global

def self.append_tag(buffer, name, attributes, content)
	buffer << '<' << name.to_s
	
	self.append_attributes(buffer, attributes, nil)
	
	if !content
		buffer << '/>'
	else
		buffer << '>'
		unless content == true
			Markup.append(buffer, content)
		end
		buffer << '</' << name.to_s << '>'
	end
	
	return nil
end