diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 9bff0bf0..053e3d84 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+    - made html_options output xhtml compatible (Monte, Arnaud Limbourg)
+
 Version 1.4.5
 -------------
     - update FAQ with index of questions at the top
diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES b/RELEASE_NOTES
index c55c5f35..81efd618 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 -----
 
 Mostly bug fixes and minor improvements. Added compile id for separate compiled
-versions of the same script. See the ChangeLog for detailed changes.
+versions of the same script. The directory format and filename convention for
+the files in templates_c has changed, so you may want to remove all of the
+existing ones before you upgrade.
 
 1.4.4
 -----
diff --git a/Smarty.addons.php b/Smarty.addons.php
index b2b06f25..86046c1d 100644
--- a/Smarty.addons.php
+++ b/Smarty.addons.php
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ function smarty_func_html_options()
         foreach ($options as $key => $value) {
             $html_result .= "<option value=\"$key\"";
             if (in_array($key, $selected))
-                $html_result .= " selected";
+                $html_result .= " selected=\"selected\"";
             $html_result .= ">$value</option>\n";
         }
     } else {