gistfile1.txt

function dateParser (date) {
str1  = date;
dt1   = parseInt(str1.substring(0,2),10);
mon1  = parseInt(str1.substring(3,5),10);
yr1   = parseInt(str1.substring(6,10),10);
depart1 = new Date(yr1, mon1, dt1);
    parsedDate = new Date(date);
    
    
	return parsedDate;
}

function travelDates () {
	for (i=0; i < document.getElementsByName("date").length; i++) {
		travelDates = new Array();
		travelDates[i] = [dateParser(document.getElementsByName("date")[i].value)];
	
} 

for (i=0; i < travelDates.length -1; i++) {
		if (travelDates[i] > travelDates[i+1]) {
			alert ("good");		
		} else {
			alert ("bad");
		}
	}
}