2 files changed, 9 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/user_guide/helpers/form_helper.html b/user_guide/helpers/form_helper.html
index 8593f81d9..f38d4ada1 100644
--- a/user_guide/helpers/form_helper.html
+++ b/user_guide/helpers/form_helper.html
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ value you wish to be selected.  Example:
 <code>$options = array(<br />
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'small'&nbsp;&nbsp;=> 'Small Shirt',<br />
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'med'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=> 'Medium Shirt',<br />
-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;large'&nbsp;&nbsp; => 'Large Shirt',<br />
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'large'&nbsp;&nbsp; => 'Large Shirt',<br />
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'xlarge' => 'Extra Large Shirt',<br />
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;);<br />
 <br />
@@ -217,10 +217,10 @@ echo form_dropdown('shirts', $options, 'large');<br />
 // Would produce:<br /><br />
 
 &lt;select name="shirts"><br />
-&lt;option value="small">Small Shirt</option><br />
-&lt;option value="med">Medium  Shirt</option><br />
-&lt;option value="large" selected>Large Shirt</option><br />
-&lt;option value="xlarge">Extra Large Shirt</option><br />
+&lt;option value="small">Small Shirt&lt;/option><br />
+&lt;option value="med">Medium  Shirt&lt;/option><br />
+&lt;option value="large" selected>Large Shirt&lt;/option><br />
+&lt;option value="xlarge">Extra Large Shirt&lt;/option><br />
 &lt;/select></code>
 
 
diff --git a/user_guide/helpers/url_helper.html b/user_guide/helpers/url_helper.html
index a8f5c14d6..2b5b354cc 100644
--- a/user_guide/helpers/url_helper.html
+++ b/user_guide/helpers/url_helper.html
@@ -117,8 +117,10 @@ echo site_url($segments);</code>
 <code>anchor(<var>uri segments</var>, <var>text</var>, <var>attributes</var>)</code>
 
 <p>The first parameter can contain any segments you wish appended to the URL.  As with the <dfn>site_url()</dfn> function above,
-segments can be a string or an array. Note: Do not include the base URL.  It will be built as specified in your config file. Include
-only the URI segments you wish appended to the URL.</p>
+segments can be a string or an array.</p>
+
+<p><strong>Note:</strong>&nbsp; If you are building links that are internal to your application do not include the base URL (http://...).  This
+will be added automatically from the information specified in your config file. Include only the URI segments you wish appended to the URL.</p>
 
 <p>The second segment is the text you would like the link to say.  If you leave it blank, the URL will be used.</p>