problem using .load

problem using .load

Hi,

I'm populating a select pulldown based on the value of a previous option on a pulldown

When I run it on the firebug command line it works fine, but when it is run in the source it does not populate the html with option's for the pulldown. am I missing somthing here?

  1.   $('#regions').change(function() {
    town=$('#regions :selected').text().trim();
    $('#town').removeAttr('disabled').after().load('rtnregions.asp?region='+town;
    });