include() generates line feeds

[raymondmassey]

When the include fuinction is used in an html file like:

<div>
<p> This is a test line.</p>
<?php include("somefile1.php");?>
<?php include("somefile2.php");?>
<p> This is a more test.</p>
<p> This is a more stuff.</p>
<?php include("somefile3.php");?>
<?php include("somefile4.php");?>
</div>

a new line (carriage return) is automatically inserted at the top of the <div> area for each occurrence of the include function..

So what I expect to see is

This is a test line.
This is from somefile1.php.
This is from somefile2.php.
This is a more test.
This is a more stuff.
this is from somefile3.php
this is from somefile4.php

But what I actually see is:

This is a test line.

                           4 line feeds

This is from somefile1.php.
This is from somefile2.php.
This is a more test.
This is a more stuff.
this is from somefile3.php
this is from somefile4.php

Any help appreciated.
Thanks,
rosehillraymond

[NogDog]

Most likely the linefeeds are in the files being included. (Remember that when including occurs, you drop out of PHP mode, so any newlines before the opening <?php tag or after the closing ?> tag in the included file will be output as plain text to the client.)