class REXML::Text

e[0].value = "" # <a>
e[0].value = "bar" # bar
e.add_text( "foo" ) # foo
e = Element.new( "a" )

unnormalized. It returns self.
Sets the contents of this text node. This expects the text to be

def value=( val )
  @string = val.gsub( /\r\n?/, "\n" )
  clear_cache
  @raw = false
end