 				var typeNode:XML = <TYPE/>;
 				typeNode.appendChild(_avatarType);
 				avatarNode.appendChild(typeNode);
-					
+
 				vcardExtNode.appendChild( avatarNode );
 			}
-			
+
 			var xmlDoc:XMLDocument = new XMLDocument(vcardExtNode.toString());
 			vcardExt.setNode(xmlDoc.firstChild);
 			//vcardExt.node = vcardExtNode;

		 * <code>var vCard:VCard = VCard.getVCard(_connection, item);<br />
		 * vCard.addEventListener(VCardEvent.LOADED, onVCard);</code>
		 * @param connection
		 * @param user
		 * @return Reference to the VCard which will be filled once the loaded event occurs.
		 */
		public static function getVCard( connection:XMPPConnection, user:RosterItemVO ):VCard
		{
			if ( !cacheFlushTimer.running )
			{


					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;
