function copyInputSelect(from,newName){
	var inputObj = document.createElement('select');
	inputObj.setAttribute('class', from.getAttribute('class'));
	inputObj.setAttribute('name', newName);

	//loop through the choices
	opts = from.options;
	for(var i=0; i<opts.length; i++){
		var optionObj = document.createElement('option');
		optionObj.text = from.options[i].text;
		optionObj.value = from.options[i].value;
		try{
			inputObj.add(optionObj,null); //should work in most browsers that support good dom
		} catch(ex) {
			inputObj.add(optionObj); //should work in ie, if above fails
		}
	}
	
	return inputObj;
}