    # File temp/element.rb, line 466
                    def get_text path = nil
                            rv = nil
                            if path
                                    element = @elements[ path ]
                                    rv = element.get_text unless element.nil?
                            else
                                    rv = @children.find { |node| node.kind_of? Text }
                            end
                            return rv
                    end