diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/ConfigUpdateHelper.java b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/ConfigUpdateHelper.java
index e101659ff..8b1eea884 100644
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/ConfigUpdateHelper.java
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/ConfigUpdateHelper.java
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public class ConfigUpdateHelper extends HelperBase {
         for (int i = 0; i < PERIODS.length; i++) {
             buf.append("<option value=\"").append(PERIODS[i]);
             if (PERIODS[i] == ms)
-                buf.append("\" selected=\"selected");
+                buf.append('"').append(SELECTED);
             
             if (PERIODS[i] == -1)
                 buf.append("\">").append(_t("Never")).append("</option>\n");
@@ -142,14 +142,14 @@ public class ConfigUpdateHelper extends HelperBase {
         
         buf.append("<option value=\"notify\"");
         if ("notify".equals(policy) || _dontInstall)
-            buf.append(" selected=\"selected\"");
+            buf.append(SELECTED);
         buf.append('>').append(_t("Notify only")).append("</option>");
 
         buf.append("<option value=\"download\"");
         if (_dontInstall)
             buf.append(" disabled=\"disabled\"");
         else if ("download".equals(policy))
-            buf.append(" selected=\"selected\"");
+            buf.append(SELECTED);
         buf.append('>').append(_t("Download and verify only")).append("</option>");
         
         if (_context.hasWrapper()) {
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ public class ConfigUpdateHelper extends HelperBase {
             if (_dontInstall)
                 buf.append(" disabled=\"disabled\"");
             else if ("install".equals(policy))
-                buf.append(" selected=\"selected\"");
+                buf.append(SELECTED);
             buf.append('>').append(_t("Download, verify, and restart")).append("</option>");
         }
         
diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/HelperBase.java b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/HelperBase.java
index 60a2b2893..b0e4634f4 100644
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/HelperBase.java
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/HelperBase.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ public abstract class HelperBase {
     public static final String PROP_ADVANCED = "routerconsole.advanced";
     /** @since public since 0.9.33, was package private */
     public static final String CHECKED = " checked=\"checked\" ";
+    /** @since 0.9.43 */
     public static final String SELECTED = " selected=\"selected\" ";
 
     /**
diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/ConfigLoggingHelper.java b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/ConfigLoggingHelper.java
index e8415fe77..de816af32 100644
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/ConfigLoggingHelper.java
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/ConfigLoggingHelper.java
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public class ConfigLoggingHelper extends HelperBase {
             String l = levels[i];
             buf.append("<option value=\"").append(l).append('\"');
             if (l.equals(cur))
-                buf.append(" selected=\"selected\"");
+                buf.append(SELECTED);
             buf.append('>').append(_t(l)).append("</option>\n");
         }        
         
diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/ConfigNetHelper.java b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/ConfigNetHelper.java
index 6cd435303..f2e6b9492 100644
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/ConfigNetHelper.java
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/ConfigNetHelper.java
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ public class ConfigNetHelper extends HelperBase {
             }
             buf.append("<option style=\"text-align: right;\" value=\"").append(val).append("\" ");
             if (pct == val) {
-                buf.append("selected=\"selected\" ");
+                buf.append(SELECTED);
                 found = true;
             }
             buf.append(">").append(val).append("%</option>\n");
diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/ConfigTunnelsHelper.java b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/ConfigTunnelsHelper.java
index 8ccf2aa4e..b7670bbc5 100644
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/ConfigTunnelsHelper.java
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/ConfigTunnelsHelper.java
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ public class ConfigTunnelsHelper extends HelperBase {
         for (int i = min; i <= max; i++) {
             buf.append("<option value=\"").append(i).append("\" ");
             if (i == now)
-                buf.append("selected=\"selected\" ");
+                buf.append(SELECTED);
             buf.append(">").append(ngettext(DUMMY1 + name, DUMMY2 + name + 's', i));
             buf.append("</option>\n");
         }
diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/EventLogHelper.java b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/EventLogHelper.java
index 0632f6cfd..ae2844f34 100644
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/EventLogHelper.java
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/EventLogHelper.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import net.i2p.data.DataHelper;
 import net.i2p.router.util.EventLog;
 import net.i2p.router.web.CSSHelper;
 import net.i2p.router.web.FormHandler;
+import net.i2p.router.web.HelperBase;
 import net.i2p.util.SystemVersion;
 
 /**
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ public class EventLogHelper extends FormHandler {
          _out.write(val);
          _out.write("\"");
          if (val.equals(_event))
-             _out.write(" selected=\"selected\"");
+             _out.write(HelperBase.SELECTED);
          _out.write(">");
          _out.write(key);
          _out.write("</option>\n");
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ public class EventLogHelper extends FormHandler {
          _out.write(Long.toString(age));
          _out.write("\"");
          if (age == _age)
-             _out.write(" selected=\"selected\"");
+             _out.write(HelperBase.SELECTED);
          _out.write(">");
          if (age == 0)
              _out.write(_t("All events"));
diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/GraphHelper.java b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/GraphHelper.java
index 0ba4afeb6..403713b20 100644
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/GraphHelper.java
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/GraphHelper.java
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ public class GraphHelper extends FormHandler {
                 _out.write(Integer.toString(times[i]));
                 _out.write('"');
                 if (times[i] == _refreshDelaySeconds)
-                    _out.write(" selected=\"selected\"");
+                    _out.write(HelperBase.SELECTED);
                 _out.write('>');
                 if (times[i] > 0)
                     _out.write(DataHelper.formatDuration2(times[i] * 1000));
diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/SearchHelper.java b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/SearchHelper.java
index 63a80d096..8ce2b245b 100644
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/SearchHelper.java
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/SearchHelper.java
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public class SearchHelper extends HelperBase {
         for (String name : _engines.keySet()) {
             buf.append("<option value=\"").append(name).append('\"');
             if (name.equals(dflt))
-                buf.append(" selected=\"selected\"");
+                buf.append(SELECTED);
             buf.append('>').append(name).append("</option>\n");
         }
         buf.append("</select>\n");
diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/SybilRenderer.java b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/SybilRenderer.java
index ae9ffafaa..fe3dcd303 100644
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/SybilRenderer.java
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/helpers/SybilRenderer.java
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ public class SybilRenderer {
             for (Long date : dates) {
                 buf.append("<option value=\"").append(date).append('\"');
                 if (first) {
-                    buf.append(" selected=\"selected\"");
+                    buf.append(HelperBase.SELECTED);
                     first = false;
                 }
                 buf.append('>').append(DataHelper.formatTime(date.longValue())).append("</option>\n");
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ public class SybilRenderer {
             buf.append('"');
             long time = HOURS[i] * 60*60*1000L;
             if (time == freq)
-                buf.append(" selected=\"selected\"");
+                buf.append(HelperBase.SELECTED);
             buf.append('>');
             if (HOURS[i] > 0)
                 buf.append(DataHelper.formatDuration2(time));
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ public class SybilRenderer {
             buf.append('"');
             long time = DAYS[i] * 24*60*60*1000L;
             if (time == age)
-                buf.append(" selected=\"selected\"");
+                buf.append(HelperBase.SELECTED);
             buf.append('>');
             if (DAYS[i] > 0)
                 buf.append(DataHelper.formatDuration2(time));