Do a PHP programmer needs to know a lot of HTML?

Question

If I am hired as PHP programmer will I need to know to do and know a lot of HTML & CSS? Or the design will be taking care by designers?

Answer 1

HTML is fundamental knowledge for PHP design since PHP still generates HTML at the browser end. CSS is becoming a requirement of any modern site

Answer 2

It depends on the job.

It is entirely possible to write PHP without going near HTML (e.g. if you use a GTK interface instead of an HTML/HTTP one).

Most jobs involving PHP will need you to at least be familiar enough with HTML to be able to integrate HTML written by others into your code.

Some will require you to write the HTML yourself. Others will need you to write CSS too.

Many managers don't really understand where the boundaries between server side programming / HTTP / HTML / CSS / Design lie, so you need to ask them questions and help them find the answers before you can really know.

Answer 3

You will need to HTML inside and out to be a good Php programmer. The end output of Php is HTML, and without knowledge of it-you may well find yourself "in the dark" about many common features.
Good luck with the job in any event!

Answer 4

Not at all.

PHP has nothing to do with, and can exist independently of , HTML.

But you won't be able to produce many webpages without learning HTML which is probably what you want to do.

If you are unable to learn HTML or CSS don't bother trying to learn PHP.

Answer 5

Yes! Here are some good places to start learning xhtml and css:

http://htmldog.com
http://www.w3schools.com/