diff --git a/docs/designers.sgml b/docs/designers.sgml
index bea8b754..496fceda 100644
--- a/docs/designers.sgml
+++ b/docs/designers.sgml
@@ -2986,10 +2986,10 @@ You must supply a <b>state</b>.
 OUTPUT:
 
 <select name=customer_id>
-	<option value="1000">Joe Schmoe<option>
-	<option value="1001" selected="selected">Jack Smith<option>
-	<option value="1002">Jane Johnson<option>
-	<option value="1003">Charlie Brown<option>
+	<option value="1000">Joe Schmoe</option>
+	<option value="1001" selected="selected">Jack Smith</option>
+	<option value="1002">Jane Johnson</option>
+	<option value="1003">Charlie Brown</option>
 &lt;/select&gt;</programlisting>
 </example>
 		</sect3>