function compareDates (value1, value2) 
{
    //debugger;
    var date1, date2;
    var month1, month2;
    var year1, year2;

   month1 = eval(value1.substring (0, value1.indexOf ("/")));
    date1 = eval(value1.substring (value1.indexOf ("/")+1, value1.lastIndexOf ("/")));
    year1 = eval(value1.substring (value1.lastIndexOf ("/")+1, value1.length));

   month2  = eval(value2.substring (0, value2.indexOf ("/")));
     date2= eval(value2.substring (value2.indexOf ("/")+1, value2.lastIndexOf ("/")));
    year2 = eval(value2.substring (value2.lastIndexOf ("/")+1, value2.length));

    if (year1 > year2) return 1;
    else if (year1 < year2) return -1;
    else if (month1 > month2) return 1;
    else if (month1 < month2) return -1;
    else if (date1 > date2) return 1;
    else if (date1 < date2) return -1;
    else return 0;
}