# File rexml/doctype.rb, line 113
  def write( output, indent=0, transitive=false )
			indent( output, indent )
			output << START
			output << ' '
			output << @name
			output << " #@external_id" unless @external_id.nil?
			unless @children.empty?
				next_indent = indent + 2
				output << ' ['
				child = nil		# speed
				@children.each { |child|
					output << "\n"
					child.write( output, next_indent )
				}
				output << "\n"
				#output << '   '*next_indent
				output << "]"
			end
			output << STOP
		end