# File rexml/element.rb, line 665
    def text=( text )
      text = Text.new( text, whitespace(), raw() ) if text.kind_of? String
      old_text = get_text
      if text.nil?
	old_text.remove unless old_text.nil?
      else
	if old_text.nil?
	  self << text
	else
	  old_text.replace_with( text )
	end
      end
      return self
    end