         if (todayDate)
         {
             if (year == todayDate.fullYear)
-                item["accentColor"] = accentColor;
+                item["_emphasized_"] = true;
         }
         
         return item;

     *  @productversion Flex 4.5.2
     */
    public function YearProvider(locale:String, start:int = 1601, end:int = 9999,
                                 today:Date = null, todayAccentColor:uint = 0)
    {
        super();
        

        formatter.dateTimePattern = formatter.getYearPattern();
        
        todayDate = today;
    }

    //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
