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

    $.fn.loadSelect = function(optionsDataArray) {
        return this.emptySelect().each(function() {
            if (this.tagName == 'SELECT') {
                var selectElement = this;
                $.each(optionsDataArray, function(index, optionData) {
                    var option = new Option(optionData.Item.Name,
                                  optionData.Item.Id);
                    if ($.browser.msie) {
                        selectElement.add(option);
                    }
                    else {
                        selectElement.add(option, null);
                    }
                });
            }
        });
    }
})(jQuery);

function replaceQueryString(url, param, value) {
    var re = new RegExp("([?|&])" + param + "=.*?(&|$)", "i");
    if (url.match(re))
        return url.replace(re, '$1' + param + "=" + value + '$2');
    else
        return url + '&' + param + "=" + value;
}