Ok, so I'm using the include() function on my website. Problem is I'm trying to include a search engine form into the layout which is stored in a variable, except the form has an if statement in it and I can't seem to get it working. Here's the code I'm trying to include...


CODE

<form method=POST action=search.php>
<p>Search:<br>
<input type=text name=search size=20 class=textbox size=15 value=
<?if (isset($_POST['search'])){ echo $_POST['search']; } ?>
><input type=submit value=Submit>
</form>




Just wondering if it is possible for me to put this form with the if statement into a variable, or if there's another way that I could go about doing this. Thanks.

try:

or

To increase the "readability" of the code I would do it like :

<form method=POST action=search.php>
<p>Search:<br>
<?php
echo "<input type=text name=search size=20 class=textbox size=15 value=".$_POST['search'].">";
?>
<input type=submit value=Submit>
</form>

You actually dont have to take the test isset for this. It is only useful for SQL queries that would generate an error if they get blank parameters