+ end
+
+ def capabilities
+ doc = OSM::API.new.get_xml_doc
+
+ api = XML::Node.new 'api'
+ version = XML::Node.new 'version'
+ version['minimum'] = '0.4';
+ version['maximum'] = '0.4';
+ api << version
+ area = XML::Node.new 'area'
+ area['maximum'] = MAX_REQUEST_AREA.to_s;
+ api << area
+
+ doc.root << api