# File lib/xmlsimple.rb, line 519
  def collapse_text_node(hash, element)
    value = node_to_text(element)
    if empty(value) && !element.has_attributes?
      return {}
    end

    if element.has_attributes? && !@options['noattr']
      return merge(hash, @options['contentkey'], value)
    else
      if @options['forcecontent']
        return merge(hash, @options['contentkey'], value)
      else
        return value
      end
    end
  end