What could be causing the PHP file to display at the top of the page instead of within the specified table column when using the include command?

The issue may be caused by the PHP file not being properly enclosed within the PHP tags when using the include command. To solve this, make sure that the included file is enclosed within <?php ?> tags to ensure that it is interpreted as PHP code and executed within the specified table column.

&lt;td&gt;
    &lt;?php
        include &#039;file.php&#039;;
    ?&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;