<?xml version="1.0"?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml">
<mx:Script>
[Bindable]
public var dDate:Date = new Date("12/01/08 12:42");
</mx:Script>
<mx:DateFormatter id="fmtDate" formatString="MM.DD.YY" />
<mx:Label text="Formatting the Date as a Date object: {fmtDate.format(dDate)}" />
</mx:Application>