Dashboard Prompt Question and Header

Hi,
How can I make the the years chosen in the prompt appear as year-year in the header?
Now, when I choose a year 2005-2008, it appear as 2005,2006,2007,2008 (I use @{Year}).
Is there anyway to make it appear as 2005-2008?
Thanks pros.

Hi,
Try this code.....
<script type="text/javascript">
var length1;
     var year_first;
     var year_last;
var temp=new Array();
     temp = '@{year}'.split(",");
     length1 = temp.length;
     year_first=temp[0];
     year_last=temp[length1-1];
document.write("Year range is "+ year_first +"-" + year_last);
</script>
Regards,
Arul
Edited by: ArulV on Jul 7, 2011 2:19 AM
Edited by: ArulV on Jul 7, 2011 2:28 AM
Edited by: ArulV on Jul 7, 2011 2:28 AM

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