indenting code-generation

often, programmers formula generates code.

(the technical reign , nonetheless some-more common merely cross-compilers; cruise each php web-page generates html each xslt file.)

one area i severe opening adult techniques pledge both hand-written source file, computer-generated vigilant record clearly indented assist debugging. twin goals mostly seem competing.

i quite severe php/html combination. i cruise because:

• there infrequently some-more html formula source record generating php


• html files tend longer than, say, sql statements, need improved indenting


• html space-sensitive comforts (e.g. between tags)


• the outcome some-more publicly manifest html sql statements, there some-more vigour reasonable job.

what techniques castle this?

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edit: i accept there during slightest 3 arguments bothering beget graceful html code:

• complexity generating formula increased.


• makes inadequacy digest browser; developers firebug identical perspective nicely.


• minor opening strike - increasing download whitespace characters.

i have definitely infrequently generated formula but guess indenting (especially sql).

however, there few arguments pulling way:

• i find, practice, i do frequently review generated formula - carrying additional stairs opening inconvenient.


• html space-sensitivity issues punch occasionally.

for example, cruise code:

<div class="foo">
    <?php
        $fooheader();
        $foobody();
        $foofooter();
    ?>
</div>

it clearer following code:

<div class="foo"><?php
        $fooheader();
        $foobody();
        $foofooter();
?></div>

however, also opposite digest since whitespace enclosed html.