var hoverDate = elem
            ? elem.dateObj.getTime()
            : self.days.firstElementChild.dateObj.getTime(), initialDate = self.parseDate(self.selectedDates[0], undefined, true).getTime(), rangeStartDate = Math.min(hoverDate, self.selectedDates[0].getTime()), rangeEndDate = Math.max(hoverDate, self.selectedDates[0].getTime());