Correct indentation of HTML and PHP using Vim

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I've been using Vim for a while, and I can't get proper HTML indentation working in PHP files.

For example, what I want is for each child to be indented one tab more than it's parent, as shown below.

<?php
if(isset($sports)) {
    //Do something
?>
<div>
    <label>Uniform Size</label>
    <ul>
        <li class="left"><label for="s" class="small">S</label><input type="radio" name="size[]" value="S" id="s" class="radio" /></li>
        <li class="left"><label for="m" class="small">M</label><input type="radio" name="size[]" value="M" id="m" class="radio" /></li>
        <li class="left"><label for="l" class="small">L</label><input type="radio" name="size[]" value="L" id="l" class="radio" /></li>
        <li class="left"><label for="xl" class="small">XL</label><input type="radio" name="size[]" value="XL" id="xl" class="radio" /></li>
    </ul>
</div>
<?php
}
?>

Using the PHP-correct-Indent script, the code results in being formatted as follows:

<?php
if(isset($sports)) {
    //Do something
?>
<div>
<label>Uniform Size</label>
<ul>
<li class="left"><label for="s" class="small">S</label><input type="radio" name="size[]" value="S" id="s" class="radio" /></li>
<li class="left"><label for="m" class="small">M</label><input type="radio" name="size[]" value="M" id="m" class="radio" /></li>
<li class="left"><label for="l" class="small">L</label><input type="radio" name="size[]" value="L" id="l" class="radio" /></li>
<li class="left"><label for="xl" class="small">XL</label><input type="radio" name="size[]" value="XL" id="xl" class="radio" /></li>
</ul>
</div>
<?php
}
?>

Even with indented HTML which I then add PHP code to, the indentation is ignored, moving new lines of HTML code without any indentation at all.

So, is there any way that I can get the indentation format that I want working with HTML within PHP files, using Vim?

Answers

This still bothers me. I only just decided that the best work-around (for me personally) is this:

:set filetype=html

And then highlight your text and hit =. BOOM! HTML formatting succes. (Not ideal, I know, but at least it works.)

Wednesday, August 31, 2022

paul_o'mahony-68258cfe94ec

This is possible in HTML5. Example (PHP 5.4):

<!doctype html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>Test</title>
    </head>
    <body>
        <form method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
            <input type="file" name="my_file[]" multiple>
            <input type="submit" value="Upload">
        </form>
        <?php
            if (isset($_FILES['my_file'])) {
                $myFile = $_FILES['my_file'];
                $fileCount = count($myFile["name"]);

                for ($i = 0; $i < $fileCount; $i++) {
                    ?>
                        <p>File #<?= $i+1 ?>:</p>
                        <p>
                            Name: <?= $myFile["name"][$i] ?><br>
                            Temporary file: <?= $myFile["tmp_name"][$i] ?><br>
                            Type: <?= $myFile["type"][$i] ?><br>
                            Size: <?= $myFile["size"][$i] ?><br>
                            Error: <?= $myFile["error"][$i] ?><br>
                        </p>
                    <?php
                }
            }
        ?>
    </body>
</html>

Here's what it looks like in Chrome after selecting 2 items in the file dialog:

And here's what it looks like after clicking the "Upload" button.

This is just a sketch of a fully working answer. See PHP Manual: Handling file uploads for more information on proper, secure handling of file uploads in PHP.

Wednesday, August 24, 2022

smogg-4cc24d7b1877

<form name="add" method="post">
     <p>Age:</p>
     <select name="age">
        <option value="1_sre">23</option>
        <option value="2_sam">24</option>
        <option value="5_john">25</option>
     </select>
     <input type="submit" name="submit"/>
</form>

You will have the selected value in $_POST['age'], e.g. 1_sre. Then you will be able to split the value and get the 'stud_name'.

$stud = explode("_",$_POST['age']);
$stud_id = $stud[0];
$stud_name = $stud[1];

Tuesday, October 4, 2022

saran_sankaran

The PHP and the HTML should each be indented so that they are correct with respect to themselves in source form, irrespective of each other and of outputted form:

<table>
<?php foreach ($rows as $row): ?>
    <tr>
    <?php if ($row->foo()): ?>
        <?php echo $row ?>
    <?php else: ?>
        Something else
    <?php endif ?>
    </tr>
<?php endforeach ?>
</table>

Wednesday, August 3, 2022

chad_ruppert

The first example is only allowed in HTML5.

The second example is allowed in all versions of HTML/XHMTL.

Monday, September 5, 2022

kinghomer

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