--- !ruby/object:RI::MethodDescription 
aliases: []

block_params: 
comment: 
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::P 
  body: Adds a child to this element, optionally setting attributes in the element.
- !ruby/object:SM::Flow::LIST 
  contents: 
  - !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::LI 
    label: "element:"
    body: optional. If Element, the element is added. Otherwise, a new Element is constructed with the argument (see Element.initialize).
  - !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::LI 
    label: "attrs:"
    body: If supplied, must be a Hash containing String name,value pairs, which will be used to set the attributes of the new Element.
  - !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::LI 
    label: "Returns:"
    body: the Element that was added
  type: :NOTE
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::VERB 
  body: " el = doc.add_element 'my-tag'\n el = doc.add_element 'my-tag', {'attr1'=>'val1', 'attr2'=>'val2'}\n el = Element.new 'my-tag'\n doc.add_element el\n"
full_name: REXML::Element#add_element
is_singleton: false
name: add_element
params: (element, attrs=nil)
visibility: public