$("document").ready(function() {
    var workState = $("#WorkState");
    var homeState = $("#HomeState");
    var billingState = $("#BillingState");
    var shippingState = $("#ShippingState");
    var workCountry = $("#WorkCountry");
    var homeCountry = $("#HomeCountry");
    var billingCountry = $("#BillingCountry");
    var shippingCountry = $("#ShippingCountry");
    if (workState)
        workState.load("/_assets/states.txt");
    if (homeState)
        homeState.load("/_assets/states.txt");
    if (billingState)
        billingState.load("/_assets/states.txt");
    if (shippingState)
        shippingState.load("/_assets/states.txt");
    if (workCountry)
        workCountry.load("/_assets/countries.txt");
    if (homeCountry)
        homeCountry.load("/_assets/countries.txt");
    if (billingCountry)
        billingCountry.load("/_assets/countries.txt");
    if (shippingCountry)
        shippingCountry.load("/_assets/countries.txt");
});