code: public String fixedOption (
          String name, String value, String item, Object selectedValue)
      {
          StringBuilder buf = new StringBuilder();
          buf.append("<option value=\"").append(value).append("\"");
          if (selectedValue.equals(value)) {
              buf.append(" selected");
          }
          buf.append(">").append(item).append("</option>");
          return buf.toString();
      }
docs: Constructs an option entry for a select menu with the specified
  name, value, item, and selected value.