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+<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
+  <head>
+    <meta http-equiv="imagetoolbar" content="no"> <!--ie image gizmo OFF!-->
+    <style type="text/css">
+        #map {
+            width: 800px;
+            height: 475px;
+            border: 1px solid black;
+        }
+    </style>
+    <script src="../lib/OpenLayers.js"></script>
+    <script type="text/javascript">
+        <!--
+        var map, layer, velayer;
+
+        function init(){
+            map = new OpenLayers.Map('map');
+
+            layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS", 
+                "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0", {layers: 'basic'} );
+            map.addLayer(layer);
+
+
+            velayer = new OpenLayers.Layer.VirtualEarth( "VE"); 
+
+            map.addLayer(velayer);
+
+            map.setCenter(new OpenLayers.LonLat(-5, 40), 10);
+            map.addControl(new OpenLayers.Control.LayerSwitcher());
+        }
+        // -->
+    </script>
+  </head>
+  <body onload="init()">
+    <h1>OpenLayers Example</h1>
+    <div id="map"></div>
+  </body>
+</html>
