:

print("<img src=\"file.jpg\">");

beebopbogo · 08-29-2009, 02:55 PM

Argh: a simple look at the PHP documentation fixed that issue!

if(blah)
{
print <<<END
<div>
...
</div>
END;
}

jlinkels · 08-29-2009, 07:27 PM

It is easier:

PHP Code:



<?php 
if ($foo == 1) { 
  ?> 
  <div>  
  <div> 
  ... 
  <img src="file.jpg"> 
  ... etc etc ... 
  </div> 
  <?php 
} else { 
  ?> 
  <img src="file.jpg"> 
  <?php 
}?>

jlinkels