printing to many hmtl tags in php

[JackOfBlades]

hi can anyone see this code and tell me if there's any other better way to improve this? I feel like im not being efficient with this code and there are many times i've encountered this kind of situations where I have to output lots of html tags inside php due to conditions.... here's the sample code thanks in advance for the tips

<?php
if (empty($id)) {
echo "
Search Customer : <br />
<select name = 'search_type'>
<option value = 'default'>-Select A Catergory-</option>
<option value = 'first_name'>First Name</option>
<option value = 'last_name'>Last Name</option>
<option value = 'address'>Address</option>
</select>
<input type = 'text' name = 'search_customer' />
<input type = 'submit' name = 'search' value = 'search' />
";
}

[NogDog]

One option is to keep the HTML separate from the code:

<?php
if (empty($id)) {
   idForm();
}
else {
   // do something else
}

// ... then at the end of the script where it does not disrupt the code flow:

function idForm()
{
?>
Search Customer : <br />
<select name = 'search_type'>
<option value = 'default'>-Select A Catergory-</option>
<option value = 'first_name'>First Name</option>
<option value = 'last_name'>Last Name</option>
<option value = 'address'>Address</option>
</select>
<input type = 'text' name = 'search_customer' />
<input type = 'submit' name = 'search' value = 'search' />
<?php
}
?>

Alternatively, all the HTML output functions could be in a separate include file, which you would require/include_once() at the start of your script, then call the desired output functions when and where they are needed.