 		 *
 		 */
 		private var _avatar:DisplayObject;
+		
+		/**
+		 *
+		 * @hint for saving avatar
+		 */
+		private var _avatarType:String;
 
 		/**
 		 *

				homeVoiceNode.NUMBER = homeVoiceNumber;
				vcardExtNode.appendChild( homeVoiceNode );
			}

			iq.addExtension( vcardExt );
			connection.send( iq );


					case "AGE":
						break;
					
					//there is some ambiguity surrounding how vCard versions are handled
					//so we need to check it here as well as looking for the attribute
					//as above.  SEE:  http://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0054.html#impl
					case "VERSION":
						version = Number(child.text());
						break;
						
					default:
						trace( "handleVCard. unhandled case child.name(): " + child.name() );
						break;
