diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index efdb162d..2c4280bb 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+ - updated docs for html_checkboxes, html_options and html_radios (messju)
+ - fixed wrong default "name" attribute for html_options (messju)
- html_checkboxes now expect the options as attribute "options" instead
of "checkboxes. html_radios expect "options" instead of "radios".
cleaned up indentiation (messju)
diff --git a/docs/designers.sgml b/docs/designers.sgml
index 288ef19c..d6067fe3 100644
--- a/docs/designers.sgml
+++ b/docs/designers.sgml
@@ -3479,14 +3479,14 @@ You must supply a <b>state</b>.
values
array
- Yes, unless using checkboxes attribute
+ Yes, unless using options attribute
n/a
an array of values for checkbox buttons
output
array
- Yes, unless using checkboxes attribute
+ Yes, unless using options attribute
n/a
an array of output for checkbox buttons
@@ -3498,7 +3498,7 @@ You must supply a <b>state</b>.
the checked checkbox element
- checkboxes
+ options
associative array
Yes, unless using values and output
n/a
@@ -3518,9 +3518,13 @@ You must supply a <b>state</b>.
html_checkboxes is a custom function that creates an html checkbox
group with provided data. It takes care of which item(s) are
selected by default as well. Required attributes are values and
- output, unless you use checkboxes instead. All output is XHTML
+ output, unless you use options instead. All output is XHTML
compatible.
+
+ All parameters that are not in the list above are printed as
+ name/value-pairs inside each of the created <input>-tags.
+
html_checkboxes
@@ -3747,6 +3751,11 @@ OUTPUT: (possible)
<select name="groupname"></select> tags will enclose
the option list. Otherwise only the option list is generated.
+
+ All parameters that are not in the list above are printed as
+ name/value-pairs inside the <select>-tag. They are ignored if
+ the optional name is not given.
+
html_options
@@ -3825,14 +3834,14 @@ OUTPUT: (both examples)
values
array
- Yes, unless using radios attribute
+ Yes, unless using options attribute
n/a
an array of values for radio buttons
output
array
- Yes, unless using radios attribute
+ Yes, unless using options attribute
n/a
an array of output for radio buttons
@@ -3844,7 +3853,7 @@ OUTPUT: (both examples)
the checked radio element
- radios
+ options
associative array
Yes, unless using values and output
n/a
@@ -3864,8 +3873,13 @@ OUTPUT: (both examples)
html_radios is a custom function that creates html radio button
group with provided data. It takes care of which item is selected
by default as well. Required attributes are values and output,
- unless you use radios instead. All output is XHTML compatible.
+ unless you use options instead. All output is XHTML compatible.
+
+ All parameters that are not in the list above are printed as
+ name/value-pairs inside each of the created <input>-tags.
+
html_radios