function ELabel(point, html, classname, pixelOffset, percentOpacity, overlap) {
        // Mandatory parameters
        this.point = point;
        this.html = html;
        
        // Optional parameters
        this.classname = classname||"";
        this.pixelOffset = pixelOffset||new GSize(0,0);
        if (percentOpacity) {
          if(percentOpacity<0){percentOpacity=0;}
          if(percentOpacity>100){percentOpacity=100;}
        }        
        this.percentOpacity = percentOpacity;
        this.overlap=overlap||false;
      } 
      
      ELabel.prototype = new GOverlay();

      ELabel.prototype.initialize = function(map) {
        var div = document.createElement("div");
        div.style.position = "absolute";
        div.innerHTML = '<div class="' + this.classname + '">' + this.html + '</div>' ;
        map.getPane(G_MAP_MARKER_PANE).appendChild(div);
        this.map_ = map;
        this.div_ = div;
        if (this.percentOpacity) {        
          if(typeof(div.style.filter)=='string'){div.style.filter='alpha(opacity:'+this.percentOpacity+')';}
          if(typeof(div.style.KHTMLOpacity)=='string'){div.style.KHTMLOpacity=this.percentOpacity/100;}
          if(typeof(div.style.MozOpacity)=='string'){div.style.MozOpacity=this.percentOpacity/100;}
          if(typeof(div.style.opacity)=='string'){div.style.opacity=this.percentOpacity/100;}
        }
        if (this.overlap) {
          var z = GOverlay.getZIndex(this.point.lat());
          this.div_.style.zIndex = z;
        }
      }

      ELabel.prototype.remove = function() {
        this.div_.parentNode.removeChild(this.div_);
      }

      ELabel.prototype.copy = function() {
        return new ELabel(this.point, this.html, this.classname, this.pixelOffset, this.percentOpacity, this.overlap);
      }

      ELabel.prototype.redraw = function(force) {
        var p = this.map_.fromLatLngToDivPixel(this.point);
        var h = parseInt(this.div_.clientHeight);
        this.div_.style.left = (p.x + this.pixelOffset.width) + "px";
        this.div_.style.top = (p.y +this.pixelOffset.height - h) + "px";
      }

      ELabel.prototype.show = function() {
        this.div_.style.display="";
      }
      
      ELabel.prototype.hide = function() {
        this.div_.style.display="none";
      }
      
      ELabel.prototype.setContents = function(html) {
        this.html = html;
        this.div_.innerHTML = '<div class="' + this.classname + '">' + this.html + '</div>' ;
        this.redraw(true);
      }
      
      ELabel.prototype.setPoint = function(point) {
        this.point = point;
        if (this.overlap) {
          var z = GOverlay.getZIndex(this.point.lat());
          this.div_.style.zIndex = z;
        }
        this.redraw(true);
      }
      
      ELabel.prototype.setOpacity = function(percentOpacity) {
        if (percentOpacity) {
          if(percentOpacity<0){percentOpacity=0;}
          if(percentOpacity>100){percentOpacity=100;}
        }        
        this.percentOpacity = percentOpacity;
        if (this.percentOpacity) {        
          if(typeof(this.div_.style.filter)=='string'){this.div_.style.filter='alpha(opacity:'+this.percentOpacity+')';}
          if(typeof(this.div_.style.KHTMLOpacity)=='string'){this.div_.style.KHTMLOpacity=this.percentOpacity/100;}
          if(typeof(this.div_.style.MozOpacity)=='string'){this.div_.style.MozOpacity=this.percentOpacity/100;}
          if(typeof(this.div_.style.opacity)=='string'){this.div_.style.opacity=this.percentOpacity/100;}
        }
      }


         // A function to create the marker and set up the event window
      function createMarker(point,icon,index,name,html,url) {
        var marker = new GMarker(point, icon);

        // === store the name so that the tooltip function can use it ===
        marker.tooltip = '<div class="tooltip">'+name+'</div>';
        
        if (html != '') {
        GEvent.addListener(marker, "click", function() {
          marker.openInfoWindowHtml(html);
        });
        }
        if (url != ''){
       GEvent.addListener(marker, "click", function() {
          parent.location.href=url;
        });       
        }
        
        
        gmarkers[i] = marker;
        htmls[i] = html;
        i++;
        map.addOverlay(marker)     

        //  ======  The new marker "mouseover" and "mouseout" listeners  ======
        GEvent.addListener(marker,"mouseover", function() {
          showTooltip(marker);
        });        
        GEvent.addListener(marker,"mouseout", function() {
		tooltip.style.visibility="hidden"
        });        
        
        if (index !='') {
			var label = new ELabel(point, index, "eLabel", new GSize(2,-21),80,true)
			map.addOverlay(label)            
        }
      }

      // ====== This function displays the tooltip ======
      // it can be called from an icon mousover or a sidebar mouseover
      function showTooltip(marker) {
      	tooltip.innerHTML = marker.tooltip;
	var point=map.getCurrentMapType().getProjection().fromLatLngToPixel(map.fromDivPixelToLatLng(new GPoint(0,0),true),map.getZoom());
	var offset=map.getCurrentMapType().getProjection().fromLatLngToPixel(marker.getPoint(),map.getZoom());
	var anchor=marker.getIcon().iconAnchor;
	var width=marker.getIcon().iconSize.width;
	var height=tooltip.clientHeight;
	var pos = new GControlPosition(G_ANCHOR_TOP_LEFT, new GSize(offset.x - point.x - anchor.x + width, offset.y - point.y -anchor.y -height)); 
	pos.apply(tooltip);
	tooltip.style.visibility="visible";
      }

      // ===== This function is invoked when the mouse goes over an entry in the sidebar =====
      // It launches the tooltip on the icon      
      function mymouseover(i) {
        showTooltip(gmarkers[i])
      }
      // ===== This function is invoked when the mouse leaves an entry in the sidebar =====
      // It hides the tooltip      
      function mymouseout() {
	tooltip.style.visibility="hidden";
      }

      // This function picks up the sidebar click and opens the corresponding info window
      function myclick(i) {
        gmarkers[i].openInfoWindowHtml(htmls[i]);
      }