$(document).ready(function() {
    $.fn.clearSelect = function() {

        return this.each(function() {
            if (this.tagName == 'SELECT')
                this.options.length = 0;
        });
    }

    $.fn.fillSelect = function(data) {
        return this.clearSelect().each(function() {
            if (this.tagName == 'SELECT') {
                var dropdownList = this;
                $.each(data, function(index, optionData) {
                    var option = new Option(optionData.Text, optionData.Value);

                    if ($.browser.msie) {
                        dropdownList.add(option);
                    }
                    else {
                        dropdownList.add(option, null);
                    }
                });
            }
        });
    }


});