//<![CDATA[

    var map = null;
    var geocoder = null;

    function load() {
      if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
	map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map"));

	/*mappa - satellite - ibrida */
	map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl());

	/*controller con barra vert*/
	map.addControl(new GLargeMapControl());

	/*zoom box, in basso a dx*/
	map.addControl(new GOverviewMapControl(),
	new GControlPosition(G_ANCHOR_BOTTOM_RIGHT, new GSize(9, 9)));

	/*COORDINATE DI PARTENZA DELLA MAPPA*/
	map.setCenter(new GLatLng(42.43, 14.2), 12);

	geocoder = new GClientGeocoder();

      }
    }
	/*cerca un indirizzo*/
    function showAddress(address) {
      if (geocoder) {
        geocoder.getLatLng(
          address,
          function(point) {
            if (!point) {
              alert(address + " indirizzo non trovato");
            } else {
			/*zoom*/
              map.setCenter(point, 12);
              var marker = new GMarker(point);
              map.addOverlay(marker);
              marker.openInfoWindowHtml(address);
            }
          }
        );
      }
    }

    //]]>