diff --git a/source/Network/Xmpp.hs b/source/Network/Xmpp.hs
index cd1daf0..f2e3a51 100644
--- a/source/Network/Xmpp.hs
+++ b/source/Network/Xmpp.hs
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ module Network.Xmpp
   , Jid(..)
   , isBare
   , isFull
+  , fromText
+  , fromTexts
   -- * Stanzas
   -- | The basic protocol data unit in XMPP is the XML stanza. The stanza is
   -- essentially a fragment of XML that is sent over a stream. @Stanzas@ come in
diff --git a/source/Network/Xmpp/Types.hs b/source/Network/Xmpp/Types.hs
index e2eae15..b23ec9c 100644
--- a/source/Network/Xmpp/Types.hs
+++ b/source/Network/Xmpp/Types.hs
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ module Network.Xmpp.Types
     , Jid(..)
     , isBare
     , isFull
-    , fromString
+    , fromText
+    , fromTexts
     , StreamEnd(..)
     , InvalidXmppXml(..)
     )
@@ -875,14 +876,14 @@ instance IsString Jid where
 fromText :: Text -> Maybe Jid
 fromText t = do
     (l, d, r) <- eitherToMaybe $ AP.parseOnly jidParts t
-    fromStrings l d r
+    fromTexts l d r
   where
     eitherToMaybe = either (const Nothing) Just
 
 -- | Converts localpart, domainpart, and resourcepart strings to a JID. Runs the
 -- appropriate stringprep profiles and validates the parts.
-fromStrings :: Maybe Text -> Text -> Maybe Text -> Maybe Jid
-fromStrings l d r = do
+fromTexts :: Maybe Text -> Text -> Maybe Text -> Maybe Jid
+fromTexts l d r = do
     localPart <- case l of
         Nothing -> return Nothing
         Just l'-> do