         formatter.dateTimeSkeletonPattern = DateTimeFormatterEx.DATESTYLE_MMMEEEd;
         
         todayDate = today;
-        accentColor = todayAccentColor;
     }
     
     //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     *  @productversion Flex 4.5.2
     */
    public function DateAndTimeProvider(locale:String, start:Date, end:Date, 
                                        today:Date = null, todayAccentColor:uint = 0)
    {
        if (start == null)
            start = MIN_DATE_DEFAULT;

                d.getMonth() == todayDate.getMonth() &&
                d.getDate() == todayDate.getDate())
            {
                item["_emphasized_"] = true;
            }
        }
        
