    # File temp/text.rb, line 289
        def write( writer, indent=-1, transitive=false, ie_hack=false )
          Kernel.warn("#{self.class.name}.write is deprecated.  See REXML::Formatters")
          formatter = if indent > -1
              REXML::Formatters::Pretty.new( indent )
            else
              REXML::Formatters::Default.new
            end
          formatter.write( self, writer )
        end