# File src/rexml/element.rb, line 255
                def add_element element=nil, attrs=nil
                        el = @elements.add element
                        if attrs.kind_of? Hash
                                attrs.each do |key, value|
                                        el.attributes[key]=value if key =~ /^xmlns:/
                                end
                                attrs.each do |key, value|
                                        el.attributes[key]=value if key !~ /^xmlns:/
                                end
                        end
                        el
                end