js function that returns a date string dd-mm-yyyy and a function to compare two of these strings

date.js

	// returns a date string in format dd/mm/yyyy
  
	function dateOfToday(){
	var today = new Date();
	var dd = today.getDate();
	var mm = today.getMonth()+1; //January is 0!
	var yyyy = today.getFullYear();

	if(dd<10){
	    dd='0'+dd;
	}
	if(mm<10){
	    mm='0'+mm;
	}
	today = dd+'/'+mm+'/'+yyyy;
	return today
}

// Takes two strings as input format is dd-mm-yyyy
// parses them and returns true if d1 is smaller of equal to d2

function compareDates(d1, d2){
	var parts =d1.split('/');
	var d1 = Number(parts[2] + parts[1] + parts[0]);
	parts = d2.split('/');
	var d2 = Number(parts[2] + parts[1] + parts[0]);
	return d1 <= d2;
}