# File rexml/element.rb, line 524
  def write(writer, indent=-1)
			indent writer, indent
			writer << "<#@expanded_name"

			@attributes.each_attribute do |attr|
				writer << " "
				attr.write( writer, indent )
			end unless @attributes.empty?

			if @children.empty?
				writer << "/" 
			else
				writer << ">"
				write_children writer, indent
				writer << "</#{expanded_name}"
			end
			writer << ">"
		end