 [IconFile("DateSpinner.png")]
 
 /**
- *  The DateSpinner component presents an interface for picking a particular point
- *  in time. The interface is made up of a series of SpinnerList controls that show the
- *  user the currently selected date and, through touch or mouse interaction, allow the user
- *  to adjust the selected date.
+ *  The DateSpinner control presents an interface for picking a particular date or time. 
+ * 
+ * <p>The DateSpinner control can display the date, the time, or the date and time, based on the 
+ *  value of the <code>displayMode</code> property.</p>
+ * 
+ *  <p>The UI for the control is made up of a series of SpinnerList controls wrapped inside
+ *  a SpinnerListContainer that show the
+ *  currently-selected date. Through touch or mouse interaction, users
+ *  can adjust the selected date.</p>
+ * 
+ *  <p>The DateSpinnerSkin only defines some sizing properties. 
+ *  To change the appearance of the DateSpinner control, you typically reskin the underlying 
+ *  SpinnerListSkin or SpinnerListContainerSkin.</p>
+ * 
+ *  @mxml <p>The <code>&lt;s:DateSpinner&gt;</code> tag inherits all of the tag
+ *  attributes of its superclass and adds the following tag attributes:</p>
+ *
+ *  <pre>
+ *  &lt;s:DateSpinner
+ *    <strong>Properties</strong>
+ *    displayMode="date|time|dateAndTime"
+ *    maxDate="null"
+ *    minDate="null"
+ *    minuteStepSize="1"
+ *    selectedDate=""
+ * 
+ *    <strong>Styles</strong>
+ *    accentColor="0x0058A8"
+ *  /&gt;
+ *  </pre>
+ * 
+ *  @see spark.components.SpinnerList
  * 
  *  @langversion 3.0
  *  @playerversion AIR 3

    [SkinPart]
    /**
     *  The default factory for creating SpinnerList interfaces for all fields.
     *  This is used by createDateItemList().
     * 
     *  @langversion 3.0
     *  @playerversion AIR 3

    
    /**
     *  Minute interval to be used when displaying minutes. Only
     *  applicable in TIME and DATE_AND_TIME modes. Valid values must
     *  be evenly divisible into 60; invalid values will revert to
     *  the default interval of 1. For example, a value of "15" will show
     *  the values 0, 15, 30, 45.
