function loadCountries(comboId)
{
	var uriDir;
	if(getLang() == 'en')
		uriDir = '';
	else
		uriDir = '../';
	new Request({method: 'get', url: uriDir+'js/countries.xml',
		onSuccess: function(responseText, responseXML){
		var xml = responseXML.documentElement;
		for (i = 0; i < xml.getElementsByTagName('country').length; i++)
		{
			var item = xml.getElementsByTagName('country')[i];
			//var txt = item.getElementsByTagName('GEMEINDE')[0].firstChild.data;
			//document.selectForm.stateList.options[i] = new Option(value, value, false, false);
			addOption($(comboId), item.textContent);
		}
		$('button').disabled = false;
		$(comboId).disabled = false;
	}}).send();
}

function addOption(sel, val) {
  var opt = document.createElement('option');
  opt.value = val;
  opt.text = val;
  sel.appendChild(opt);
}