content: '**********************************************************
  '**  ZDF Mediathek - URL Utilities 
  '**********************************************************
  
  '**********************************************************
  ' Formats a dateString that fits the format required by
  ' ZDF's xmlservice for sendungVerpasst.
  '**********************************************************
  Function formatDateForSendungVerpasst(date As Object) As Dynamic
      day = date.getDayOfMonth()
      month = date.getMonth()
      year = date.getYear()
      dateString = ""
      if day < 10
          dateString = dateString + "0" + day.toStr()
      else
          dateString = dateString + day.tostr()
      endif
      if month < 10
          dateString = dateString + "0" + month.toStr()
      else
          dateString = dateString + month.tostr()
      endif
      dateString = dateString + (year - 2000).toStr()
      return dateString
  End Function