<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/12/22/customizing-the-current-date-in-a-flex-datefield-control/ -->
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
        layout="vertical"
        verticalAlign="top"
        backgroundColor="white" viewSourceURL="srcview/index.html">

    <mx:Style>
        DateField {
            dateChooserStyleName: myDateChooser;
        }

        .myDateChooser {
            todayIndicatorSkin: Embed("star.png");
            todayStyleName: myToday;
        }

        .myToday {
            color: black;
            fontWeight: bold;
        }
    </mx:Style>

    <mx:DateField id="dateField" />

</mx:Application>