var map;
	var geocoder;
	var websiteURL = "http://4mercs.mockup.co.nz";

	 function initializeCompanyLocationMap()
		{
		map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map_canvas"));
		map.setCenter(new GLatLng(-42, 176), 4);
		var mapControl = new GMapTypeControl();
		map.addControl(mapControl);
		map.addControl(new GLargeMapControl());
		geocoder = new GClientGeocoder();
		markCompanyLocation();
		}


	// this function marks the company location on the map
	function markCompanyLocation()
		{
		var address = "9C Kellow Place, Manukau City, Auckland, New Zealand";
		geocoder.getLocations(address, addCompanyAddressToMap);
		}

	function addCompanyAddressToMap(response)
		{
		place = response.Placemark[0];
		var address = "9C Kellow Place, Manukau City, Auckland, New Zealand";
		var addressDetails = address.split(", ");
		var addressHtml = "";

		for(var i in addressDetails){
			addressHtml += addressDetails[i] + "<br />";
		}
	
		map.clearOverlays();
		point = new GLatLng(place.Point.coordinates[1],place.Point.coordinates[0]);
		marker = new GMarker(point);

		// the above code was inserted ====  '<? echo str_replace("'","\\'",$html); ?>');

		map.addOverlay(marker);

		map.setCenter(new GLatLng(place.Point.coordinates[1],place.Point.coordinates[0]), 15);
		marker.openInfoWindowHtml("<h3>Startech Enterprises</h3>"+addressHtml);
		}