Correct indentation of HTML and PHP using Vim

Question

I\'ve been using Vim for a while, and I can\'t get proper HTML indentation working in PHP files.

For example, what I want is for each child to be indented one tab mo

Answer 1

After searching for days for the solution ,nothing worked and finally this worked,add this to your vimrc

au BufEnter,BufNew *.php :set filetype=html

Answer 2

For me it works good if I first do :set ft=html and then :set syn=php.

Answer 3

i found this solution is much better. http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=1120

supporting HEREDOC html style. which occur frequently in my code.
BTW:it's has more versions than the old one (script id 604, alex posted it above)

Answer 4

There is a set of vimrc instructions on the Vim Wiki called Better indent support for PHP with HTML that will use the correct plugin depending on the block.

There is also a Vundle/Pathogen Plugin that uses the same code but is easier to install and keeps your .vimrc clean.

Pathogen

cd ~/.vim/bundle
git clone https://github.com/captbaritone/better-indent-support-for-php-with-html.git

Vundle

Place in .vimrc

Bundle 'captbaritone/better-indent-support-for-php-with-html'

Run in vim

:BundleInstall