diff --git a/include/api.php b/include/api.php
index 2cfdcf0241..9f91139d1f 100644
--- a/include/api.php
+++ b/include/api.php
@@ -902,7 +902,7 @@ function api_create_xml($data, $root_element)
 
 	$data3 = array($root_element => $data2);
 
-	$ret = XML::from_array($data3, $xml, false, $namespaces);
+	$ret = XML::fromArray($data3, $xml, false, $namespaces);
 	return $ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/include/network.php b/include/network.php
index e9cfe86035..c11cdb2c6c 100644
--- a/include/network.php
+++ b/include/network.php
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ function xml_status($st, $message = '')
 
 	$xmldata = array("result" => $result);
 
-	echo XML::from_array($xmldata, $xml);
+	echo XML::fromArray($xmldata, $xml);
 
 	killme();
 }
diff --git a/include/salmon.php b/include/salmon.php
index 9a1ef72e5b..264b92e801 100644
--- a/include/salmon.php
+++ b/include/salmon.php
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ function slapper($owner, $url, $slap)
 
 	$namespaces = array("me" => "http://salmon-protocol.org/ns/magic-env");
 
-	$salmon = XML::from_array($xmldata, $xml, false, $namespaces);
+	$salmon = XML::fromArray($xmldata, $xml, false, $namespaces);
 
 	// slap them
 	post_url($url, $salmon, array(
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ function slapper($owner, $url, $slap)
 
 		$namespaces = array("me" => "http://salmon-protocol.org/ns/magic-env");
 
-		$salmon = XML::from_array($xmldata, $xml, false, $namespaces);
+		$salmon = XML::fromArray($xmldata, $xml, false, $namespaces);
 
 		// slap them
 		post_url($url, $salmon, array(
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ function slapper($owner, $url, $slap)
 
 		$namespaces = array("me" => "http://salmon-protocol.org/ns/magic-env");
 
-		$salmon = XML::from_array($xmldata, $xml, false, $namespaces);
+		$salmon = XML::fromArray($xmldata, $xml, false, $namespaces);
 
 		// slap them
 		post_url($url, $salmon, array(
diff --git a/mod/ping.php b/mod/ping.php
index 39882d5e39..3ab316d45c 100644
--- a/mod/ping.php
+++ b/mod/ping.php
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ function ping_init(App $a)
 				}
 			} else {
 				header("Content-type: text/xml");
-				echo XML::from_array($data, $xml);
+				echo XML::fromArray($data, $xml);
 			}
 			killme();
 		}
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ function ping_init(App $a)
 		$data = ping_format_xml_data($data, $sysnotify_count, $notifications, $sysmsgs, $sysmsgs_info, $groups_unseen, $forums_unseen);
 
 		header("Content-type: text/xml");
-		echo XML::from_array(array("result" => $data), $xml);
+		echo XML::fromArray(array("result" => $data), $xml);
 	}
 
 	killme();
diff --git a/src/Network/Probe.php b/src/Network/Probe.php
index cb5fcd8b27..6001489ec7 100644
--- a/src/Network/Probe.php
+++ b/src/Network/Probe.php
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class Probe
 			return array();
 		}
 
-		$links = XML::element_to_array($xrd);
+		$links = XML::elementToArray($xrd);
 		if (!isset($links["xrd"]["link"])) {
 			logger("No xrd data found for ".$host, LOGGER_DEBUG);
 			return array();
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ class Probe
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		$xrd_arr = XML::element_to_array($xrd);
+		$xrd_arr = XML::elementToArray($xrd);
 		if (!isset($xrd_arr["xrd"]["link"])) {
 			logger("No XML webfinger links for ".$url, LOGGER_DEBUG);
 			return false;
diff --git a/src/Protocol/DFRN.php b/src/Protocol/DFRN.php
index 592bca83c4..9a378d874c 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/DFRN.php
+++ b/src/Protocol/DFRN.php
@@ -403,17 +403,17 @@ class DFRN
 		$mail = $doc->createElement("dfrn:mail");
 		$sender = $doc->createElement("dfrn:sender");
 
-		XML::add_element($doc, $sender, "dfrn:name", $owner['name']);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $sender, "dfrn:uri", $owner['url']);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $sender, "dfrn:avatar", $owner['thumb']);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $sender, "dfrn:name", $owner['name']);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $sender, "dfrn:uri", $owner['url']);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $sender, "dfrn:avatar", $owner['thumb']);
 
 		$mail->appendChild($sender);
 
-		XML::add_element($doc, $mail, "dfrn:id", $item['uri']);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $mail, "dfrn:in-reply-to", $item['parent-uri']);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $mail, "dfrn:sentdate", datetime_convert('UTC', 'UTC', $item['created'] . '+00:00' , ATOM_TIME));
-		XML::add_element($doc, $mail, "dfrn:subject", $item['title']);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $mail, "dfrn:content", $item['body']);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $mail, "dfrn:id", $item['uri']);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $mail, "dfrn:in-reply-to", $item['parent-uri']);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $mail, "dfrn:sentdate", datetime_convert('UTC', 'UTC', $item['created'] . '+00:00' , ATOM_TIME));
+		XML::addElement($doc, $mail, "dfrn:subject", $item['title']);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $mail, "dfrn:content", $item['body']);
 
 		$root->appendChild($mail);
 
@@ -438,11 +438,11 @@ class DFRN
 
 		$suggest = $doc->createElement("dfrn:suggest");
 
-		XML::add_element($doc, $suggest, "dfrn:url", $item['url']);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $suggest, "dfrn:name", $item['name']);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $suggest, "dfrn:photo", $item['photo']);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $suggest, "dfrn:request", $item['request']);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $suggest, "dfrn:note", $item['note']);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $suggest, "dfrn:url", $item['url']);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $suggest, "dfrn:name", $item['name']);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $suggest, "dfrn:photo", $item['photo']);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $suggest, "dfrn:request", $item['request']);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $suggest, "dfrn:note", $item['note']);
 
 		$root->appendChild($suggest);
 
@@ -490,18 +490,18 @@ class DFRN
 
 		$relocate = $doc->createElement("dfrn:relocate");
 
-		XML::add_element($doc, $relocate, "dfrn:url", $owner['url']);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $relocate, "dfrn:name", $owner['name']);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $relocate, "dfrn:addr", $owner['addr']);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $relocate, "dfrn:avatar", $owner['avatar']);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $relocate, "dfrn:photo", $photos[4]);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $relocate, "dfrn:thumb", $photos[5]);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $relocate, "dfrn:micro", $photos[6]);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $relocate, "dfrn:request", $owner['request']);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $relocate, "dfrn:confirm", $owner['confirm']);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $relocate, "dfrn:notify", $owner['notify']);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $relocate, "dfrn:poll", $owner['poll']);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $relocate, "dfrn:sitepubkey", Config::get('system','site_pubkey'));
+		XML::addElement($doc, $relocate, "dfrn:url", $owner['url']);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $relocate, "dfrn:name", $owner['name']);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $relocate, "dfrn:addr", $owner['addr']);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $relocate, "dfrn:avatar", $owner['avatar']);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $relocate, "dfrn:photo", $photos[4]);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $relocate, "dfrn:thumb", $photos[5]);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $relocate, "dfrn:micro", $photos[6]);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $relocate, "dfrn:request", $owner['request']);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $relocate, "dfrn:confirm", $owner['confirm']);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $relocate, "dfrn:notify", $owner['notify']);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $relocate, "dfrn:poll", $owner['poll']);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $relocate, "dfrn:sitepubkey", Config::get('system','site_pubkey'));
 
 		$root->appendChild($relocate);
 
@@ -540,17 +540,17 @@ class DFRN
 		$root->setAttribute("xmlns:ostatus", NAMESPACE_OSTATUS);
 		$root->setAttribute("xmlns:statusnet", NAMESPACE_STATUSNET);
 
-		XML::add_element($doc, $root, "id", System::baseUrl()."/profile/".$owner["nick"]);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $root, "title", $owner["name"]);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $root, "id", System::baseUrl()."/profile/".$owner["nick"]);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $root, "title", $owner["name"]);
 
 		$attributes = array("uri" => "https://friendi.ca", "version" => FRIENDICA_VERSION."-".DB_UPDATE_VERSION);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $root, "generator", FRIENDICA_PLATFORM, $attributes);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $root, "generator", FRIENDICA_PLATFORM, $attributes);
 
 		$attributes = array("rel" => "license", "href" => "http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/");
-		XML::add_element($doc, $root, "link", "", $attributes);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $root, "link", "", $attributes);
 
 		$attributes = array("rel" => "alternate", "type" => "text/html", "href" => $alternatelink);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $root, "link", "", $attributes);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $root, "link", "", $attributes);
 
 
 		if ($public) {
@@ -558,26 +558,26 @@ class DFRN
 			OStatus::hublinks($doc, $root, $owner["nick"]);
 
 			$attributes = array("rel" => "salmon", "href" => System::baseUrl()."/salmon/".$owner["nick"]);
-			XML::add_element($doc, $root, "link", "", $attributes);
+			XML::addElement($doc, $root, "link", "", $attributes);
 
 			$attributes = array("rel" => "http://salmon-protocol.org/ns/salmon-replies", "href" => System::baseUrl()."/salmon/".$owner["nick"]);
-			XML::add_element($doc, $root, "link", "", $attributes);
+			XML::addElement($doc, $root, "link", "", $attributes);
 
 			$attributes = array("rel" => "http://salmon-protocol.org/ns/salmon-mention", "href" => System::baseUrl()."/salmon/".$owner["nick"]);
-			XML::add_element($doc, $root, "link", "", $attributes);
+			XML::addElement($doc, $root, "link", "", $attributes);
 		}
 
 		// For backward compatibility we keep this element
 		if ($owner['page-flags'] == PAGE_COMMUNITY) {
-			XML::add_element($doc, $root, "dfrn:community", 1);
+			XML::addElement($doc, $root, "dfrn:community", 1);
 		}
 
 		// The former element is replaced by this one
-		XML::add_element($doc, $root, "dfrn:account_type", $owner["account-type"]);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $root, "dfrn:account_type", $owner["account-type"]);
 
 		/// @todo We need a way to transmit the different page flags like "PAGE_PRVGROUP"
 
-		XML::add_element($doc, $root, "updated", datetime_convert("UTC", "UTC", "now", ATOM_TIME));
+		XML::addElement($doc, $root, "updated", datetime_convert("UTC", "UTC", "now", ATOM_TIME));
 
 		$author = self::add_author($doc, $owner, $authorelement, $public);
 		$root->appendChild($author);
@@ -621,9 +621,9 @@ class DFRN
 			$attributes = array("dfrn:updated" => $namdate);
 		}
 
-		XML::add_element($doc, $author, "name", $owner["name"], $attributes);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $author, "uri", System::baseUrl().'/profile/'.$owner["nickname"], $attributes);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $author, "dfrn:handle", $owner["addr"], $attributes);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $author, "name", $owner["name"], $attributes);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $author, "uri", System::baseUrl().'/profile/'.$owner["nickname"], $attributes);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $author, "dfrn:handle", $owner["addr"], $attributes);
 
 		$attributes = array("rel" => "photo", "type" => "image/jpeg",
 					"media:width" => 175, "media:height" => 175, "href" => $owner['photo']);
@@ -632,13 +632,13 @@ class DFRN
 			$attributes["dfrn:updated"] = $picdate;
 		}
 
-		XML::add_element($doc, $author, "link", "", $attributes);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $author, "link", "", $attributes);
 
 		$attributes["rel"] = "avatar";
-		XML::add_element($doc, $author, "link", "", $attributes);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $author, "link", "", $attributes);
 
 		if ($hidewall) {
-			XML::add_element($doc, $author, "dfrn:hide", "true");
+			XML::addElement($doc, $author, "dfrn:hide", "true");
 		}
 
 		// The following fields will only be generated if the data isn't meant for a public feed
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ class DFRN
 		$birthday = feed_birthday($owner['uid'], $owner['timezone']);
 
 		if ($birthday) {
-			XML::add_element($doc, $author, "dfrn:birthday", $birthday);
+			XML::addElement($doc, $author, "dfrn:birthday", $birthday);
 		}
 
 		// Only show contact details when we are allowed to
@@ -665,26 +665,26 @@ class DFRN
 		if (DBM::is_result($r)) {
 			$profile = $r[0];
 
-			XML::add_element($doc, $author, "poco:displayName", $profile["name"]);
-			XML::add_element($doc, $author, "poco:updated", $namdate);
+			XML::addElement($doc, $author, "poco:displayName", $profile["name"]);
+			XML::addElement($doc, $author, "poco:updated", $namdate);
 
 			if (trim($profile["dob"]) > '0001-01-01') {
-				XML::add_element($doc, $author, "poco:birthday", "0000-".date("m-d", strtotime($profile["dob"])));
+				XML::addElement($doc, $author, "poco:birthday", "0000-".date("m-d", strtotime($profile["dob"])));
 			}
 
-			XML::add_element($doc, $author, "poco:note", $profile["about"]);
-			XML::add_element($doc, $author, "poco:preferredUsername", $profile["nickname"]);
+			XML::addElement($doc, $author, "poco:note", $profile["about"]);
+			XML::addElement($doc, $author, "poco:preferredUsername", $profile["nickname"]);
 
 			$savetz = date_default_timezone_get();
 			date_default_timezone_set($profile["timezone"]);
-			XML::add_element($doc, $author, "poco:utcOffset", date("P"));
+			XML::addElement($doc, $author, "poco:utcOffset", date("P"));
 			date_default_timezone_set($savetz);
 
 			if (trim($profile["homepage"]) != "") {
 				$urls = $doc->createElement("poco:urls");
-				XML::add_element($doc, $urls, "poco:type", "homepage");
-				XML::add_element($doc, $urls, "poco:value", $profile["homepage"]);
-				XML::add_element($doc, $urls, "poco:primary", "true");
+				XML::addElement($doc, $urls, "poco:type", "homepage");
+				XML::addElement($doc, $urls, "poco:value", $profile["homepage"]);
+				XML::addElement($doc, $urls, "poco:primary", "true");
 				$author->appendChild($urls);
 			}
 
@@ -692,33 +692,33 @@ class DFRN
 				$keywords = explode(",", $profile["pub_keywords"]);
 
 				foreach ($keywords as $keyword) {
-					XML::add_element($doc, $author, "poco:tags", trim($keyword));
+					XML::addElement($doc, $author, "poco:tags", trim($keyword));
 				}
 			}
 
 			if (trim($profile["xmpp"]) != "") {
 				$ims = $doc->createElement("poco:ims");
-				XML::add_element($doc, $ims, "poco:type", "xmpp");
-				XML::add_element($doc, $ims, "poco:value", $profile["xmpp"]);
-				XML::add_element($doc, $ims, "poco:primary", "true");
+				XML::addElement($doc, $ims, "poco:type", "xmpp");
+				XML::addElement($doc, $ims, "poco:value", $profile["xmpp"]);
+				XML::addElement($doc, $ims, "poco:primary", "true");
 				$author->appendChild($ims);
 			}
 
 			if (trim($profile["locality"].$profile["region"].$profile["country-name"]) != "") {
 				$element = $doc->createElement("poco:address");
 
-				XML::add_element($doc, $element, "poco:formatted", Profile::formatLocation($profile));
+				XML::addElement($doc, $element, "poco:formatted", Profile::formatLocation($profile));
 
 				if (trim($profile["locality"]) != "") {
-					XML::add_element($doc, $element, "poco:locality", $profile["locality"]);
+					XML::addElement($doc, $element, "poco:locality", $profile["locality"]);
 				}
 
 				if (trim($profile["region"]) != "") {
-					XML::add_element($doc, $element, "poco:region", $profile["region"]);
+					XML::addElement($doc, $element, "poco:region", $profile["region"]);
 				}
 
 				if (trim($profile["country-name"]) != "") {
-					XML::add_element($doc, $element, "poco:country", $profile["country-name"]);
+					XML::addElement($doc, $element, "poco:country", $profile["country-name"]);
 				}
 
 				$author->appendChild($element);
@@ -744,9 +744,9 @@ class DFRN
 		$contact = Contact::getDetailsByURL($contact_url, $item["uid"]);
 
 		$author = $doc->createElement($element);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $author, "name", $contact["name"]);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $author, "uri", $contact["url"]);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $author, "dfrn:handle", $contact["addr"]);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $author, "name", $contact["name"]);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $author, "uri", $contact["url"]);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $author, "dfrn:handle", $contact["addr"]);
 
 		/// @Todo
 		/// - Check real image type and image size
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ class DFRN
 				"media:width" => 80,
 				"media:height" => 80,
 				"href" => $contact["photo"]);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $author, "link", "", $attributes);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $author, "link", "", $attributes);
 
 		$attributes = array(
 				"rel" => "avatar",
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ class DFRN
 				"media:width" => 80,
 				"media:height" => 80,
 				"href" => $contact["photo"]);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $author, "link", "", $attributes);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $author, "link", "", $attributes);
 
 		return $author;
 	}
@@ -790,13 +790,13 @@ class DFRN
 				return false;
 			}
 			if ($r->type) {
-				XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "activity:object-type", $r->type);
+				XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "activity:object-type", $r->type);
 			}
 			if ($r->id) {
-				XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "id", $r->id);
+				XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "id", $r->id);
 			}
 			if ($r->title) {
-				XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "title", $r->title);
+				XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "title", $r->title);
 			}
 
 			if ($r->link) {
@@ -815,16 +815,16 @@ class DFRN
 							foreach ($link->attributes() as $parameter => $value) {
 								$attributes[$parameter] = $value;
 							}
-							XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "link", "", $attributes);
+							XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "link", "", $attributes);
 						}
 					}
 				} else {
 					$attributes = array("rel" => "alternate", "type" => "text/html", "href" => $r->link);
-					XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "link", "", $attributes);
+					XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "link", "", $attributes);
 				}
 			}
 			if ($r->content) {
-				XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "content", bbcode($r->content), array("type" => "html"));
+				XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "content", bbcode($r->content), array("type" => "html"));
 			}
 
 			return $entry;
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ class DFRN
 						$attributes["title"] = trim($matches[4]);
 					}
 
-					XML::add_element($doc, $root, "link", "", $attributes);
+					XML::addElement($doc, $root, "link", "", $attributes);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ class DFRN
 
 		if ($item['deleted']) {
 			$attributes = array("ref" => $item['uri'], "when" => datetime_convert('UTC', 'UTC', $item['edited'] . '+00:00', ATOM_TIME));
-			return XML::create_element($doc, "at:deleted-entry", "", $attributes);
+			return XML::createElement($doc, "at:deleted-entry", "", $attributes);
 		}
 
 		if (!$single) {
@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ class DFRN
 			$attributes = array("ref" => $parent_item, "type" => "text/html",
 						"href" => $parent[0]['plink'],
 						"dfrn:diaspora_guid" => $parent[0]['guid']);
-			XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "thr:in-reply-to", "", $attributes);
+			XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "thr:in-reply-to", "", $attributes);
 		}
 
 		// Add conversation data. This is used for OStatus
@@ -967,23 +967,23 @@ class DFRN
 				"href" => $conversation_href,
 				"ref" => $conversation_uri);
 
-		XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "ostatus:conversation", $conversation_uri, $attributes);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "ostatus:conversation", $conversation_uri, $attributes);
 
-		XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "id", $item["uri"]);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "title", $item["title"]);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "id", $item["uri"]);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "title", $item["title"]);
 
-		XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "published", datetime_convert("UTC", "UTC", $item["created"] . "+00:00", ATOM_TIME));
-		XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "updated", datetime_convert("UTC", "UTC", $item["edited"] . "+00:00", ATOM_TIME));
+		XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "published", datetime_convert("UTC", "UTC", $item["created"] . "+00:00", ATOM_TIME));
+		XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "updated", datetime_convert("UTC", "UTC", $item["edited"] . "+00:00", ATOM_TIME));
 
 		// "dfrn:env" is used to read the content
-		XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "dfrn:env", base64url_encode($body, true));
+		XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "dfrn:env", base64url_encode($body, true));
 
 		// The "content" field is not read by the receiver. We could remove it when the type is "text"
 		// We keep it at the moment, maybe there is some old version that doesn't read "dfrn:env"
-		XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "content", (($type == 'html') ? $htmlbody : $body), array("type" => $type));
+		XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "content", (($type == 'html') ? $htmlbody : $body), array("type" => $type));
 
 		// We save this value in "plink". Maybe we should read it from there as well?
-		XML::add_element(
+		XML::addElement(
 			$doc,
 			$entry,
 			"link",
@@ -995,50 +995,50 @@ class DFRN
 		// "comment-allow" is some old fashioned stuff for old Friendica versions.
 		// It is included in the rewritten code for completeness
 		if ($comment) {
-			XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "dfrn:comment-allow", intval($item['last-child']));
+			XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "dfrn:comment-allow", intval($item['last-child']));
 		}
 
 		if ($item['location']) {
-			XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "dfrn:location", $item['location']);
+			XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "dfrn:location", $item['location']);
 		}
 
 		if ($item['coord']) {
-			XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "georss:point", $item['coord']);
+			XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "georss:point", $item['coord']);
 		}
 
 		if (($item['private']) || strlen($item['allow_cid']) || strlen($item['allow_gid']) || strlen($item['deny_cid']) || strlen($item['deny_gid'])) {
-			XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "dfrn:private", (($item['private']) ? $item['private'] : 1));
+			XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "dfrn:private", (($item['private']) ? $item['private'] : 1));
 		}
 
 		if ($item['extid']) {
-			XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "dfrn:extid", $item['extid']);
+			XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "dfrn:extid", $item['extid']);
 		}
 
 		if ($item['bookmark']) {
-			XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "dfrn:bookmark", "true");
+			XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "dfrn:bookmark", "true");
 		}
 
 		if ($item['app']) {
-			XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "statusnet:notice_info", "", array("local_id" => $item['id'], "source" => $item['app']));
+			XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "statusnet:notice_info", "", array("local_id" => $item['id'], "source" => $item['app']));
 		}
 
-		XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "dfrn:diaspora_guid", $item["guid"]);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "dfrn:diaspora_guid", $item["guid"]);
 
 		// The signed text contains the content in Markdown, the sender handle and the signatur for the content
 		// It is needed for relayed comments to Diaspora.
 		if ($item['signed_text']) {
 			$sign = base64_encode(json_encode(array('signed_text' => $item['signed_text'],'signature' => $item['signature'],'signer' => $item['signer'])));
-			XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "dfrn:diaspora_signature", $sign);
+			XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "dfrn:diaspora_signature", $sign);
 		}
 
-		XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "activity:verb", construct_verb($item));
+		XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "activity:verb", construct_verb($item));
 
 		if ($item['object-type'] != "") {
-			XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "activity:object-type", $item['object-type']);
+			XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "activity:object-type", $item['object-type']);
 		} elseif ($item['id'] == $item['parent']) {
-			XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "activity:object-type", ACTIVITY_OBJ_NOTE);
+			XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "activity:object-type", ACTIVITY_OBJ_NOTE);
 		} else {
-			XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "activity:object-type", ACTIVITY_OBJ_COMMENT);
+			XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "activity:object-type", ACTIVITY_OBJ_COMMENT);
 		}
 
 		$actobj = self::create_activity($doc, "activity:object", $item['object']);
@@ -1056,7 +1056,7 @@ class DFRN
 		if (count($tags)) {
 			foreach ($tags as $t) {
 				if (($type != 'html') || ($t[0] != "@")) {
-					XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "category", "", array("scheme" => "X-DFRN:".$t[0].":".$t[1], "term" => $t[2]));
+					XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "category", "", array("scheme" => "X-DFRN:".$t[0].":".$t[1], "term" => $t[2]));
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -1077,7 +1077,7 @@ class DFRN
 			);
 
 			if (DBM::is_result($r) && ($r[0]["forum"] || $r[0]["prv"])) {
-				XML::add_element(
+				XML::addElement(
 					$doc,
 					$entry,
 					"link",
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ class DFRN
 							"href" => $mention)
 				);
 			} else {
-				XML::add_element(
+				XML::addElement(
 					$doc,
 					$entry,
 					"link",
@@ -1704,7 +1704,7 @@ class DFRN
 		$obj_element = $obj_doc->createElementNS(NAMESPACE_ATOM1, $element);
 
 		$activity_type = $xpath->query("activity:object-type/text()", $activity)->item(0)->nodeValue;
-		XML::add_element($obj_doc, $obj_element, "type", $activity_type);
+		XML::addElement($obj_doc, $obj_element, "type", $activity_type);
 
 		$id = $xpath->query("atom:id", $activity)->item(0);
 		if (is_object($id)) {
diff --git a/src/Protocol/Diaspora.php b/src/Protocol/Diaspora.php
index ccd1ec594b..1a320d14e2 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/Diaspora.php
+++ b/src/Protocol/Diaspora.php
@@ -1913,7 +1913,7 @@ class Diaspora
 						"title" => "",
 						"content" => $parent_body));
 
-		return XML::from_array($xmldata, $xml, true);
+		return XML::fromArray($xmldata, $xml, true);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -2345,7 +2345,7 @@ class Diaspora
 						"id" => $contact["url"]."/".$contact["name"],
 						"link" => $link));
 
-		return XML::from_array($xmldata, $xml, true);
+		return XML::fromArray($xmldata, $xml, true);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -3040,7 +3040,7 @@ class Diaspora
 
 		$namespaces = array("me" => "http://salmon-protocol.org/ns/magic-env");
 
-		return XML::from_array($xmldata, $xml, false, $namespaces);
+		return XML::fromArray($xmldata, $xml, false, $namespaces);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -3173,7 +3173,7 @@ class Diaspora
 	{
 		$data = array($type => $message);
 
-		return XML::from_array($data, $xml);
+		return XML::fromArray($data, $xml);
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/Protocol/OStatus.php b/src/Protocol/OStatus.php
index dfdc75498d..5d765bf6f8 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/OStatus.php
+++ b/src/Protocol/OStatus.php
@@ -1250,39 +1250,39 @@ class OStatus
 		$root->setAttribute("xmlns:mastodon", NAMESPACE_MASTODON);
 
 		$attributes = array("uri" => "https://friendi.ca", "version" => FRIENDICA_VERSION."-".DB_UPDATE_VERSION);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $root, "generator", FRIENDICA_PLATFORM, $attributes);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $root, "id", System::baseUrl()."/profile/".$owner["nick"]);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $root, "title", sprintf("%s timeline", $owner["name"]));
-		XML::add_element($doc, $root, "subtitle", sprintf("Updates from %s on %s", $owner["name"], $a->config["sitename"]));
-		XML::add_element($doc, $root, "logo", $owner["photo"]);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $root, "updated", datetime_convert("UTC", "UTC", "now", ATOM_TIME));
+		XML::addElement($doc, $root, "generator", FRIENDICA_PLATFORM, $attributes);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $root, "id", System::baseUrl()."/profile/".$owner["nick"]);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $root, "title", sprintf("%s timeline", $owner["name"]));
+		XML::addElement($doc, $root, "subtitle", sprintf("Updates from %s on %s", $owner["name"], $a->config["sitename"]));
+		XML::addElement($doc, $root, "logo", $owner["photo"]);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $root, "updated", datetime_convert("UTC", "UTC", "now", ATOM_TIME));
 
 		$author = self::addAuthor($doc, $owner);
 		$root->appendChild($author);
 
 		$attributes = array("href" => $owner["url"], "rel" => "alternate", "type" => "text/html");
-		XML::add_element($doc, $root, "link", "", $attributes);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $root, "link", "", $attributes);
 
 		/// @TODO We have to find out what this is
 		/// $attributes = array("href" => System::baseUrl()."/sup",
 		///		"rel" => "http://api.friendfeed.com/2008/03#sup",
 		///		"type" => "application/json");
-		/// XML::add_element($doc, $root, "link", "", $attributes);
+		/// XML::addElement($doc, $root, "link", "", $attributes);
 
 		self::hublinks($doc, $root, $owner["nick"]);
 
 		$attributes = array("href" => System::baseUrl()."/salmon/".$owner["nick"], "rel" => "salmon");
-		XML::add_element($doc, $root, "link", "", $attributes);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $root, "link", "", $attributes);
 
 		$attributes = array("href" => System::baseUrl()."/salmon/".$owner["nick"], "rel" => "http://salmon-protocol.org/ns/salmon-replies");
-		XML::add_element($doc, $root, "link", "", $attributes);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $root, "link", "", $attributes);
 
 		$attributes = array("href" => System::baseUrl()."/salmon/".$owner["nick"], "rel" => "http://salmon-protocol.org/ns/salmon-mention");
-		XML::add_element($doc, $root, "link", "", $attributes);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $root, "link", "", $attributes);
 
 		$attributes = array("href" => System::baseUrl()."/api/statuses/user_timeline/".$owner["nick"].".atom",
 				"rel" => "self", "type" => "application/atom+xml");
-		XML::add_element($doc, $root, "link", "", $attributes);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $root, "link", "", $attributes);
 
 		return $root;
 	}
@@ -1297,7 +1297,7 @@ class OStatus
 	public static function hublinks($doc, $root, $nick)
 	{
 		$h = System::baseUrl() . '/pubsubhubbub/'.$nick;
-		XML::add_element($doc, $root, "link", "", array("href" => $h, "rel" => "hub"));
+		XML::addElement($doc, $root, "link", "", array("href" => $h, "rel" => "hub"));
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -1319,7 +1319,7 @@ class OStatus
 						"href" => $siteinfo["image"],
 						"type" => $imgdata["mime"],
 						"length" => intval($imgdata["size"]));
-				XML::add_element($doc, $root, "link", "", $attributes);
+				XML::addElement($doc, $root, "link", "", $attributes);
 				break;
 			case 'video':
 				$attributes = array("rel" => "enclosure",
@@ -1327,7 +1327,7 @@ class OStatus
 						"type" => "text/html; charset=UTF-8",
 						"length" => "",
 						"title" => $siteinfo["title"]);
-				XML::add_element($doc, $root, "link", "", $attributes);
+				XML::addElement($doc, $root, "link", "", $attributes);
 				break;
 			default:
 				break;
@@ -1340,7 +1340,7 @@ class OStatus
 					"type" => $imgdata["mime"],
 					"length" => intval($imgdata["size"]));
 
-			XML::add_element($doc, $root, "link", "", $attributes);
+			XML::addElement($doc, $root, "link", "", $attributes);
 		}
 
 		$arr = explode('[/attach],', $item['attach']);
@@ -1359,7 +1359,7 @@ class OStatus
 					if (trim($matches[4]) != "") {
 						$attributes["title"] = trim($matches[4]);
 					}
-					XML::add_element($doc, $root, "link", "", $attributes);
+					XML::addElement($doc, $root, "link", "", $attributes);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -1380,15 +1380,15 @@ class OStatus
 			$profile = $r[0];
 		}
 		$author = $doc->createElement("author");
-		XML::add_element($doc, $author, "id", $owner["url"]);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $author, "activity:object-type", ACTIVITY_OBJ_PERSON);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $author, "uri", $owner["url"]);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $author, "name", $owner["nick"]);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $author, "email", $owner["addr"]);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $author, "summary", bbcode($owner["about"], false, false, 7));
+		XML::addElement($doc, $author, "id", $owner["url"]);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $author, "activity:object-type", ACTIVITY_OBJ_PERSON);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $author, "uri", $owner["url"]);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $author, "name", $owner["nick"]);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $author, "email", $owner["addr"]);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $author, "summary", bbcode($owner["about"], false, false, 7));
 
 		$attributes = array("rel" => "alternate", "type" => "text/html", "href" => $owner["url"]);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $author, "link", "", $attributes);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $author, "link", "", $attributes);
 
 		$attributes = array(
 				"rel" => "avatar",
@@ -1396,7 +1396,7 @@ class OStatus
 				"media:width" => 175,
 				"media:height" => 175,
 				"href" => $owner["photo"]);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $author, "link", "", $attributes);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $author, "link", "", $attributes);
 
 		if (isset($owner["thumb"])) {
 			$attributes = array(
@@ -1405,34 +1405,34 @@ class OStatus
 					"media:width" => 80,
 					"media:height" => 80,
 					"href" => $owner["thumb"]);
-			XML::add_element($doc, $author, "link", "", $attributes);
+			XML::addElement($doc, $author, "link", "", $attributes);
 		}
 
-		XML::add_element($doc, $author, "poco:preferredUsername", $owner["nick"]);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $author, "poco:displayName", $owner["name"]);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $author, "poco:note", bbcode($owner["about"], false, false, 7));
+		XML::addElement($doc, $author, "poco:preferredUsername", $owner["nick"]);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $author, "poco:displayName", $owner["name"]);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $author, "poco:note", bbcode($owner["about"], false, false, 7));
 
 		if (trim($owner["location"]) != "") {
 			$element = $doc->createElement("poco:address");
-			XML::add_element($doc, $element, "poco:formatted", $owner["location"]);
+			XML::addElement($doc, $element, "poco:formatted", $owner["location"]);
 			$author->appendChild($element);
 		}
 
 		if (trim($profile["homepage"]) != "") {
 			$urls = $doc->createElement("poco:urls");
-			XML::add_element($doc, $urls, "poco:type", "homepage");
-			XML::add_element($doc, $urls, "poco:value", $profile["homepage"]);
-			XML::add_element($doc, $urls, "poco:primary", "true");
+			XML::addElement($doc, $urls, "poco:type", "homepage");
+			XML::addElement($doc, $urls, "poco:value", $profile["homepage"]);
+			XML::addElement($doc, $urls, "poco:primary", "true");
 			$author->appendChild($urls);
 		}
 
 		if (count($profile)) {
-			XML::add_element($doc, $author, "followers", "", array("url" => System::baseUrl()."/viewcontacts/".$owner["nick"]));
-			XML::add_element($doc, $author, "statusnet:profile_info", "", array("local_id" => $owner["uid"]));
+			XML::addElement($doc, $author, "followers", "", array("url" => System::baseUrl()."/viewcontacts/".$owner["nick"]));
+			XML::addElement($doc, $author, "statusnet:profile_info", "", array("local_id" => $owner["uid"]));
 		}
 
 		if ($profile["publish"]) {
-			XML::add_element($doc, $author, "mastodon:scope", "public");
+			XML::addElement($doc, $author, "mastodon:scope", "public");
 		}
 		return $author;
 	}
@@ -1514,12 +1514,12 @@ class OStatus
 	private static function sourceEntry($doc, $contact)
 	{
 		$source = $doc->createElement("source");
-		XML::add_element($doc, $source, "id", $contact["poll"]);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $source, "title", $contact["name"]);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $source, "link", "", array("rel" => "alternate", "type" => "text/html", "href" => $contact["alias"]));
-		XML::add_element($doc, $source, "link", "", array("rel" => "self", "type" => "application/atom+xml", "href" => $contact["poll"]));
-		XML::add_element($doc, $source, "icon", $contact["photo"]);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $source, "updated", datetime_convert("UTC", "UTC", $contact["success_update"]."+00:00", ATOM_TIME));
+		XML::addElement($doc, $source, "id", $contact["poll"]);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $source, "title", $contact["name"]);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $source, "link", "", array("rel" => "alternate", "type" => "text/html", "href" => $contact["alias"]));
+		XML::addElement($doc, $source, "link", "", array("rel" => "self", "type" => "application/atom+xml", "href" => $contact["poll"]));
+		XML::addElement($doc, $source, "icon", $contact["photo"]);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $source, "updated", datetime_convert("UTC", "UTC", $contact["success_update"]."+00:00", ATOM_TIME));
 
 		return $source;
 	}
@@ -1618,7 +1618,7 @@ class OStatus
 
 		$as_object = $doc->createElement("activity:object");
 
-		XML::add_element($doc, $as_object, "activity:object-type", NAMESPACE_ACTIVITY_SCHEMA."activity");
+		XML::addElement($doc, $as_object, "activity:object-type", NAMESPACE_ACTIVITY_SCHEMA."activity");
 
 		self::entryContent($doc, $as_object, $repeated_item, $owner, "", "", false);
 
@@ -1627,7 +1627,7 @@ class OStatus
 
 		$as_object2 = $doc->createElement("activity:object");
 
-		XML::add_element($doc, $as_object2, "activity:object-type", self::constructObjecttype($repeated_item));
+		XML::addElement($doc, $as_object2, "activity:object-type", self::constructObjecttype($repeated_item));
 
 		$title = sprintf("New comment by %s", $contact["nick"]);
 
@@ -1678,7 +1678,7 @@ class OStatus
 		);
 		$parent_item = (($item['thr-parent']) ? $item['thr-parent'] : $item['parent-uri']);
 
-		XML::add_element($doc, $as_object, "activity:object-type", self::constructObjecttype($parent[0]));
+		XML::addElement($doc, $as_object, "activity:object-type", self::constructObjecttype($parent[0]));
 
 		self::entryContent($doc, $as_object, $parent[0], $owner, "New entry");
 
@@ -1701,18 +1701,18 @@ class OStatus
 	private static function addPersonObject($doc, $owner, $contact)
 	{
 		$object = $doc->createElement("activity:object");
-		XML::add_element($doc, $object, "activity:object-type", ACTIVITY_OBJ_PERSON);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $object, "activity:object-type", ACTIVITY_OBJ_PERSON);
 
 		if ($contact['network'] == NETWORK_PHANTOM) {
-			XML::add_element($doc, $object, "id", $contact['url']);
+			XML::addElement($doc, $object, "id", $contact['url']);
 			return $object;
 		}
 
-		XML::add_element($doc, $object, "id", $contact["alias"]);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $object, "title", $contact["nick"]);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $object, "id", $contact["alias"]);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $object, "title", $contact["nick"]);
 
 		$attributes = array("rel" => "alternate", "type" => "text/html", "href" => $contact["url"]);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $object, "link", "", $attributes);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $object, "link", "", $attributes);
 
 		$attributes = array(
 				"rel" => "avatar",
@@ -1720,14 +1720,14 @@ class OStatus
 				"media:width" => 175,
 				"media:height" => 175,
 				"href" => $contact["photo"]);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $object, "link", "", $attributes);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $object, "link", "", $attributes);
 
-		XML::add_element($doc, $object, "poco:preferredUsername", $contact["nick"]);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $object, "poco:displayName", $contact["name"]);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $object, "poco:preferredUsername", $contact["nick"]);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $object, "poco:displayName", $contact["name"]);
 
 		if (trim($contact["location"]) != "") {
 			$element = $doc->createElement("poco:address");
-			XML::add_element($doc, $element, "poco:formatted", $contact["location"]);
+			XML::addElement($doc, $element, "poco:formatted", $contact["location"]);
 			$object->appendChild($element);
 		}
 
@@ -1817,7 +1817,7 @@ class OStatus
 
 		$title = self::entryHeader($doc, $entry, $owner, $toplevel);
 
-		XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "activity:object-type", ACTIVITY_OBJ_NOTE);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "activity:object-type", ACTIVITY_OBJ_NOTE);
 
 		self::entryContent($doc, $entry, $item, $owner, $title);
 
@@ -1879,8 +1879,8 @@ class OStatus
 			$verb = self::constructVerb($item);
 		}
 
-		XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "id", $item["uri"]);
-		XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "title", $title);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "id", $item["uri"]);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "title", $title);
 
 		$body = self::formatPicturePost($item['body']);
 
@@ -1890,20 +1890,25 @@ class OStatus
 
 		$body = bbcode($body, false, false, 7);
 
-		XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "content", $body, array("type" => "html"));
+		XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "content", $body, array("type" => "html"));
 
-		XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "link", "", array("rel" => "alternate", "type" => "text/html",
+		XML::addElement(
+			$doc,
+			$entry,
+			"link",
+			"",
+			array("rel" => "alternate", "type" => "text/html",
 			"href" => System::baseUrl()."/display/".$item["guid"])
 		);
 
 		if ($complete && ($item["id"] > 0)) {
-			XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "status_net", "", array("notice_id" => $item["id"]));
+			XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "status_net", "", array("notice_id" => $item["id"]));
 		}
 
-		XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "activity:verb", $verb);
+		XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "activity:verb", $verb);
 
-		XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "published", datetime_convert("UTC", "UTC", $item["created"]."+00:00", ATOM_TIME));
-		XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "updated", datetime_convert("UTC", "UTC", $item["edited"]."+00:00", ATOM_TIME));
+		XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "published", datetime_convert("UTC", "UTC", $item["created"]."+00:00", ATOM_TIME));
+		XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "updated", datetime_convert("UTC", "UTC", $item["edited"]."+00:00", ATOM_TIME));
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -1941,12 +1946,12 @@ class OStatus
 			$attributes = array(
 					"ref" => $parent_item,
 					"href" => $parent_plink);
-			XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "thr:in-reply-to", "", $attributes);
+			XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "thr:in-reply-to", "", $attributes);
 
 			$attributes = array(
 					"rel" => "related",
 					"href" => $parent_plink);
-			XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "link", "", $attributes);
+			XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "link", "", $attributes);
 		}
 
 		if (intval($item["parent"]) > 0) {
@@ -1965,14 +1970,14 @@ class OStatus
 				}
 			}
 
-			XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "link", "", array("rel" => "ostatus:conversation", "href" => $conversation_href));
+			XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "link", "", array("rel" => "ostatus:conversation", "href" => $conversation_href));
 
 			$attributes = array(
 					"href" => $conversation_href,
 					"local_id" => $item["parent"],
 					"ref" => $conversation_uri);
 
-			XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "ostatus:conversation", $conversation_uri, $attributes);
+			XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "ostatus:conversation", $conversation_uri, $attributes);
 		}
 
 		$tags = item_getfeedtags($item);
@@ -2000,14 +2005,14 @@ class OStatus
 				dbesc(normalise_link($mention))
 			);
 			if ($r[0]["forum"] || $r[0]["prv"]) {
-				XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "link", "",
+				XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "link", "",
 					array(
 						"rel" => "mentioned",
 						"ostatus:object-type" => ACTIVITY_OBJ_GROUP,
 						"href" => $mention)
 				);
 			} else {
-				XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "link", "",
+				XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "link", "",
 					array(
 						"rel" => "mentioned",
 						"ostatus:object-type" => ACTIVITY_OBJ_PERSON,
@@ -2017,18 +2022,18 @@ class OStatus
 		}
 
 		if (!$item["private"]) {
-			XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "link", "", array("rel" => "ostatus:attention",
+			XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "link", "", array("rel" => "ostatus:attention",
 									"href" => "http://activityschema.org/collection/public"));
-			XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "link", "", array("rel" => "mentioned",
+			XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "link", "", array("rel" => "mentioned",
 									"ostatus:object-type" => "http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/collection",
 									"href" => "http://activityschema.org/collection/public"));
-			XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "mastodon:scope", "public");
+			XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "mastodon:scope", "public");
 		}
 
 		if (count($tags)) {
 			foreach ($tags as $t) {
 				if ($t[0] != "@") {
-					XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "category", "", array("term" => $t[2]));
+					XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "category", "", array("term" => $t[2]));
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -2048,10 +2053,10 @@ class OStatus
 			}
 
 			if ($item["coord"] != "") {
-				XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "georss:point", $item["coord"]);
+				XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "georss:point", $item["coord"]);
 			}
 
-			XML::add_element($doc, $entry, "statusnet:notice_info", "", $attributes);
+			XML::addElement($doc, $entry, "statusnet:notice_info", "", $attributes);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/Util/XML.php b/src/Util/XML.php
index 7ecf85acd0..a3cf758da5 100644
--- a/src/Util/XML.php
+++ b/src/Util/XML.php
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-
 /**
  * @file src/Util/XML.php
  */
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ class XML
 	 *
 	 * @return string The created XML
 	 */
-	public static function from_array($array, &$xml, $remove_header = false, $namespaces = array(), $root = true)
+	public static function fromArray($array, &$xml, $remove_header = false, $namespaces = array(), $root = true)
 	{
 		if ($root) {
 			foreach ($array as $key => $value) {
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ class XML
 
 				if (is_array($value)) {
 					$root = new SimpleXMLElement("<".$key."/>");
-					self::from_array($value, $root, $remove_header, $namespaces, false);
+					self::fromArray($value, $root, $remove_header, $namespaces, false);
 				} else {
 					$root = new SimpleXMLElement("<".$key.">".xmlify($value)."</".$key.">");
 				}
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@ class XML
 				$element = $xml->addChild($key, xmlify($value), $namespace);
 			} elseif (is_array($value)) {
 				$element = $xml->addChild($key, null, $namespace);
-				self::from_array($value, $element, $remove_header, $namespaces, false);
+				self::fromArray($value, $element, $remove_header, $namespaces, false);
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -117,6 +116,7 @@ class XML
 	 * @param object $source      The XML source
 	 * @param object $target      The XML target
 	 * @param string $elementname Name of the XML element of the target
+	 * @return void
 	 */
 	public static function copy(&$source, &$target, $elementname)
 	{
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class XML
 	 *
 	 * @return object XML element object
 	 */
-	public static function create_element($doc, $element, $value = "", $attributes = array())
+	public static function createElement($doc, $element, $value = "", $attributes = array())
 	{
 		$element = $doc->createElement($element, xmlify($value));
 
@@ -160,10 +160,11 @@ class XML
 	 * @param string $element    XML element name
 	 * @param string $value      XML value
 	 * @param array  $attributes array containing the attributes
+	 * @return void
 	 */
-	public static function add_element($doc, $parent, $element, $value = "", $attributes = array())
+	public static function addElement($doc, $parent, $element, $value = "", $attributes = array())
 	{
-		$element = self::create_element($doc, $element, $value, $attributes);
+		$element = self::createElement($doc, $element, $value, $attributes);
 		$parent->appendChild($element);
 	}
 
@@ -177,7 +178,7 @@ class XML
 	 *
 	 * @return array | sring The array from the xml element or the string
 	 */
-	public static function element_to_array($xml_element, &$recursion_depth=0)
+	public static function elementToArray($xml_element, &$recursion_depth = 0)
 	{
 		// If we're getting too deep, bail out
 		if ($recursion_depth > 512) {
@@ -200,7 +201,7 @@ class XML
 
 			foreach ($xml_element as $key => $value) {
 				$recursion_depth++;
-				$result_array[strtolower($key)]	= self::element_to_array($value, $recursion_depth);
+				$result_array[strtolower($key)]	= self::elementToArray($value, $recursion_depth);
 				$recursion_depth--;
 			}
 
@@ -220,13 +221,13 @@ class XML
 	/**
 	 * @brief Convert the given XML text to an array in the XML structure.
 	 *
-	 * Xml::to_array() will convert the given XML text to an array in the XML structure.
+	 * Xml::toArray() will convert the given XML text to an array in the XML structure.
 	 * Link: http://www.bin-co.com/php/scripts/xml2array/
 	 * Portions significantly re-written by mike@macgirvin.com for Friendica
 	 * (namespaces, lowercase tags, get_attribute default changed, more...)
 	 *
-	 * Examples: $array =  Xml::to_array(file_get_contents('feed.xml'));
-	 *		$array =  Xml::to_array(file_get_contents('feed.xml', true, 1, 'attribute'));
+	 * Examples: $array =  Xml::toArray(file_get_contents('feed.xml'));
+	 *		$array =  Xml::toArray(file_get_contents('feed.xml', true, 1, 'attribute'));
 	 *
 	 * @param object  $contents       The XML text
 	 * @param boolean $namespaces     True or false include namespace information
@@ -238,14 +239,14 @@ class XML
 	 *
 	 * @return array The parsed XML in an array form. Use print_r() to see the resulting array structure.
 	 */
-	public static function to_array($contents, $namespaces = true, $get_attributes = 1, $priority = 'attribute')
+	public static function toArray($contents, $namespaces = true, $get_attributes = 1, $priority = 'attribute')
 	{
 		if (!$contents) {
 			return array();
 		}
 
 		if (!function_exists('xml_parser_create')) {
-			logger('Xml::to_array: parser function missing');
+			logger('Xml::toArray: parser function missing');
 			return array();
 		}
 
@@ -260,7 +261,7 @@ class XML
 		}
 
 		if (! $parser) {
-			logger('Xml::to_array: xml_parser_create: no resource');
+			logger('Xml::toArray: xml_parser_create: no resource');
 			return array();
 		}
 
@@ -272,7 +273,7 @@ class XML
 		@xml_parser_free($parser);
 
 		if (! $xml_values) {
-			logger('Xml::to_array: libxml: parse error: ' . $contents, LOGGER_DATA);
+			logger('Xml::toArray: libxml: parse error: ' . $contents, LOGGER_DATA);
 			foreach (libxml_get_errors() as $err) {
 				logger('libxml: parse: ' . $err->code . " at " . $err->line . ":" . $err->column . " : " . $err->message, LOGGER_DATA);
 			}
@@ -402,6 +403,7 @@ class XML
 	 *
 	 * @param object $doc  XML document
 	 * @param string $node Node name
+	 * @return void
 	 */
 	public static function deleteNode(&$doc, $node)
 	{