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# Write the XML tree out. This writes the entire XML document, including
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# declarations and processing instructions.
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# A controversial point is whether Document should always write the XML
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# declaration (<?xml version='1.0'?>) whether or not one is given by the
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# user (or source document). REXML does not write one if one was not
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# specified, because it adds unneccessary bandwidth to applications such
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# Write the XML tree out, optionally with indent. This writes out the
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def serialize( formatter = nil )
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# declaration (<?xml version='1.0'?>) whether or not one is given by the
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# user (or source document). REXML does not write one if one was not
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# specified, because it adds unneccessary bandwidth to applications such
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# output an object which supports '<< string'; this is where the
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# output an object which supports '<< string'; this is where the
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# An integer. If -1, no indenting will be used; otherwise, the
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# the absolute *value* of the document -- that is, it leaves the value
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# Internet Explorer is the worst piece of crap to have ever been
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# unable to parse proper XML, we have to provide a hack to generate XML
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# that IE's limited abilities can handle. This hack inserts a space
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def write( output=$stdout, indent=-1, trans=false, ie_hack=false )
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# pretty-printed in such a way that the added whitespace does not affect
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# the absolute *value* of the document -- that is, it leaves the value
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def write( output=$stdout, indent=-1, transitive=false, ie_hack=false )
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