     /**
      *  Maximum selectable date; only this date and dates before this date are selectable.
      * 
-     *  @default If maxDate is null, the value defaults to 100 years after
-     *           the currently selected date in DATE mode, and 100 days 
-     *           after the currently selected date in DATE_AND_TIME mode.
+     *  @default If maxDate is null, the value defaults to Dec 31st, 9999.
      * 
      *  @langversion 3.0
      *  @playerversion AIR 3

                    _maxDate.time = _minDate.time + MS_IN_DAY; // max date was changed past min
            }
            
            var origSelectedDate:Date = new Date(_selectedDate.time);
            
            // check minDate <= selectedDate <= maxDate

        if (monthList && displayMode == DateSelectorDisplayMode.DATE)
        {
            tempDate = new Date(thisDate.time);
            tempDate.date = 1; // avoid accidental rollover to next month
            
            listData = monthList.dataProvider;
            for (i = 0; i < 12; i++)
