What is the best way to insert HTML via PHP?

Question

Talking from a \'best practice\' point of view, what do you think is the best way to insert HTML using PHP. For the moment I use one of the following methods (mostly the lat

Answer 1

If a template engine seems to much of a hassle you can make your own poor man's template engine. This example should definately be improved and is not suitable for all tasks, but for smaller sites might be suitable. Just to get you an idea:

template.inc:

%mainbody%
Bla bla bla %linkname%.

index.php: