zed with the
 given local name.</div>
<dl>
<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
<dd><code>localName</code> - a <code>String</code> giving the local name for
             the new element</dd>
<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd>the new <code>SOAPElement</code> object that was
         created</dd>
<dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><code><a href="../../../jakarta/xml/soap/SOAPException.html" title="class in jakarta.xml.soap">SOAPException</a></code> - if 