FUNCTION timeDifference(laterdate,earlierdate) {
    VAR difference = laterdate.getTime() - earlierdate.getTime();
 
    VAR daysDifference = Math.floor(difference/1000/60/60/24);
    difference -= daysDifference*1000*60*60*24
 
    VAR hoursDifference = Math.floor(difference/1000/60/60);
    difference -= hoursDifference*1000*60*60
 
    VAR minutesDifference = Math.floor(difference/1000/60);
    difference -= minutesDifference*1000*60
 
    VAR secondsDifference = Math.floor(difference/1000);
 
 document.WRITE('difference = ' + daysDifference + ' day/s ' + hoursDifference + ' hour/s ' + minutesDifference + ' minute/s ' + secondsDifference + ' second/s ');
 
VAR laterdate = NEW Date(2000,0,1);     // 1st January 2000
VAR earlierdate = NEW Date(1998,2,13);  // 13th March 1998
 
timeDifference(laterdate,earlierdate);
}