value

# File lib/rexml/entity.rb, line 136
    def value
      if @value
        matches = @value.scan(PEREFERENCE_RE)
        rv = @value.clone
        if @parent
          matches.each do |entity_reference|
            entity_value = @parent.entity( entity_reference[0] )
            rv.gsub!( /%#{entity_reference.join};/m, entity_value )
          end
        end
        return rv
      end
      nil
    end