php link using variables

[moisea]

hello, i am new to php and i am trying to create a link to send me back to my homepage using a variable. but i am getting the following parse error.

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '?' in /home/.malcsi/moisea66/tyreese.upfrontec.com/mailer.php on line 255

here is the code.

if(mail($to, $subject, $body))
     {
       echo "Thanks <b>$name</b>, Your message has been submitted to <b>$to</b>!";   //display the message to say that your message was sent to....
       echo "<a href="<?php print $continue; ?>">Click here to continue.</a>";
     }
     else

need some help please.
many thanks.

[jonnyynnoj]

try this:

if(mail($to, $subject, $body))
     {
       echo "Thanks <b>$name</b>, Your message has been submitted to <b>$to</b>!";   //display the message to say that your message was sent to....
       echo "<a href=\"print $continue;\">Click here to continue.</a>";
     }
     else