Insert HTML in first part of IF statement

Question

Referencing an answer to a previous question, you can break out of PHP during an IF statement using the following syntax:

<?php if (get_field ('member_only_content')): ?>
    <span>Put HTML here</span>
<?php else: ?>
    <span>Put HTML here</span>
<?php endif;?>

What if I only wanted to break out of php and use HTML in the first part of this statement?

<?php if (get_field ('member_only_content')): ?>
    <span>Put HTML here</span>
<?php else: ?>
<?php //more php code here ?>
<?php endif;?>

Is this the only way to achieve it (multiple php tags), or is there another (perhaps tidier) way?

It's more common to use the standard code block syntax and an echo for a single line of html output. // Which, it seems, the referenced answer already showcased. So, what's the question really? — mario
– mario, Commented Mar 8, 2019 at 6:08
<?php else { echo "Hello world"; } ?> or with your syntax, <?php else: echo "Hello world"; endif; ?> - no need to break out of PHP for every line, that would just be a mess :p — Qirel
– Qirel, Commented Mar 8, 2019 at 6:09
I'm referencing as an example, but my own first code block has a large amount of HTML, whilst the second has a large amount of PHP - echoing would be impractical in my case. — Ryan Gillies
– Ryan Gillies, Commented Mar 8, 2019 at 7:01

user10704605 · Accepted Answer · 2019-03-08 06:08:42Z

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<?php 
if (get_field ('member_only_content'))
    echo '<span>Put HTML here</span>';
?>

if there is only one statement in if block, you can skip the else part.

answered Mar 8, 2019 at 6:08

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Qirel Over a year ago

That's not the question being asked though. He's asking how he can do his else block more tidy since there's no escaping out of PHP to output HTML.

M. Eriksson · Accepted Answer · 2019-03-08 06:54:34Z

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You could simply not close the PHP block:

<?php
if (get_field ('member_only_content')):
    echo '<span>Put HTML here</span>';
else:
    foo();
    bar();
    // ... your PHP code
endif;´
?>

Using echo to output HTML works well if it's just 1-2 rows of simple HTML.

If you're going to output a more complex HTML structure or more rows, then I would recommend closing the PHP block, write HTML and then open the PHP block again:

<?php
if (get_field ('member_only_content')):
?>

    <span>Here be some complex HTML</span>
    ...

<?php
else:
    foo();
    bar();
    // ... your PHP code
endif;´
?>

edited Mar 8, 2019 at 6:54

answered Mar 8, 2019 at 6:47

M. Eriksson

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Ryan Gillies Over a year ago

The second suggestion is exactly what I was looking for. I was under the (mistaken) impression that I had to close the php tag when using else:

M. Eriksson Over a year ago

@RyanGillies - Glad I could help. Please accept the answer if it solved your issue so others know that the issue has been resolved.

user3322481 · Accepted Answer · 2019-03-08 06:40:35Z

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You do not need to add PHP tags for each line.

There is the other way:

<?php
First line code
Second line code
...
?>

Only one tag is necessary

answered Mar 8, 2019 at 6:40

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