Structure of a stanza: stanza { --- properties --- tags -- array of tags --- static methods --- iq(attrs) -- --- read-only methods --- reply -- return new stanza with attributes of current stanza child_with_name(string name) -- return the first child of the current tag with the matching name --- write methods --- tag(name, sttrs) -- create a new child of the current tag, and set the child as current up() -- move to the parent of the current tag text(string) -- append a new text node to the current tag }