<script>

function checkfocus()
{
var fromdate = 0;
var todate = 0;
fromdate =
document.forms["formwarprequest"].elements["_texteditboxfromdate"].value;
todate = document.forms["formwarprequest"].elements["_texteditboxtodate"].value;

if(fromdate.length > 8 | fromdate.length < 8)

{
alert('from date is invalid entry');
return;
}

if(todate.length > 8 | todate.length < 8)

{
alert('to date is invalid entry');
return;
}

//check if fromdate is greater than dateto

if(fromdate > todate)

alert('datefrom should be less than dateto');

//call checkfocus function when the control goes out of "date to" prompt

document.forms["formwarprequest"].elements["_texteditboxtodate"].onblur=checkfocus
;

</script>