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PHP

Posted by uworlds
uworlds
1,784 Points

How can I use a PHP include yet retain my indentation in the HTML?

Dear Treehousers,

I am using an include in PHP to reduce repetitive code across a test Web site, in other words:

<? include "../includes/header.h"; ?>

What is really bugging me is viewing the source code in a browser with Ctrl+U (Firefox) and the indentation is totally messed up.

I know it's pedantic; however, I get quite obsessed with properly aligned HTML.

Is there a way to make the include work so that it pastes the contents of the file exactly as the code exists in the include file? The tabs seems to be all over the place after being included but are perfectly aligned in the file (it looks a mess in the browser Ctrl+U).

Many thanks, Mike

1 Answer

thomascawthorn
thomascawthorn
22,986 Points
thomascawthorn
thomascawthorn
22,986 Points

Indentation is what it is to make code more readable. Is it important the code in your source is readable? If not.. I wouldn't worry about it!

uworlds
uworlds
1,784 Points

Hi Tom,

Perhaps that's the right approach, and just keep my own source code in my own files looking good & aligned, and then which ever way it gets compiled and displayed in browser source code I should forget about.

It seems like there are some options around like using a set:paste or something, but I'm really not sure I understand how you turn it on and maybe it's not relevant anyways.

Thanks again and take care, Michael