PHP HTML output

Question

What is the correct way to output html inside a switch structure?

I've tried both below, none work:

<?php
switch($x){

case "a":
$var = <<< EOM;
...the html...
EOM;
break;

case "b":
...some code...
break;

}
?>

OR <?php switch($x){

case "a":
?>
...the html...
<?php
break;

case "b":
...some code...
break;

}
?>

More info:

switch ($_REQUEST['act']){

    case 'editdiretorio':
    
    $sql="select * from diretorio where did=$_GET[edit]";
    $row=mysql_fetch_assoc(mysql_query($sql));
    
    ?>
    <h1>Cadastro de Serviço</h1>
    <form id="fdiretorio" method="post" action="diretorioconfirm.php">
    <?php if($edit){echo "<input name='act' type='hidden' value='update'>";?>
           Nome completo de quem preenche o questionário:<br />
      <input type="text" name="dnome" class="form-default" style="width:200px;" value="<?php echo "$row[dnome]";?>"/>
      <br />

... more 400 lines of code ...

<?php
break;

case "b":
... other code ...

what do you mean by "don't work"? By the looks of it the second example should work. The first one should also work, you'r just not echoing the HTML ... I think you'll have to give us more information ... — Jan Hančič
– Jan Hančič, Commented Dec 9, 2009 at 22:15

Gazler · Accepted Answer · 2009-12-09 22:16:42Z

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There is no correct way. Outputting HTML within a switch is the same as outputting it anywhere else.

answered Dec 9, 2009 at 22:16

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Andy Baird · Accepted Answer · 2009-12-09 22:17:50Z

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There's no correct way perse, both should work.

In your first example you need to make sure there is no space between <<< and EOM and no semicolon afterwards.

Example:

$myvar = <<<END
<div>My html here</div>
END;
echo $myvar;

another option would be to use:

echo "<div>My html here</div>";

answered Dec 9, 2009 at 22:17

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Atli Over a year ago

I would definitely vote for the first option. It tends to be a lot less messy when outputting a lot of HTML. Of course, if you are going to be working with large amounts of HTML, a template engine like Smarty makes things a LOT cleaner.

philfreo · Accepted Answer · 2009-12-09 22:14:51Z

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The second example should work, except you said <php instead of <?php

answered Dec 9, 2009 at 22:14

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Franz Over a year ago

Yup, and the first one doesn't generate an output... it's just storing the value in a database

terminus Over a year ago

Also, in the second case, he forgot <?php as well

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