JQVMap.prototype.highlight = function (cc, path) {
  path = path || jQuery('#' + this.getCountryId(cc))[0];
  if (this.hoverOpacity) {
    path.setOpacity(this.hoverOpacity);
  } else if (this.hoverColors && (cc in this.hoverColors)) {
    path.currentFillColor = path.getFill() + '';
    path.setFill(this.hoverColors[cc]);
  } else if (this.hoverColor) {
    path.currentFillColor = path.getFill() + '';
    path.setFill(this.hoverColor);
  }
};

