Fix charset problem with ajax/javascript

I have a page with drop downs in a form that collect values by ajax/javascript from MySQL-database. The table and the page are utf8_swedish_ci. The values are sent correctly to the page as: new Array("3|Advent","8|Fastan","1|Jul","7|Kyndelsm?ssodagen","9|P?sk","6|Treenigheten") As you can see the letters ?, ? and ? is shown correctly. When showed on the page they become ?. The javascript code on page is: <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf8_swedish_ci"> function AjaxFunction(which, KregHuvud_ID, url) { var httpxml; try { // Firefox, Opera 8.0+, Safari httpxml=new XMLHttpRequest(); } catch (e) { // Internet Explorer try { httpxml=new ActiveXObject("[login to view URL]"); } catch (e) { try { httpxml=new ActiveXObject("[login to view URL]"); } catch (e) { alert("Your browser does not support AJAX!"); return false; } } } function stateck() { if(httpxml.readyState==4) { var myarray=eval([login to view URL]); var obj; if(which == 1) obj = [login to view URL]; else obj = [login to view URL]; // Before adding new we must remove previously loaded elements for(j=obj.options.length-1;j>=0;j--) { [login to view URL](j); } for (i=0;i<[login to view URL];i++) { var optn = [login to view URL]("OPTION"); var optiondata = myarray[i].split("|"); [login to view URL] = optiondata[1]; [login to view URL] = optiondata[0]; [login to view URL](optn); } } } url=url+"?KregHuvud_ID="+KregHuvud_ID; url=url+"&sid="+[login to view URL](); httpxml.onreadystatechange=stateck; [login to view URL]("GET",url,true); [login to view URL](null); } </script> On [login to view URL] you can see the drop downs. The drop downs to the right is included by the javascript and shown wrong. The string can be seen at [login to view URL] I need help to solve the charset problem in the drop down fields to the right. I'm looking forward your bids!