Java, dom4j: how to add inline element (b, i, u) in the middle of text

I have thought this matter enough. I should be able to do this kind of XML:

    <root>
     <text>I am <b>text</b>, alright?</text>
    </root>

My question is simple: how an earth Im able to do that inline-element (b, i, u) in the middle of text by using dom4j or should I use an alternative way, when making this kind of inline elements?

It is obvious for me, that this won't work:

    Element e = rootelem.addElement("text");
    e.addElement("b").setText("text");

Anyone? Please tell me how... This drives me insane. :D

Solution

It's simple. Just don't use setText.

There is a difference between "setting the text value of a node" (which eradicates all other content the node would have) and "adding a text node to a node" (which allows intermixing text nodes with other node types).

Use addText for the latter.

Element text = rootelem.addElement("text");

text.addText("I am ");
text.addElement("b").addText("text");
text.addText(", alright?");

Interface Element, method addText: Adds a new Text node with the given text to this element.

As an aside, naming an element <text> when in fact it does not contain text at all (but markup) is a bit unfortunate. Maybe something like <html> would be a wiser choice.