method

add

v2_4_6 - Show latest stable - Class: REXML::Elements

add(element=nil)

public

Adds an element

element	if supplied, is either an Element, String, or Source (see Element.initialize). If not supplied or nil, a new, default Element will be constructed
Returns	the added Element

a = Element.new('a')
a.elements.add(Element.new('b'))  #-> <a><b/></a>
a.elements.add('c')               #-> <a><b/><c/></a>

# File lib/rexml/element.rb, line 898
    def add element=nil
      if element.nil?
        Element.new("", self, @element.context)
      elsif not element.kind_of?(Element)
        Element.new(element, self, @element.context)
      else
        @element << element
        element.context = @element.context
        element
      end
    end

add

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