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    if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
      
      // this variable will collect the html which will eventually be placed in the side_bar
      var side_bar_html = "";
    
      // arrays to hold copies of the markers and html used by the side_bar
      // because the function closure trick doesnt work there
      var gmarkers = [];
      var i = 0;


      // A function to create the marker and set up the event window
      function createMarker(point,name,html) {
        var marker = new GMarker(point);
        GEvent.addListener(marker, "click", function() {
          marker.openInfoWindowHtml(html);
        });
        // save the info we need to use later for the side_bar
        gmarkers[i] = marker;
        // add a line to the side_bar html
        side_bar_html += '<a href="javascript:myclick(' + i + ')">' + name + '</a><br>';
        i++;
        return marker;
      }


      // This function picks up the click and opens the corresponding info window
      function myclick(i) {
        GEvent.trigger(gmarkers[i], "click");
      }


      // create the map
      var map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("london"));
      map.addControl(new GSmallMapControl());
      map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl());
      map.setCenter(new GLatLng( 51.44265,0.15155), 15);

      // add the points    
	  var point = new GLatLng( 51.44265,0.15155);
      var marker = createMarker(point,"London","<strong>The PMC Partnership</strong><br>34 The Hopstore<br>Old Bexley Business Park<br>19 Bourne Road<br>Bexley<br>DA5 1LR<br><br>")
      map.addOverlay(marker);
	  
	                        
      // put the assembled side_bar_html contents into the side_bar div
      // document.getElementById("side_bar").innerHTML = side_bar_html;
      
    }

    else {
      alert("Sorry, the Google Maps API is not compatible with this browser");
    }


    //]]>