Regex to replace 'li' with 'option' without losing class and id attributes

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Published on 2010-05-06T21:52:17Z Indexed on 2010/05/06 21:58 UTC
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I am looking for a solution using preg_replace or similar method to change:

<li id="id1" class="authorlist" />
<li id="id2" class="authorlist" />
<li id="id3" class="authorlist" />

to

<option id="id1" class="authorlist" />
<option id="id2" class="authorlist" />
<option id="id3" class="authorlist" />

I think I have the pattern correct, but not sure how to do the replacement part...

Here is the (wordpress) php code:

$string = wp_list_authors( $args ); //returns list as noted above
$pattern = '<li ([^>]*)';
$replacement = '?????';
echo preg_replace($pattern, $replacement, $string);

Suggestions, please?

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