function colourdepdates()
{
    var e;
    
    if(document.getElementById("ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder_ctl00_SearchControl01_radFlights"))
    {
        if(document.getElementById("ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder_ctl00_SearchControl01_radFlights").checked)
        {
            // Get the dropdown
            if(document.getElementById("ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder_ctl00_SearchControl01_FlightsControl_ddlFlightDepDate"))
            {
                e = document.getElementById("ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder_ctl00_SearchControl01_FlightsControl_ddlFlightDepDate");
            }
            else
            {
                e = document.getElementById("ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder_ctl00_SearchControl01_AffiliateFlightsControl_ddlFlightDepDate");
            }
        }
    }
    else if(document.getElementById("SearchControl01_radFlights"))
    {
        if(document.getElementById("SearchControl01_radFlights").checked)
        {
            e = document.getElementById("SearchControl01_FlightsControl_ddlFlightDepDate");
        }
    }
    
    if(document.getElementById("ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder_ctl00_SearchControl01_radPackages"))
    {
        if(document.getElementById("ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder_ctl00_SearchControl01_radPackages").checked)
        {
            // Get the dropdown
            if(document.getElementById("ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder_ctl00_SearchControl01_PackagesControl_ddlPackagesDepDate"))
            {
                e = document.getElementById("ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder_ctl00_SearchControl01_PackagesControl_ddlPackagesDepDate");
            }
            else
            {
                e = document.getElementById("ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder_ctl00_SearchControl01_AffiliatePackagesControl_ddlPackagesDepDate");
            }
        }
    }
    else if(document.getElementById("SearchControl01_radPackages"))
    {
        if(document.getElementById("SearchControl01_radPackages").checked)
        {
            e = document.getElementById("SearchControl01_PackagesControl_ddlPackagesDepDate");
        }
    }
       
        // Get the dropdown
        if(document.getElementById("ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder_FlightResultsControl_AmendFlightControl_ddlFlightDepDate"))
        {
            e = document.getElementById("ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder_FlightResultsControl_AmendFlightControl_ddlFlightDepDate");
        }
        else if(document.getElementById("ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder_FlightResultsControl_AffiliateAmendFlightControl_ddlFlightDepDate"))
        {
            e = document.getElementById("ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder_FlightResultsControl_AffiliateAmendFlightControl_ddlFlightDepDate");
        }
           
        // Get the dropdown         
        if(document.getElementById("ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder_FlightResultsControl_AmendPackageControl_ddlPackagesDepDate"))
        {                                
            e = document.getElementById("ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder_FlightResultsControl_AmendPackageControl_ddlPackagesDepDate");
        }
        else if(document.getElementById("ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder_FlightResultsControl_AffiliateAmendPackageControl_ddlPackagesDepDate"))
        {
            e = document.getElementById("ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder_FlightResultsControl_AffiliateAmendPackageControl_ddlPackagesDepDate");
        }                  
        
    if(e)
    {
        // Iterate through the items in the dropdown
        for (var i=0; i < e.options.length; i++)
        {
            // Get the item
            var item = e.options[i];

            var flyDay = item.text.split(" ");

            var today = new Date();

            if(flyDay[3] > today.getFullYear())
            {
              // Set the background color property
              item.style.color = "#0A6FC1";
            }
        }
    }
}