def get_inner_text(element):
	"""
	Get the inner text of the specified XML element.
	"""
	buffer = []
	for node in element.childNodes:
		if node.nodeType == node.TEXT_NODE:
			buffer.append(node.data)
		elif node.nodeType == node.ELEMENT_NODE:
			buffer.append(get_inner_text(node))
	return "".join(buffer).strip()