var XMLfile = "/medpro-opensuite-theme/states/states.xml";
var avStates = '<option value="Select State">Select State</option>';
var selectedState = "";

	jQuery.ajax( {
		type : "GET",
		url : XMLfile,
		dataType : "xml",
		success : function(xml) {

jQuery(xml).find('node').each(function(){
if( jQuery(this).attr('published') == "y") avStates += '<option value="'+jQuery(this).attr('state')+'"'+(selectedState == jQuery(this).attr('state')?' selected="selected"':'')+'>'+jQuery(this).attr('state')+'</option>';
if(jQuery(this).attr('state')=="NV") avStates += '<option value="NY">NY</option>';
});

jQuery("#state-sel").html(avStates);

}
});