# File rexml/functions.rb, line 113
  def Functions::string( object=nil )
			#object = @context unless object
			if object.kind_of? Array
				string( object[0] )
			elsif object.kind_of? Text
				object.to_s
			elsif object.kind_of? Element
				object.name
			else
				object.to_s
			end
		end