I have some large HTML code that I want to put in a PHP variable without losing the syntax highlight. I would also like for when it is put in as a variable, it will be shown as a normal string not HTML code.

Is there a way like:

```
<?php

    $var = 

?>

HTML GOES HERE

<?php

    ;

    echo $var;

?>

```

I know my code here doesn't make sense, but it's just to describe the situation.