//USAGE: $(selector).sortAlphabetically();
$.fn.sortAlphabetically = function () {
var elements = this.find("option");
elements.sort(function (a, b) {
if (a.text > b.text) return 1;
else if (a.text < b.text) return -1;
else return 0
});
this.empty().append(elements);
return this;
};