# File temp/document.rb, line 182
    def write( output=$stdout, indent=-1, transitive=false, ie_hack=false )
      if xml_decl.encoding != "UTF-8" && !output.kind_of?(Output)
        output = Output.new( output, xml_decl.encoding )
      end
      formatter = if indent > -1
          if trans
            REXML::Formatters::Transitive.new( indent, ie_hack )
          else
            REXML::Formatters::Pretty.new( indent, ie_hack )
          end
        else
          REXML::Formatters::Default.new( ie_hack )
        end
      formatter.write( self, output )
                end