> <?php if ($a == 5): ?> > A is equal to 5 > <?php endif; ?> > I personally like it in cases as above where the block extends beyond > the ending ?> tag. Personally, I would think this syntax is just as easy to read/type, but maybe I'm missing something: <?php if ($a == 5) { ?> A is equal to 5 <?php } ?> -- sarah adams web developer & programmer portfolio: http://sarah.designshift.com blog: http://hardedge.ca