diff --git a/scheme/httpd/surflets/latex/surflet.tex b/scheme/httpd/surflets/latex/surflet.tex
index 1981c99..047d0d1 100644
--- a/scheme/httpd/surflets/latex/surflet.tex
+++ b/scheme/httpd/surflets/latex/surflet.tex
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ See the examples for further informations.
 \defunx{make-number-input-field}{\ovar{default} \ovar{attributes}}{input-field}
 \defunx{make-textarea-input-field}{\ovar{default-text} \ovar{attributes}}{input-field}
 \defunx{make-select-input-field}{options \ovar{multiple?} \ovar{attributes}}{input-field}
-\defunx{make-checkbox-input-field}{\ovar{value} \ovar{attributes}}{input-field}
+\defunx{make-checkbox-input-field}{\ovar{checked?} \ovar{value} \ovar{attributes}}{input-field}
 \defunx{make-radio-input-fields}{values \ovar{attributes}}{input-fields}
 \begin{desc}
   These functions generate various kind of \semvar{input-field}s. The
@@ -226,22 +226,23 @@ See the examples for further informations.
   want to give the \attrib{cols} and \attrib{rows} attributes
   explicitly. \ex{make-select-input-field} creates a select input
   field of the items given in \semvar{options}. Depending on a given
-  \attrib{size} attribute the select input field will be displayed as a
-  scrollable list or a dropdown list (see a reference to HTML for
+  \attrib{size} attribute the select input field will be displayed as
+  a scrollable list or a dropdown list (see a reference to HTML for
   details). If \semvar{multiple?} is true, the select input field will
   allow multiple selections. In this case, \ex{input-field-value} will
   return a (possibly empty) list of all selected items. Otherwise, the
-  selected string is returned.  \ex{make-checkbox-input-field} creats
-  a checkbox input field, optional with a value of \semvar{value}. If
-  \semvar{value} is not given, the browser usually returns ``on''.
-  \ex{make-radio-input-fields} is somewhat special as it returns a
-  \emph{list} of radio button input fields. The reason is that radio
-  input fields must have the same name, but the text that surrounds
-  the radio input fields is not included in the definition of the
-  input field. \Ie{} you must split the resulting list up into its parts
-  and distribute them among your HTML text. The value of the
-  \textit{n}th radio input field is the \textit{n}th element of
-  \semvar{values}.
+  selected string is returned.  \ex{make-checkbox-input-field} creates
+  a checkbox input field, optionally with a value of
+  \semvar{value}. If \semvar{value} is not given, the browser usually
+  returns ``on''. If \semvar{checked?} has a true value, the checkbox
+  will initially be checked.  \ex{make-radio-input-fields} is somewhat
+  special as it returns a \emph{list} of radio button input
+  fields. The reason is that radio input fields must have the same
+  name, but the text that surrounds the radio input fields is not
+  included in the definition of the input field. \Ie{} you must split
+  the resulting list up into its parts and distribute them among your
+  HTML text. The value of the \textit{n}th radio input field is the
+  \textit{n}th element of \semvar{values}.
 \end{desc}
 
 \defun{make-submit-button}{\ovar{caption} \ovar{attributes}}{input-field}
diff --git a/scheme/httpd/surflets/surflets.scm b/scheme/httpd/surflets/surflets.scm
index e66acd4..cbedbfe 100644
--- a/scheme/httpd/surflets/surflets.scm
+++ b/scheme/httpd/surflets/surflets.scm
@@ -474,7 +474,8 @@
 (define (make-checkbox-input-field . maybe-further-attributes)
   (let* ((name (generate-input-field-name "checkbox")))
     (optionals maybe-further-attributes
-	((value (lambda (a) (or (string? a) 
+	((checked? boolean?)
+	 (value (lambda (a) (or (string? a) 
 				(number? a)
 				(symbol? a))))
 	 (attributes XML-attribute?))
@@ -484,6 +485,7 @@
        `(input (@ ((type "checkbox")
 		   (name ,name)
 		   ,(if value `(value ,value) '())
+		   ,(if checked? '(checked) '())
 		   ,(and attributes (cdr attributes)))))))))