var ddlDate;
  function the_date(){
  	var arrivalDate = "-- Arrival Date --";
  	var shortDayName = new Array("Sun","Mon","Tue","Wed","Thu","Fri","Sat");
  	var shortMonthName = new Array("Jan","Feb","Mar","Apr","May","Jun","Jul","Aug","Sep","Oct","Nov","Dec");
  	
  	var date = new Date();
  	var select = ddlDate;
  	
  	var firstDay = date.getDate();
  	if(parseInt(firstDay) < 10) firstDay = "0" + firstDay;
  	var firstMonth = date.getMonth() + 1;
  	if(parseInt(firstMonth) < 10) firstMonth = "0" + firstMonth;
  		
  	var firstOption = new Option(arrivalDate);
  	firstOption.value = date.getFullYear() + firstMonth + firstDay;
  	
  	document.writeln("<SELECT name=\"d\">");
  	
  	for(var d=0;d<360;d++)
  	{
  		var day = date.getDate();
  	    if(parseInt(day) < 10) day = "0" + day;
  		var month = date.getMonth() + 1;
  		if(parseInt(month) < 10) month = "0" + month;
  		var option = new Option(shortDayName[date.getDay()] + " " + date.getDate() + " " + shortMonthName[date.getMonth()] + " " + date.getFullYear());
  		option.value = date.getFullYear() + "" + month +  "" +  day;
  		document.writeln("<OPTION value=" + option.value + ">" + shortDayName[date.getDay()] + " " + date.getDate() + " " + shortMonthName[date.getMonth()] + " " + date.getFullYear() + "</option>");
  		date.setDate(date.getDate() + 1);
  	}
  	
  	document.writeln("</SELECT>");
  }