<script>
var str1 = "2003-05-25";
var str2 = "2003-05-04";
var str1 = str1.replace(/-/g,"\/");
var str2 = str2.replace(/-/g,"\/");
var time1 = new Date(str1);
var time2 = new Date(str2);
if(time1>time2){
alert(str2+ " is earlier than " + str1);
}
else {
alert(str1+ " is earlier than " + str2);
}
</script>