write_element

# File lib/rexml/formatters/transitive.rb, line 21
      def write_element( node, output )
        output << "<#{node.expanded_name}"

        node.attributes.each_attribute do |attr|
          output << " "
          attr.write( output )
        end unless node.attributes.empty?

        output << "\n"
        output << ' '*@level
        if node.children.empty?
          output << "/" 
        else
          output << ">"
          # If compact and all children are text, and if the formatted output
          # is less than the specified width, then try to print everything on
          # one line
          skip = false
          @level += @indentation
          node.children.each { |child|
            write( child, output )
          }
          @level -= @indentation
          output << "</#{node.expanded_name}"
          output << "\n"
          output << ' '*@level
        end
        output << ">"
      end