validator question

[mindapolis]

Why doesn't the validator like this section of code? 

 

<td>   State:   <br />
          <select name = "state">  <option selected value ="Please choose a state"/>
		Please choose a state</option>
		<option value = "AL" />AL</option>
		<option value = "AK" />AK</option>
		<option value = "AR" />AR</option>
		<option value = "AZ" />AZ</option>
		<option value = "CA" />CA</option>
		<option value = "CO" />CO</option>
		<option value = "CT" />CT</option>
		<option value = "DE" />DE</option>
		<option value = "DC" />DC</option>
		<option value = "FL" />FL</option>
		<option value = "GA" />GA</option>
		<option value = "HI" />HI</option>						
		<option value = "IA" />IA</option>
		<option value = "ID" />ID</option>
		<option value = "IL" />IL</option>
		<option value = "IN" />IN</option>
		<option value = "KS" />KS</option>
		<option value = "KY" />KY</option>
		<option value = "LA" />LA</option>
		<option value = "MA" />MA</option>
		<option value = "ME" />ME</option>
		<option value = "MD" />MD</option>
		<option value = "MI" />MI</option>
		<option value = "MN" />MN</option>
		<option value = "MO" />MO</option>
		<option value = "MS" />MS</option>
		<option value = "MT" />MT</option>
		<option value = "NC" />NC</option>
		<option value = "ND" />ND</option>
		<option value = "NE" />NE</option>
		<option value = "NH" />NH</option>
		<option value = "NJ" />NJ</option>
		<option value = "NM" />NM</option>
		<option value = "OH" />OH</option>
		<option value = "OK" />OK</option>
		<option value = "OR" />OR</option>
		<option value = "PA" />PA</option>
		<option value = "RI" />RI</option>
		<option value = "SC" />SC</option>
		<option value = "SD" />SD</option>
		<option value = "TN" />TN</option>
		<option value = "TX" />TX</option>
		<option value = "UT" />UT</option>
		<option value = "VA" />VA</option>
			<option value = "VT" />VT</option>
		<option value = "WA" />WA</option>
		<option value = "WI" />WI</option>
		<option value = "WV" />WV</option> 
		<option value = "WY" />WY</option>
		</select> 

[Pikachu2000]

What was the error?

[mindapolis]

I just figured out.  It didn't like the /