function debug(msg)
{
    var box = _e_('jsDebugBox');
    if (box)
        box.innerHTML += (msg + '<br/>\n');
}

function parseDate(s)
{
    if (s.length != 10)
    {
        return null;
    }

    var day = s.substring(0, 2);
    var month = s.substring(3, 5);
    var year = s.substring(6, 10);

    month = month - 1; //months start from 1 in form

    return new Date(year, month, day);
}