diff --git a/calexium_lib/web/CXM_making_a_web_site.anubis b/calexium_lib/web/CXM_making_a_web_site.anubis
index a6247b0..375a000 100644
--- a/calexium_lib/web/CXM_making_a_web_site.anubis
+++ b/calexium_lib/web/CXM_making_a_web_site.anubis
@@ -2699,8 +2699,8 @@ public define Printable_tree
       [ ] then [ ], 
       [h . t] then 
        if h is (val,item) then 
-       if item = selected.value 
-         then ["<option value=\""+val.value+"\" selected>",item . format_choices(t)]
+       if val.value = selected.value 
+         then ["<option value=\""+val.value+"\" selected=\"selected\">",item . format_choices(t)]
          else ["<option value=\""+val.value+"\">",item . format_choices(t,selected)]
     }.
    
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