var settings = {
            'createCallback':false,
            'createText':false,
            'singleSelect':false,
            'selectedFirst':false,
            'sort':true,
            'title':this.attr('title'),
            'checked':[],
            'labels':[],
            'oncheck':false,
            'onuncheck':false,
            'minWidth': 'default;',
        };
        $(this).attr('data-msid', multiSelectId);
        $.extend(settings,options);
        $.each(this.children(),function(i,option) {
            // If the option is selected, but not in the checked array, add it.
            if($(option).attr('selected') && settings.checked.indexOf($(option).val()) === -1) {
                settings.checked.push($(option).val());
                settings.labels.push($(option).text().trim());
            }
            // If the option is in the checked array but not selected, select it.
            else if(settings.checked.indexOf($(option).val()) !== -1 && !$(option).attr('selected')) {
                $(option).attr('selected', 'selected');
                settings.labels.push($(option).text().trim());
            }
        });