text: /**
  *  Defines extensions to intrinsic `Date` object.
  *  @module montage/core/extras/date
  *  @see {external:Date}
  */
  
  /**
   * @external
   */
  
  /**
   *  Creates a copy of a date.
   *
   *  @method external:Date#clone
   *  @returns {Date} a new date
  */
  Object.defineProperty(Date.prototype, "clone", {
      value: function () {
          return new Date(this);
      },
      writable: true,
      configurable: true
  });
  
  