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+OpenLayers.Layer.Image
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+The Image Layer allows you to load a single image and use it as a layer in your
+map.
+
+
+* Constructor
+  OpenLayers.Layer(name, url, {OpenLayers.Bounds|bounds}, {OpenLayers.Size|size}, {options}) -- Image Layer constructor requires a name, URL of the image, geographic bounds of the image, pixel size of the image, and an optional options parameter. 
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