--- !ruby/object:RI::MethodDescription 
aliases: 
- !ruby/object:RI::AliasName 
  name: "<<"
block_params: 
comment: 
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::P 
  body: Adds an element
- !ruby/object:SM::Flow::LIST 
  contents: 
  - !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::LI 
    label: "element:"
    body: if supplied, is either an Element, String, or Source (see Element.initialize). If not supplied or nil, a new, default Element will be constructed
  - !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::LI 
    label: "Returns:"
    body: the added Element
  type: :NOTE
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::VERB 
  body: " a = Element.new('a')\n a.elements.add(Element.new('b'))  #-&gt; &lt;a&gt;&lt;b/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;\n a.elements.add('c')               #-&gt; &lt;a&gt;&lt;b/&gt;&lt;c/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;\n"
full_name: REXML::Elements#add
is_singleton: false
name: add
params: (element=nil)
visibility: public