What best practices should be followed when developing a dynamic menu in PHP?

When developing a dynamic menu in PHP, it is important to separate the menu data from the presentation logic. This can be achieved by storing the menu items in an array or database table and then dynamically generating the menu HTML based on this data. Additionally, using loops and conditional statements can help automate the menu generation process and make it easier to update the menu in the future.

$menuItems = [
    ['title' => 'Home', 'url' => 'index.php'],
    ['title' => 'About', 'url' => 'about.php'],
    ['title' => 'Services', 'url' => 'services.php'],
    ['title' => 'Contact', 'url' => 'contact.php']
];

echo '<ul>';
foreach ($menuItems as $item) {
    echo '<li><a href="' . $item['url'] . '">' . $item['title'] . '</a></li>';
}
echo '</ul>';