Adding buttons to a php page

[pmasys]

I had the below php page created as a part of a larger web site I am developing. It is at the top of the page for all of the sites functions. I would really like to have buttons for switching between pages instead of just text. What needs to happen for me to be able to switch this from text links to a button style of my choice?

Sorry if this is a rediculously simple question. I'm completely new to php.

{if $selected != 'user_info'}
<a href="{$http_base}/edit_info.php">User Info</a>
{else}
User Info

{/if}

{if $selected != 'device_info'}
<a href="{$http_base}/user.php">Device Info</a>
{else}
Device Info

{/if}

{if $selected != 'messages'}
<a href="{$http_base}/user_messages.php">Messages</a>
{else}
Messages

{/if}

<a href="{$http_base}/forum.php">Forum</a>

<a href="{$http_base}/index.php?action=logout">Logout</a>

Thanks

[bubblenut]

You could use images.

<a href="link"><img src="/path/to/img.jpg" /></a>

[pmasys]

bubblenut wrote:

You could use images.

<a href="link"><img src="/path/to/img.jpg" /></a>

Thank you.

One more quick question:
With the example below, how would it look if I were to use an image instead of the text link it uses:

<a href="{$http_base}/forum.php">Forum</a>