PHP coding "standard"

[Anon]

In looking at other scripts and after writing a few I started wondering. Is it better to start with <?php and write the entire script, or should I write the HTML as I normally would and embed php commands only where it's needed? I realize there's a maintenance issue. But is it a performance issue as well?

Thanks,

Hank

[toma42]

Er, it's ideal to seperate the PHP from the HTML using different files and using a template engine to populate the html with dynamic data.