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John
John

Reputation: 7826

PHP : integrating static HTML content with resolved PHP variables?

I am working in a project which has the following restriction defined:
My PHP files must not have more than one opening or closing tag.
So it's PHP from top to bottom, but I am allowed to add static content by the means of 'import'.

What are proper/elegant ways to add static HTML content to my PHP index file (like outputting a website menu header or a formular) and at the same time resolve PHP variables inside the file.

Like a formular which makes a HTTP POST (login or register) and displays the previously entered email address in case of a mismatch, etc etc.

One way would be

echo "<form ...> \n <input ... value='$lastemail'>";

But I dislike the quoting. echo <<< EOF is also not great for the purpose imho. I think HTML code should stay together without separating it into multiple echos so it can be validated.

So I am looking for a good solution to import/integrate static HTML code, like a template system and still resolve PHP variables.

Update:
The restriction is made to not mix HTML and PHP code.

I think I will need an engine/class/function which replaces variables inside a HTML template with PHP code. Like searching for ${variable} and replacing it with the php $variable as if it was PHP code.
I just thought maybe there is already something existing within PHP to solve that.

Update: Should I oppose the requirement ? Would be very interesting to hear the oppinion of a professional PHP developer with long history in that area. (On The restriction is made to not mix HTML and PHP code. )

Upvotes: 0

Views: 190

Answers (2)

Ashishkumar Pandey
Ashishkumar Pandey

Reputation: 306

The solution that I provide now may seem lengthy and strenuous to enact but would one of the best ways to solve problems with such constraints. Create a database with two tables, one of which would store all the static data i.e. HTML code whereas the other would store dynamic data i.e. data that you want to be personalised. You can then use the database to separately eject dynamic and static data, all using just pure PHP.

<?php
  $host = "127.0.0.1";
  $user = "root";
  $password = "****";
  $db = "project";
  $txt = NULL;
  $conn = mysqli_connect($host, $user, $password, $db);
  if(!conn){
     header("location:error.htm");
  }
  $query1 = "SELECT dynamicdata FROM projectdynamicdata WHERE pagename ='index'";
  $resultset1 = mysqli_query($conn, $query1);
  while($row = mysqli_fetch_assoc($resultset1){
      $txt = $row["dynamicdata"];
  }
  $query2 = "SELECT htmlpage FROM projectstaticdata WHERE pagename='index'";
  $resultset2 = mysqli_query($conn, $query);
  while($row = mysqli_fetch_assoc($resultset){
      echo $row["htmlpage"];
  }
  mysqli_close($conn);
?>

This is what I would to solve such a problem.

Upvotes: 0

Deniz
Deniz

Reputation: 101

Perhaps you could use a templating system? There are plenty out there for PHP. Some nice ones are (in my opinion):

  1. Twig, which is very small and fast
  2. Smarty, a little larger, but also fast and very popular

Upvotes: 1

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