[]= (REXML::Attributes)

    # File rexml/element.rb, line 773
      def []=( name, value = nil )
    			value = Attribute.new(name, value) unless value.kind_of? Attribute
    			value.element = @element
    			old_attr = get_attribute name
    			if old_attr.nil?
    				store(value.name, value)
    			elsif old_attr.kind_of? Hash
    				old_attr[value.prefix] = value
    			elsif old_attr.prefix != value.prefix
    				hash = { old_attr.prefix	=> old_attr,
    							value.prefix		=> value }
    							store value.name, hash
    						else
    							store value.name, value
    						end
    						return @element
    					end