Though, consider this alternative “template inheritance” style.
<?php $title = 'My Web Page' ?>
<?php ob_start() ?>
<h1>Hello</h1>
<p>Hello, World!</p>
<?php $content = ob_get_clean() ?>
<?php require 'layout.php' ?>
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
<title><?php echo $title ?></title>
</head>
<body>
<?php echo $content ?>
</body>
</html>