diff --git a/xmpp_ping.go b/xmpp_ping.go
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+++ b/xmpp_ping.go
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+package xmpp
+
+import (
+    "fmt"
+)
+
+func (c* Client) PingC2S(jid, server string) {
+    fmt.Fprintf(c.conn, "<iq from='%s' to='%s' id='c2s1' type='get'>\n" +
+            "<ping xmlns='urn:xmpp:ping'/>\n" +
+            "</iq>",
+            xmlEscape(jid), xmlEscape(server))
+}
+
+func (c* Client) PingS2S(fromServer, toServer string) {
+    fmt.Fprintf(c.conn, "<iq from='%s' to='%s' id='s2s1' type='get'>\n" +
+            "<ping xmlns='urn:xmpp:ping'/>\n" +
+            "</iq>",
+            xmlEscape(fromServer), xmlEscape(toServer))
+}