diff --git a/etc/inc/util.inc b/etc/inc/util.inc
index 5539400ecc..a052fbcfdf 100644
--- a/etc/inc/util.inc
+++ b/etc/inc/util.inc
@@ -1773,4 +1773,17 @@ function get_alias_list($type = null) {
 	return $result;
 }
 
+/* returns an array consisting of every element of $haystack that is not equal to $needle. */
+function array_exclude($needle, $haystack) {
+	$result = array();
+	if (is_array($haystack)) {
+		foreach ($haystack as $thing) {
+			if ($needle !== $thing) {
+				$result[] = $thing;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return $result;
+}
+
 ?>
diff --git a/usr/local/www/firewall_aliases_edit.php b/usr/local/www/firewall_aliases_edit.php
index d72ec43dfe..e11d32e433 100755
--- a/usr/local/www/firewall_aliases_edit.php
+++ b/usr/local/www/firewall_aliases_edit.php
@@ -693,6 +693,7 @@ EOD;
 </form>
 
 <script type="text/javascript">
+//<![CDATA[
 	field_counter_js = 3;
 	rows = 1;
 	totalrows = <?php echo $counter; ?>;
@@ -700,32 +701,17 @@ EOD;
 	typesel_change();
 	update_box_type();
 
-<?php
-        $isfirst = 0;
-        $aliases = "";
-        $addrisfirst = 0;
-        $aliasesaddr = "";
-        if(isset($config['aliases']['alias']) && is_array($config['aliases']['alias']))
-                foreach($config['aliases']['alias'] as $alias_name) {
-			if ($pconfig['name'] <> "" && $pconfig['name'] == $alias_name['name'])
-				continue;
-			if($addrisfirst == 1) $aliasesaddr .= ",";
-			$aliasesaddr .= "'" . $alias_name['name'] . "'";
-			$addrisfirst = 1;
-                }
-?>
+	var addressarray = <?= json_encode(array_exclude($pconfig['name'], get_alias_list("port"))) ?>;
 
-        var addressarray=new Array(<?php echo $aliasesaddr; ?>);
-
-function createAutoSuggest() {
-<?php  
-	for ($jv = 0; $jv < $counter; $jv++)
-		echo "objAlias[{$jv}] = new AutoSuggestControl(document.getElementById(\"address{$jv}\"), new StateSuggestions(addressarray));\n";
-?>
-}
-
-setTimeout("createAutoSuggest();", 500);
+	function createAutoSuggest() {
+		<?php  
+		for ($jv = 0; $jv < $counter; $jv++)
+			echo "objAlias[{$jv}] = new AutoSuggestControl(document.getElementById(\"address{$jv}\"), new StateSuggestions(addressarray));\n";
+		?>
+	}
 
+	setTimeout("createAutoSuggest();", 500);
+//]]>
 </script>
 
 <?php include("fend.inc"); ?>
diff --git a/usr/local/www/firewall_nat_1to1_edit.php b/usr/local/www/firewall_nat_1to1_edit.php
index 135d0e99fc..d6dc9af53e 100755
--- a/usr/local/www/firewall_nat_1to1_edit.php
+++ b/usr/local/www/firewall_nat_1to1_edit.php
@@ -467,33 +467,11 @@ function typesel_change() {
 <script language="JavaScript">
         typesel_change();
 </script>
-<?php
-$isfirst = 0;
-$aliases = "";
-$addrisfirst = 0;
-$aliasesaddr = "";
-if($config['aliases']['alias'] <> "")
-        foreach($config['aliases']['alias'] as $alias_name) {
-                switch ($alias_name['type']) {
-                        case "host":
-                        case "network":
-                        case "openvpn":
-                        case "urltable":
-                                if($addrisfirst == 1) $aliasesaddr .= ",";
-                                $aliasesaddr .= "'" . $alias_name['name'] . "'";
-                                $addrisfirst = 1;
-                                break;
-                        default:
-                                break;
-                }
-        }
-?>
 <script language="JavaScript">
-<!--
-        var addressarray=new Array(<?php echo $aliasesaddr; ?>);
-
+//<![CDATA[
+	var addressarray = <?= json_encode(get_alias_list(array("host", "network", "openvpn", "urltable"))) ?>;
         var oTextbox1 = new AutoSuggestControl(document.getElementById("dst"), new StateSuggestions(addressarray));
-//-->
+//]]>
 </script>
 <?php include("fend.inc"); ?>
 </body>
diff --git a/usr/local/www/firewall_nat_edit.php b/usr/local/www/firewall_nat_edit.php
index d0ab5ba2ae..ad9111231a 100755
--- a/usr/local/www/firewall_nat_edit.php
+++ b/usr/local/www/firewall_nat_edit.php
@@ -865,36 +865,10 @@ include("fbegin.inc"); ?>
 	nordr_change();
 //-->
 </script>
-<?php
-$isfirst = 0;
-$aliases = "";
-$addrisfirst = 0;
-$aliasesaddr = "";
-if($config['aliases']['alias'] <> "")
-	foreach($config['aliases']['alias'] as $alias_name) {
-		switch ($alias_name['type']) {
-                        case "port":
-                                if($isfirst == 1) $portaliases .= ",";
-                                $portaliases .= "'" . $alias_name['name'] . "'";
-                                $isfirst = 1;
-                                break;
-                        case "host":
-                        case "network":
-                        case "openvpn":
-			case "urltable":
-                                if($addrisfirst == 1) $aliasesaddr .= ",";
-                                $aliasesaddr .= "'" . $alias_name['name'] . "'";
-                                $addrisfirst = 1;
-                                break;
-                        default:
-                                break;
-		}
-	}
-?>
 <script language="JavaScript">
-<!--
-	var addressarray=new Array(<?php echo $aliasesaddr; ?>);
-	var customarray=new Array(<?php echo $portaliases; ?>);
+//<![CDATA[
+	var addressarray = <?= json_encode(get_alias_list(array("host", "network", "openvpn", "urltable"))) ?>;
+	var customarray  = <?= json_encode(get_alias_list("port")) ?>;
 
 	var oTextbox1 = new AutoSuggestControl(document.getElementById("localip"), new StateSuggestions(addressarray));
 	var oTextbox2 = new AutoSuggestControl(document.getElementById("src"), new StateSuggestions(addressarray));
@@ -904,7 +878,7 @@ if($config['aliases']['alias'] <> "")
 	var oTextbox6 = new AutoSuggestControl(document.getElementById("srcbeginport_cust"), new StateSuggestions(customarray));
 	var oTextbox7 = new AutoSuggestControl(document.getElementById("srcendport_cust"), new StateSuggestions(customarray));
 	var oTextbox8 = new AutoSuggestControl(document.getElementById("localbeginport_cust"), new StateSuggestions(customarray));
-//-->
+//]]>
 </script>
 <?php include("fend.inc"); ?>
 </body>
diff --git a/usr/local/www/firewall_nat_out_edit.php b/usr/local/www/firewall_nat_out_edit.php
index a5be31388a..2ef7210664 100755
--- a/usr/local/www/firewall_nat_out_edit.php
+++ b/usr/local/www/firewall_nat_out_edit.php
@@ -655,49 +655,22 @@ any)");?></td>
               </table>
 </form>
 <script language="JavaScript">
-<!--
-sourcesel_change();
-typesel_change();
-staticportchange();
-nonat_change();
-proto_change();
-poolopts_change();
+//<![CDATA[
+	sourcesel_change();
+	typesel_change();
+	staticportchange();
+	nonat_change();
+	proto_change();
+	poolopts_change();
 
-<?php
-	$isfirst = 0;
-	$aliases = "";
-	$addrisfirst = 0;
-	$aliasesaddr = "";
-	if($config['aliases']['alias'] <> "" and is_array($config['aliases']['alias']))
-		foreach($config['aliases']['alias'] as $alias_name) {
-			switch ($alias_name['type']) {
-			case "port":
-				if($isfirst == 1) $portaliases .= ",";
-				$portaliases .= "'" . $alias_name['name'] . "'";
-				$isfirst = 1;
-				break;
-			case "host":
-			case "network":
-			case "openvpn":
-			case "urltable":
-				if($addrisfirst == 1) $aliasesaddr .= ",";
-				$aliasesaddr .= "'" . $alias_name['name'] . "'";
-				$addrisfirst = 1;
-				break;
-			default:
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-?>
-
-	var addressarray=new Array(<?php echo $aliasesaddr; ?>);
-	var customarray=new Array(<?php echo $portaliases; ?>);
+	var addressarray = <?= json_encode(get_alias_list(array("host", "network", "openvpn", "urltable"))) ?>;
+	var customarray  = <?= json_encode(get_alias_list("port")) ?>;
 
 	var oTextbox1 = new AutoSuggestControl(document.getElementById("source"), new StateSuggestions(addressarray));
 	var oTextbox2 = new AutoSuggestControl(document.getElementById("sourceport"), new StateSuggestions(customarray));
 	var oTextbox3 = new AutoSuggestControl(document.getElementById("destination"), new StateSuggestions(addressarray));
 	var oTextbox4 = new AutoSuggestControl(document.getElementById("dstport"), new StateSuggestions(customarray));
-//-->
+//]]>
 </script>
 <?php include("fend.inc"); ?>
 </body>
diff --git a/usr/local/www/firewall_rules_edit.php b/usr/local/www/firewall_rules_edit.php
index de3a9eb299..b53d1516d4 100755
--- a/usr/local/www/firewall_rules_edit.php
+++ b/usr/local/www/firewall_rules_edit.php
@@ -1490,7 +1490,7 @@ $i--): ?>
 	</table>
 </form>
 <script language="JavaScript">
-<!--
+//<![CDATA[
 	ext_change();
 	typesel_change();
 	proto_change();
@@ -1498,35 +1498,8 @@ $i--): ?>
 	show_source_port_range();
 	<?php endif; ?>
 
-<?php
-	$isfirst = 0;
-	$aliases = "";
-	$addrisfirst = 0;
-	$aliasesaddr = "";
-	if($config['aliases']['alias'] <> "" and is_array($config['aliases']['alias']))
-		foreach($config['aliases']['alias'] as $alias_name) {
-			switch ($alias_name['type']) {
-			case "port":
-				if($isfirst == 1) $portaliases .= ",";
-				$portaliases .= "'" . $alias_name['name'] . "'";
-				$isfirst = 1;
-				break;
-			case "host":
-			case "network":
-			case "openvpn":
-			case "urltable":
-				if($addrisfirst == 1) $aliasesaddr .= ",";
-				$aliasesaddr .= "'" . $alias_name['name'] . "'";
-				$addrisfirst = 1;
-				break;
-			default:
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-?>
-
-	var addressarray=new Array(<?php echo $aliasesaddr; ?>);
-	var customarray=new Array(<?php echo $portaliases; ?>);
+	var addressarray = <?= json_encode(get_alias_list(array("host", "network", "openvpn", "urltable"))) ?>;
+	var customarray  = <?= json_encode(get_alias_list("port")) ?>;
 
 	var oTextbox1 = new AutoSuggestControl(document.getElementById("src"), new StateSuggestions(addressarray));
         var oTextbox2 = new AutoSuggestControl(document.getElementById("srcbeginport_cust"), new StateSuggestions(customarray));
@@ -1534,7 +1507,7 @@ $i--): ?>
         var oTextbox4 = new AutoSuggestControl(document.getElementById("dst"), new StateSuggestions(addressarray));
         var oTextbox5 = new AutoSuggestControl(document.getElementById("dstbeginport_cust"), new StateSuggestions(customarray));
         var oTextbox6 = new AutoSuggestControl(document.getElementById("dstendport_cust"), new StateSuggestions(customarray));
-//-->
+//]]>
 </script>
 <?php include("fend.inc"); ?>
 </body>
diff --git a/usr/local/www/system_routes_edit.php b/usr/local/www/system_routes_edit.php
index ce47e97ada..ac7e9f198d 100755
--- a/usr/local/www/system_routes_edit.php
+++ b/usr/local/www/system_routes_edit.php
@@ -384,26 +384,7 @@ include("head.inc");
 							report_failure();
 						}
 					}
-					<?php
-					$isfirst = 0;
-					$aliases = "";
-					$addrisfirst = 0;
-					$aliasesaddr = "";
-					if($config['aliases']['alias'] <> "" and is_array($config['aliases']['alias']))
-						foreach($config['aliases']['alias'] as $alias_name) {
-							switch ($alias_name['type']) {
-							case "host":
-							case "network":
-								if($addrisfirst == 1) $aliasesaddr .= ",";
-								$aliasesaddr .= "'" . $alias_name['name'] . "'";
-								$addrisfirst = 1;
-								break;
-							default:
-								break;
-							}
-						}
-					?>
-					var addressarray=new Array(<?php echo $aliasesaddr; ?>);
+					var addressarray = <?= json_encode(get_alias_list(array("host", "network"))) ?>;
 					var oTextbox1 = new AutoSuggestControl(document.getElementById("network"), new StateSuggestions(addressarray));
 
 				</script>