function createMarker(point,root,the_link,the_title,color){var baseIcon=new GIcon(G_DEFAULT_ICON);baseIcon.shadow=root+"/images/icons/shadow.png";var blueIcon=new GIcon(baseIcon);blueIcon.image=root+"/images/icons/blue-dot.png";var redIcon=new GIcon(baseIcon);redIcon.image=root+"/images/icons/red-dot.png";var greenIcon=new GIcon(baseIcon);greenIcon.image=root+"/images/icons/green-dot.png";var yellowIcon=new GIcon(baseIcon);yellowIcon.image=root+"/images/icons/yellow-dot.png";var tealIcon=new GIcon(baseIcon);tealIcon.image=root+"/images/icons/teal-dot.png";var blackIcon=new GIcon(baseIcon);blackIcon.image=root+"/images/icons/black-dot.png";var whiteIcon=new GIcon(baseIcon);whiteIcon.image=root+"/images/icons/white-dot.png";var purpleIcon=new GIcon(baseIcon);purpleIcon.image=root+"/images/icons/purple-dot.png";var pinkIcon=new GIcon(baseIcon);pinkIcon.image=root+"/images/icons/pink-dot.png";var customIcon=new GIcon(baseIcon);customIcon.image=color;if(color=='blue'){markerOptions={icon:blueIcon,title:the_title}}
else if(color=='red'){markerOptions={icon:redIcon,title:the_title}}
else if(color=='green'){markerOptions={icon:greenIcon,title:the_title}}
else if(color=='yellow'){markerOptions={icon:yellowIcon,title:the_title}}
else if(color=='teal'){markerOptions={icon:tealIcon,title:the_title}}
else if(color=='black'){markerOptions={icon:blackIcon,title:the_title}}
else if(color=='white'){markerOptions={icon:whiteIcon,title:the_title}}
else if(color=='purple'){markerOptions={icon:purpleIcon,title:the_title}}
else if(color=='pink'){markerOptions={icon:pinkIcon,title:the_title}}
else{markerOptions={icon:customIcon,title:the_title}}
var marker=new GMarker(point,markerOptions);GEvent.addListener(marker,"click",function(){window.location=the_link;});return marker;}