diff --git a/mwparserfromhell/nodes/template.py b/mwparserfromhell/nodes/template.py
index 9da2295..1880680 100644
--- a/mwparserfromhell/nodes/template.py
+++ b/mwparserfromhell/nodes/template.py
@@ -59,14 +59,14 @@ class Template(Node):
                 return True
         return False
 
-    def get_param(self, name):
+    def get(self, name):
         name = name.strip() if isinstance(name, basestring) else unicode(name)
         for param in self.params:
             if param.name.strip() == name:
                 return param
         raise ValueError(name)
 
-    def add_param(self, name, value, showkey=None):
+    def add(self, name, value, showkey=None):
         name, value = parse_anything(name), parse_anything(value)
         surface_text = value.filter_text(recursive=False)
         for node in surface_text:
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class Template(Node):
         else:
             self.params.append(Parameter(name, value, showkey))                     # CONFORM TO FORMATTING CONVENTIONS?
 
-    def remove_param(self, name, keep_field=False):                                 # DON'T MESS UP NUMBERING WITH show_key = False AND keep_field = False
+    def remove(self, name, keep_field=False):                                       # DON'T MESS UP NUMBERING WITH show_key = False AND keep_field = False
         name = name.strip() if isinstance(name, basestring) else unicode(name)
         for param in self.params:
             if param.name.strip() == name:
diff --git a/mwparserfromhell/string_mixin.py b/mwparserfromhell/string_mixin.py
index cc0a63b..7f6fae5 100644
--- a/mwparserfromhell/string_mixin.py
+++ b/mwparserfromhell/string_mixin.py
@@ -33,32 +33,32 @@ class StringMixIn(object):
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
     def __lt__(self, other):
-        if isinstance(other, StringMixin):
+        if isinstance(other, StringMixIn):
             return unicode(self) < unicode(other)
         return unicode(self) < other
 
     def __le__(self, other):
-        if isinstance(other, StringMixin):
+        if isinstance(other, StringMixIn):
             return unicode(self) <= unicode(other)
         return unicode(self) <= other
 
     def __eq__(self, other):
-        if isinstance(other, StringMixin):
+        if isinstance(other, StringMixIn):
             return unicode(self) == unicode(other)
         return unicode(self) == other
 
     def __ne__(self, other):
-        if isinstance(other, StringMixin):
+        if isinstance(other, StringMixIn):
             return unicode(self) != unicode(other)
         return unicode(self) != other
 
     def __gt__(self, other):
-        if isinstance(other, StringMixin):
+        if isinstance(other, StringMixIn):
             return unicode(self) > unicode(other)
         return unicode(self) > other
 
     def __ge__(self, other):
-        if isinstance(other, StringMixin):
+        if isinstance(other, StringMixIn):
             return unicode(self) >= unicode(other)
         return unicode(self) >= other
 
@@ -82,3 +82,6 @@ class StringMixIn(object):
 
     def replace(self, old, new, count):
         return unicode(self).replace(old, new, count)
+
+    def strip(self, chars=None):
+        return unicode(self).strip(chars)