def location(self):
        """
        :returns: The location of the user associated with this profile.
        """
        if self.is_logged_in_user: 
            # Retrieve the logged-in user's profile location
            return self._user_location_xpb.get_text_(self.profile_tree)
        else:
            # Retrieve a non logged-in user's profile location
            return self._location_xpb.get_text_(self.profile_tree)