diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 1cde72c..e098e43 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ readme = "README.md"
 debug = true
 
 [dependencies]
-lasso       = { version = "0.6", features = ["inline-more"] }
+lasso       = { version = "0.6", features = ["inline-more", "multi-threaded"] }
 text-size   = "1.1.0"
 fxhash      = "0.2.1"
 parking_lot = "0.11.2"
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ name    = "main"
 harness = false
 
 [features]
-default = []
-serde1  = ["serde"]
+default   = []
+serialize = ["serde", "lasso/serialize"]
 
 [package.metadata.docs.rs]
-features = ["serde1"]
+features = ["serialize"]
diff --git a/src/green.rs b/src/green.rs
index ba04e61..57b3e98 100644
--- a/src/green.rs
+++ b/src/green.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 mod builder;
 mod element;
 mod interner;
+mod iter;
 mod node;
 mod token;
 
@@ -14,7 +15,8 @@ use self::element::{GreenElement, PackedGreenElement};
 pub use self::{
     builder::{Checkpoint, GreenNodeBuilder, NodeCache},
     interner::TokenInterner,
-    node::{Children, GreenNode},
+    iter::GreenNodeChildren,
+    node::GreenNode,
     token::GreenToken,
 };
 
diff --git a/src/green/builder.rs b/src/green/builder.rs
index 7b74419..3b374fc 100644
--- a/src/green/builder.rs
+++ b/src/green/builder.rs
@@ -356,6 +356,26 @@ where
         }
     }
 
+    /// Shortcut to construct a builder that uses an existing interner.
+    ///
+    /// This is equivalent to using [`from_cache`](GreenNodeBuilder::from_cache) with a node cache
+    /// obtained from [`NodeCache::with_interner`].
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn with_interner(interner: &'interner mut I) -> Self {
+        let cache = NodeCache::with_interner(interner);
+        Self::from_cache(cache)
+    }
+
+    /// Shortcut to construct a builder that uses an existing interner.
+    ///
+    /// This is equivalent to using [`from_cache`](GreenNodeBuilder::from_cache) with a node cache
+    /// obtained from [`NodeCache::from_interner`].
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn from_interner(interner: I) -> Self {
+        let cache = NodeCache::from_interner(interner);
+        Self::from_cache(cache)
+    }
+
     /// Get a reference to the interner used to deduplicate source text (strings).
     ///
     /// This is the same interner as used by the underlying [`NodeCache`].
diff --git a/src/green/interner.rs b/src/green/interner.rs
index 18cb3a8..db995fc 100644
--- a/src/green/interner.rs
+++ b/src/green/interner.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 use std::num::NonZeroUsize;
 
+use crate::interning::{
+    Capacity, Interner, IntoReader, IntoReaderAndResolver, IntoResolver, Key, Reader, Resolver, Rodeo,
+};
 use fxhash::FxBuildHasher;
-use lasso::{Capacity, Interner, IntoReader, IntoReaderAndResolver, IntoResolver, Reader, Resolver, Rodeo, Spur};
 
 /// The default [`Interner`] used to deduplicate green token strings.
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct TokenInterner {
-    rodeo: Rodeo<Spur, FxBuildHasher>,
+    rodeo: Rodeo,
 }
 
 impl TokenInterner {
@@ -23,22 +25,22 @@ impl TokenInterner {
 
 impl Resolver for TokenInterner {
     #[inline]
-    fn resolve<'a>(&'a self, key: &Spur) -> &'a str {
+    fn resolve<'a>(&'a self, key: &Key) -> &'a str {
         self.rodeo.resolve(key)
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    fn try_resolve<'a>(&'a self, key: &Spur) -> Option<&'a str> {
+    fn try_resolve<'a>(&'a self, key: &Key) -> Option<&'a str> {
         self.rodeo.try_resolve(key)
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    unsafe fn resolve_unchecked<'a>(&'a self, key: &Spur) -> &'a str {
+    unsafe fn resolve_unchecked<'a>(&'a self, key: &Key) -> &'a str {
         self.rodeo.resolve_unchecked(key)
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    fn contains_key(&self, key: &Spur) -> bool {
+    fn contains_key(&self, key: &Key) -> bool {
         self.rodeo.contains_key(key)
     }
 
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ impl Resolver for TokenInterner {
 
 impl Reader for TokenInterner {
     #[inline]
-    fn get(&self, val: &str) -> Option<Spur> {
+    fn get(&self, val: &str) -> Option<Key> {
         self.rodeo.get(val)
     }
 
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ impl Reader for TokenInterner {
 }
 
 impl IntoResolver for TokenInterner {
-    type Resolver = <Rodeo<Spur, FxBuildHasher> as IntoResolver>::Resolver;
+    type Resolver = <Rodeo as IntoResolver>::Resolver;
 
     #[inline]
     fn into_resolver(self) -> Self::Resolver
@@ -76,34 +78,34 @@ impl IntoResolver for TokenInterner {
     where
         Self: 'static,
     {
-        Rodeo::<Spur, FxBuildHasher>::into_resolver_boxed(Box::new(self.rodeo))
+        Rodeo::into_resolver_boxed(Box::new(self.rodeo))
     }
 }
 
 impl Interner for TokenInterner {
     #[inline]
-    fn get_or_intern(&mut self, val: &str) -> Spur {
+    fn get_or_intern(&mut self, val: &str) -> Key {
         self.rodeo.get_or_intern(val)
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    fn try_get_or_intern(&mut self, val: &str) -> lasso::LassoResult<Spur> {
+    fn try_get_or_intern(&mut self, val: &str) -> lasso::LassoResult<Key> {
         self.rodeo.try_get_or_intern(val)
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    fn get_or_intern_static(&mut self, val: &'static str) -> Spur {
+    fn get_or_intern_static(&mut self, val: &'static str) -> Key {
         self.rodeo.get_or_intern_static(val)
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    fn try_get_or_intern_static(&mut self, val: &'static str) -> lasso::LassoResult<Spur> {
+    fn try_get_or_intern_static(&mut self, val: &'static str) -> lasso::LassoResult<Key> {
         self.rodeo.try_get_or_intern_static(val)
     }
 }
 
 impl IntoReader for TokenInterner {
-    type Reader = <Rodeo<Spur, FxBuildHasher> as IntoReader>::Reader;
+    type Reader = <Rodeo as IntoReader>::Reader;
 
     #[inline]
     fn into_reader(self) -> Self::Reader
@@ -117,7 +119,7 @@ impl IntoReader for TokenInterner {
     where
         Self: 'static,
     {
-        Rodeo::<Spur, FxBuildHasher>::into_reader_boxed(Box::new(self.rodeo))
+        Rodeo::into_reader_boxed(Box::new(self.rodeo))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/green/iter.rs b/src/green/iter.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca78c8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/green/iter.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+//! Green tree iterators.
+
+use std::{iter::FusedIterator, slice};
+
+use super::{element::PackedGreenElement, GreenElementRef};
+
+/// An iterator over a [`GreenNode`](crate::GreenNode)'s children.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct GreenNodeChildren<'a> {
+    pub(super) inner: slice::Iter<'a, PackedGreenElement>,
+}
+
+// NB: forward everything stable that iter::Slice specializes as of Rust 1.39.0
+impl ExactSizeIterator for GreenNodeChildren<'_> {
+    #[inline(always)]
+    fn len(&self) -> usize {
+        self.inner.len()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a> Iterator for GreenNodeChildren<'a> {
+    type Item = GreenElementRef<'a>;
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn next(&mut self) -> Option<GreenElementRef<'a>> {
+        self.inner.next().map(PackedGreenElement::as_ref)
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn size_hint(&self) -> (usize, Option<usize>) {
+        self.inner.size_hint()
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn count(self) -> usize
+    where
+        Self: Sized,
+    {
+        self.inner.count()
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn nth(&mut self, n: usize) -> Option<Self::Item> {
+        self.inner.nth(n).map(PackedGreenElement::as_ref)
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn last(mut self) -> Option<Self::Item>
+    where
+        Self: Sized,
+    {
+        self.next_back()
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn fold<Acc, Fold>(self, init: Acc, mut f: Fold) -> Acc
+    where
+        Fold: FnMut(Acc, Self::Item) -> Acc,
+    {
+        let mut accum = init;
+        for x in self {
+            accum = f(accum, x);
+        }
+        accum
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a> DoubleEndedIterator for GreenNodeChildren<'a> {
+    #[inline]
+    fn next_back(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
+        self.inner.next_back().map(PackedGreenElement::as_ref)
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn nth_back(&mut self, n: usize) -> Option<Self::Item> {
+        self.inner.nth_back(n).map(PackedGreenElement::as_ref)
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn rfold<Acc, Fold>(mut self, init: Acc, mut f: Fold) -> Acc
+    where
+        Fold: FnMut(Acc, Self::Item) -> Acc,
+    {
+        let mut accum = init;
+        while let Some(x) = self.next_back() {
+            accum = f(accum, x);
+        }
+        accum
+    }
+}
+
+impl FusedIterator for GreenNodeChildren<'_> {}
diff --git a/src/green/node.rs b/src/green/node.rs
index 6f0a1c6..6eb119e 100644
--- a/src/green/node.rs
+++ b/src/green/node.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 use std::{
     hash::{Hash, Hasher},
-    iter::FusedIterator,
     slice,
 };
 
 use fxhash::FxHasher32;
 
 use crate::{
-    green::{GreenElement, GreenElementRef, PackedGreenElement, SyntaxKind},
+    green::{iter::GreenNodeChildren, GreenElement, PackedGreenElement, SyntaxKind},
     TextSize,
 };
 use triomphe::{Arc, HeaderWithLength, ThinArc};
@@ -135,8 +134,8 @@ impl GreenNode {
 
     /// Iterator over all children of this node.
     #[inline]
-    pub fn children(&self) -> Children<'_> {
-        Children {
+    pub fn children(&self) -> GreenNodeChildren<'_> {
+        GreenNodeChildren {
             inner: self.data.slice.iter(),
         }
     }
@@ -156,90 +155,3 @@ impl PartialEq for GreenNode {
 }
 
 impl Eq for GreenNode {}
-
-/// An iterator over a [`GreenNode`]'s children.
-#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
-pub struct Children<'a> {
-    inner: slice::Iter<'a, PackedGreenElement>,
-}
-
-// NB: forward everything stable that iter::Slice specializes as of Rust 1.39.0
-impl ExactSizeIterator for Children<'_> {
-    #[inline(always)]
-    fn len(&self) -> usize {
-        self.inner.len()
-    }
-}
-
-impl<'a> Iterator for Children<'a> {
-    type Item = GreenElementRef<'a>;
-
-    #[inline]
-    fn next(&mut self) -> Option<GreenElementRef<'a>> {
-        self.inner.next().map(PackedGreenElement::as_ref)
-    }
-
-    #[inline]
-    fn size_hint(&self) -> (usize, Option<usize>) {
-        self.inner.size_hint()
-    }
-
-    #[inline]
-    fn count(self) -> usize
-    where
-        Self: Sized,
-    {
-        self.inner.count()
-    }
-
-    #[inline]
-    fn nth(&mut self, n: usize) -> Option<Self::Item> {
-        self.inner.nth(n).map(PackedGreenElement::as_ref)
-    }
-
-    #[inline]
-    fn last(mut self) -> Option<Self::Item>
-    where
-        Self: Sized,
-    {
-        self.next_back()
-    }
-
-    #[inline]
-    fn fold<Acc, Fold>(self, init: Acc, mut f: Fold) -> Acc
-    where
-        Fold: FnMut(Acc, Self::Item) -> Acc,
-    {
-        let mut accum = init;
-        for x in self {
-            accum = f(accum, x);
-        }
-        accum
-    }
-}
-
-impl<'a> DoubleEndedIterator for Children<'a> {
-    #[inline]
-    fn next_back(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
-        self.inner.next_back().map(PackedGreenElement::as_ref)
-    }
-
-    #[inline]
-    fn nth_back(&mut self, n: usize) -> Option<Self::Item> {
-        self.inner.nth_back(n).map(PackedGreenElement::as_ref)
-    }
-
-    #[inline]
-    fn rfold<Acc, Fold>(mut self, init: Acc, mut f: Fold) -> Acc
-    where
-        Fold: FnMut(Acc, Self::Item) -> Acc,
-    {
-        let mut accum = init;
-        while let Some(x) = self.next_back() {
-            accum = f(accum, x);
-        }
-        accum
-    }
-}
-
-impl FusedIterator for Children<'_> {}
diff --git a/src/green/token.rs b/src/green/token.rs
index 74f40db..df54e93 100644
--- a/src/green/token.rs
+++ b/src/green/token.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 use std::{fmt, hash, mem::ManuallyDrop, ptr};
 
-use crate::{green::SyntaxKind, interning::Resolver, TextSize};
-use lasso::Spur;
+use crate::{
+    green::SyntaxKind,
+    interning::{Key, Resolver},
+    TextSize,
+};
 use triomphe::Arc;
 
 #[repr(align(2))] // to use 1 bit for pointer tagging. NB: this is an at-least annotation
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Copy, Clone)]
 pub(super) struct GreenTokenData {
     pub(super) kind:     SyntaxKind,
-    pub(super) text:     Spur,
+    pub(super) text:     Key,
     pub(super) text_len: TextSize,
 }
 
@@ -70,8 +73,12 @@ impl GreenToken {
         self.data().text_len
     }
 
+    /// Returns the interned key of text covered by this token.
+    /// This key may be used for comparisons with other keys of strings interned by the same interner.
+    ///
+    /// See also [`text`](GreenToken::text).
     #[inline]
-    pub(crate) fn text_key(&self) -> Spur {
+    pub fn text_key(&self) -> Key {
         self.data().text
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/interning.rs b/src/interning.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dbe2d41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/interning.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+//! Types and Traits for efficient String storage and deduplication.
+//!
+//! Interning functionality is provided by the [`lasso`](lasso) crate.
+
+pub use fxhash::FxBuildHasher as Hasher;
+
+pub use crate::green::TokenInterner;
+
+/// The index type for all interners. Each key represents
+pub type Key = lasso::Spur;
+pub use lasso::{Interner, IntoReader, IntoReaderAndResolver, IntoResolver, Reader, Resolver};
+
+/// A string interner that caches strings quickly with a minimal memory footprint, returning a unique key to re-access
+/// it with `O(1)` times. By default, `Rodeo` uses an [`fxhash`] [`Hasher`].
+pub type Rodeo<S = Hasher> = lasso::Rodeo<Key, S>;
+
+/// Constructs a new, single-threaded interner.
+///
+/// If you need the interner to be multi-threaded, see [`new_threaded_interner`].
+#[inline]
+pub fn new_interner() -> Rodeo {
+    Rodeo::with_hasher(Hasher::default())
+}
+
+/// A string interner that caches strings quickly with a minimal memory footprint, returning a unique key to re-access
+/// it with `O(1)` times. By default, `ThreadedRodeo` uses an [`fxhash`] [`Hasher`].
+pub type ThreadedRodeo<S = Hasher> = lasso::ThreadedRodeo<Key, S>;
+
+/// Constructs a new interner that can be used across multiple threads.
+#[inline]
+pub fn new_threaded_interner() -> ThreadedRodeo {
+    ThreadedRodeo::with_hasher(Hasher::default())
+}
+
+/// A read-only view of a [`Rodeo`] or [`ThreadedRodeo`] that allows contention-free access to interned strings, both
+/// key to string resolution and string to key lookups.
+///
+/// The hasher is the same as the Rodeo or ThreadedRodeo that created it.
+/// Can be acquired with the `into_reader` methods (see also [`IntoReader`]).
+pub type RodeoReader<S = Hasher> = lasso::RodeoReader<Key, S>;
+
+/// A read-only view of a [`Rodeo`] or [`ThreadedRodeo`] that allows contention-free access to interned strings with
+/// only key to string resolution.
+///
+/// Can be acquired with the `into_resolver` methods (see also [`IntoResolver`]).
+pub type RodeoResolver = lasso::RodeoResolver<Key>;
+pub use lasso::{Capacity, Iter, LassoError, LassoErrorKind, LassoResult, MemoryLimits, Strings};
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index e1b17a0..0141070 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -49,26 +49,23 @@
 #[allow(unsafe_code)]
 mod green;
 #[allow(unsafe_code)]
-pub mod syntax;
+mod syntax;
 
-#[cfg(feature = "serde1")]
+#[cfg(feature = "serialize")]
 mod serde_impls;
 #[allow(missing_docs)]
 mod utility_types;
 
-/// Types and Traits for efficient String storage and deduplication.
-pub mod interning {
-    pub use crate::green::TokenInterner;
-    pub use lasso::{Interner, IntoReader, IntoReaderAndResolver, IntoResolver, Reader, Resolver};
-}
+pub mod interning;
 use std::fmt;
 
 // Reexport types for working with strings.
 pub use text_size::{TextLen, TextRange, TextSize};
 
+#[doc(inline)]
+pub use crate::syntax::*;
 pub use crate::{
-    green::{Checkpoint, Children, GreenNode, GreenNodeBuilder, GreenToken, NodeCache, SyntaxKind},
-    syntax::*,
+    green::{Checkpoint, GreenNode, GreenNodeBuilder, GreenNodeChildren, GreenToken, NodeCache, SyntaxKind},
     utility_types::{Direction, NodeOrToken, TokenAtOffset, WalkEvent},
 };
 pub use triomphe::Arc;
diff --git a/src/syntax/iter.rs b/src/syntax/iter.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..645b709
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/syntax/iter.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+//! Red tree iterators.
+
+use std::iter::FusedIterator;
+
+use text_size::TextSize;
+
+use crate::{green::GreenElementRef, GreenNodeChildren, Language, SyntaxElementRef, SyntaxNode};
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+struct Iter<'n> {
+    green:  GreenNodeChildren<'n>,
+    offset: TextSize,
+    index:  usize,
+}
+
+impl<'n> Iter<'n> {
+    fn new<L: Language, D>(parent: &'n SyntaxNode<L, D>) -> Self {
+        let offset = parent.text_range().start();
+        let green: GreenNodeChildren<'_> = parent.green().children();
+        Iter {
+            green,
+            offset,
+            index: 0,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'n> Iterator for Iter<'n> {
+    type Item = (GreenElementRef<'n>, usize, TextSize);
+
+    #[inline(always)]
+    fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
+        self.green.next().map(|element| {
+            let offset = self.offset;
+            let index = self.index;
+            self.offset += element.text_len();
+            self.index += 1;
+            (element, index, offset)
+        })
+    }
+
+    #[inline(always)]
+    fn size_hint(&self) -> (usize, Option<usize>) {
+        self.green.size_hint()
+    }
+
+    #[inline(always)]
+    fn count(self) -> usize
+    where
+        Self: Sized,
+    {
+        self.green.count()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'n> ExactSizeIterator for Iter<'n> {
+    #[inline(always)]
+    fn len(&self) -> usize {
+        self.green.len()
+    }
+}
+impl<'n> FusedIterator for Iter<'n> {}
+
+/// An iterator over the child nodes of a [`SyntaxNode`].
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct SyntaxNodeChildren<'n, L: Language, D: 'static = ()> {
+    inner:  Iter<'n>,
+    parent: &'n SyntaxNode<L, D>,
+}
+
+impl<'n, L: Language, D> SyntaxNodeChildren<'n, L, D> {
+    #[inline]
+    pub(super) fn new(parent: &'n SyntaxNode<L, D>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            inner: Iter::new(parent),
+            parent,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'n, L: Language, D> Iterator for SyntaxNodeChildren<'n, L, D> {
+    type Item = &'n SyntaxNode<L, D>;
+
+    #[inline(always)]
+    fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
+        for (element, index, offset) in &mut self.inner {
+            if let Some(&node) = element.as_node() {
+                return Some(self.parent.get_or_add_node(node, index, offset).as_node().unwrap());
+            }
+        }
+        None
+    }
+
+    #[inline(always)]
+    fn size_hint(&self) -> (usize, Option<usize>) {
+        self.inner.size_hint()
+    }
+
+    #[inline(always)]
+    fn count(self) -> usize
+    where
+        Self: Sized,
+    {
+        self.inner.count()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'n, L: Language, D> ExactSizeIterator for SyntaxNodeChildren<'n, L, D> {
+    #[inline(always)]
+    fn len(&self) -> usize {
+        self.inner.len()
+    }
+}
+impl<'n, L: Language, D> FusedIterator for SyntaxNodeChildren<'n, L, D> {}
+
+/// An iterator over the children of a [`SyntaxNode`].
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct SyntaxElementChildren<'n, L: Language, D: 'static = ()> {
+    inner:  Iter<'n>,
+    parent: &'n SyntaxNode<L, D>,
+}
+
+impl<'n, L: Language, D> SyntaxElementChildren<'n, L, D> {
+    #[inline]
+    pub(super) fn new(parent: &'n SyntaxNode<L, D>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            inner: Iter::new(parent),
+            parent,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'n, L: Language, D> Iterator for SyntaxElementChildren<'n, L, D> {
+    type Item = SyntaxElementRef<'n, L, D>;
+
+    #[inline(always)]
+    fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
+        let parent = self.parent;
+        self.inner
+            .next()
+            .map(|(green, index, offset)| parent.get_or_add_element(green, index, offset))
+    }
+
+    #[inline(always)]
+    fn size_hint(&self) -> (usize, Option<usize>) {
+        self.inner.size_hint()
+    }
+
+    #[inline(always)]
+    fn count(self) -> usize
+    where
+        Self: Sized,
+    {
+        self.inner.count()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'n, L: Language, D> ExactSizeIterator for SyntaxElementChildren<'n, L, D> {
+    #[inline(always)]
+    fn len(&self) -> usize {
+        self.inner.len()
+    }
+}
+impl<'n, L: Language, D> FusedIterator for SyntaxElementChildren<'n, L, D> {}
diff --git a/src/syntax/mod.rs b/src/syntax/mod.rs
index 08fbbd4..df6e19a 100644
--- a/src/syntax/mod.rs
+++ b/src/syntax/mod.rs
@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@
 mod element;
 pub use element::{SyntaxElement, SyntaxElementRef};
 mod node;
-pub use node::{SyntaxElementChildren, SyntaxNode, SyntaxNodeChildren};
+pub use node::SyntaxNode;
 mod token;
 pub use token::SyntaxToken;
 mod resolved;
 pub use resolved::{ResolvedElement, ResolvedElementRef, ResolvedNode, ResolvedToken};
+mod iter;
+pub use iter::{SyntaxElementChildren, SyntaxNodeChildren};
 
 mod text;
 pub use text::SyntaxText;
diff --git a/src/syntax/node.rs b/src/syntax/node.rs
index 922c65f..a4c0ee6 100644
--- a/src/syntax/node.rs
+++ b/src/syntax/node.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use super::*;
-#[cfg(feature = "serde1")]
+#[cfg(feature = "serialize")]
 use crate::serde_impls::{SerializeWithData, SerializeWithResolver};
 use crate::{
     green::{GreenElementRef, SyntaxKind},
@@ -507,7 +507,12 @@ impl<L: Language, D> SyntaxNode<L, D> {
     }
 
     #[inline(always)]
-    fn get_or_add_node(&self, node: &GreenNode, index: usize, offset: TextSize) -> SyntaxElementRef<'_, L, D> {
+    pub(super) fn get_or_add_node(
+        &self,
+        node: &GreenNode,
+        index: usize,
+        offset: TextSize,
+    ) -> SyntaxElementRef<'_, L, D> {
         if let Some(elem) = self.read(index) {
             debug_assert_eq!(elem.text_range().start(), offset);
             return elem;
@@ -520,7 +525,7 @@ impl<L: Language, D> SyntaxNode<L, D> {
     }
 
     #[inline(always)]
-    fn get_or_add_element(
+    pub(super) fn get_or_add_element(
         &self,
         element: GreenElementRef<'_>,
         index: usize,
@@ -946,7 +951,7 @@ impl<L: Language, D> SyntaxNode<L, D> {
     }
 }
 
-#[cfg(feature = "serde1")]
+#[cfg(feature = "serialize")]
 impl<L, D> SyntaxNode<L, D>
 where
     L: Language,
@@ -973,96 +978,6 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
-struct Iter<'n> {
-    green:  Children<'n>,
-    offset: TextSize,
-    index:  usize,
-}
-
-impl<'n> Iter<'n> {
-    fn new<L: Language, D>(parent: &'n SyntaxNode<L, D>) -> Self {
-        let offset = parent.text_range().start();
-        let green: Children<'_> = parent.green().children();
-        Iter {
-            green,
-            offset,
-            index: 0,
-        }
-    }
-
-    #[inline(always)]
-    fn next(&mut self) -> Option<(GreenElementRef, usize, TextSize)> {
-        self.green.next().map(|element| {
-            let offset = self.offset;
-            let index = self.index;
-            self.offset += element.text_len();
-            self.index += 1;
-            (element, index, offset)
-        })
-    }
-}
-
-/// An iterator over the child nodes of a [`SyntaxNode`].
-#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
-pub struct SyntaxNodeChildren<'n, L: Language, D: 'static = ()> {
-    inner:  Iter<'n>,
-    parent: &'n SyntaxNode<L, D>,
-}
-
-impl<'n, L: Language, D> SyntaxNodeChildren<'n, L, D> {
-    #[inline]
-    fn new(parent: &'n SyntaxNode<L, D>) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            inner: Iter::new(parent),
-            parent,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl<'n, L: Language, D> Iterator for SyntaxNodeChildren<'n, L, D> {
-    type Item = &'n SyntaxNode<L, D>;
-
-    #[inline(always)]
-    fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
-        while let Some((element, index, offset)) = self.inner.next() {
-            if let Some(&node) = element.as_node() {
-                return Some(self.parent.get_or_add_node(node, index, offset).as_node().unwrap());
-            }
-        }
-        None
-    }
-}
-
-/// An iterator over the children of a [`SyntaxNode`].
-#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
-pub struct SyntaxElementChildren<'n, L: Language, D: 'static = ()> {
-    inner:  Iter<'n>,
-    parent: &'n SyntaxNode<L, D>,
-}
-
-impl<'n, L: Language, D> SyntaxElementChildren<'n, L, D> {
-    #[inline]
-    fn new(parent: &'n SyntaxNode<L, D>) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            inner: Iter::new(parent),
-            parent,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl<'n, L: Language, D> Iterator for SyntaxElementChildren<'n, L, D> {
-    type Item = SyntaxElementRef<'n, L, D>;
-
-    #[inline(always)]
-    fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
-        let parent = self.parent;
-        self.inner
-            .next()
-            .map(|(green, index, offset)| parent.get_or_add_element(green, index, offset))
-    }
-}
-
 impl GreenNode {
     #[inline(always)]
     fn children_from(
diff --git a/src/syntax/resolved.rs b/src/syntax/resolved.rs
index 67c6841..906db69 100644
--- a/src/syntax/resolved.rs
+++ b/src/syntax/resolved.rs
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ impl<L: Language, D> fmt::Display for ResolvedToken<L, D> {
     }
 }
 
-#[cfg(feature = "serde1")]
+#[cfg(feature = "serialize")]
 impl<L, D> ResolvedNode<L, D>
 where
     L: Language,
diff --git a/src/syntax/token.rs b/src/syntax/token.rs
index 757cbb7..b59c9c9 100644
--- a/src/syntax/token.rs
+++ b/src/syntax/token.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use lasso::Resolver;
 use text_size::{TextRange, TextSize};
 
 use super::*;
-use crate::{Direction, GreenNode, GreenToken, Language, SyntaxKind};
+use crate::{interning::Key, Direction, GreenNode, GreenToken, Language, SyntaxKind};
 
 /// Syntax tree token.
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ impl<L: Language, D> SyntaxToken<L, D> {
     /// Returns this token's [`Debug`](fmt::Debug) representation as a string.
     ///
     /// To avoid allocating for every token, see [`write_debug`](SyntaxToken::write_debug).
+    #[inline]
     pub fn debug<R>(&self, resolver: &R) -> String
     where
         R: Resolver + ?Sized,
@@ -182,16 +183,86 @@ impl<L: Language, D> SyntaxToken<L, D> {
     /// This method is different from the `PartialEq` and `Eq` implementations in that it compares
     /// the text and not the token position.
     /// It is more efficient than comparing the result of
-    /// [`resolve_text`](SyntaxToken::resolve_text) because it compares the tokens' interned string
-    /// keys.
+    /// [`resolve_text`](SyntaxToken::resolve_text) because it compares the tokens' interned
+    /// [`text_key`s](SyntaxToken::text_key).
     /// Therefore, it also does not require a [`Resolver`].
     /// **Note** that the result of the comparison may be wrong when comparing two tokens from
     /// different trees that use different interners.
+    #[inline]
     pub fn text_eq(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
-        self.green().text_key() == other.green().text_key()
+        self.text_key() == other.text_key()
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the interned key of text covered by this token.
+    /// This key may be used for comparisons with other keys of strings interned by the same interner.
+    ///
+    /// See also [`resolve_text`](SyntaxToken::resolve_text) and [`text_eq`](SyntaxToken::text_eq).
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    /// If you intern strings inside of your application, e.g. inside of a compiler, you can use
+    /// token's text keys to cross-reference between the syntax tree and the rest of your
+    /// implementation by re-using the interner in both.
+    /// ```
+    /// # use cstree::*;
+    /// # use cstree::interning::{Hasher, Rodeo, Key, new_interner};
+    /// # #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Hash)]
+    /// # #[repr(u16)]
+    /// # enum SyntaxKind {
+    /// #     ROOT,
+    /// #     INT,
+    /// # }
+    /// # #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Hash)]
+    /// # enum Lang {}
+    /// # impl cstree::Language for Lang {
+    /// #     type Kind = SyntaxKind;
+    /// #
+    /// #     fn kind_from_raw(raw: cstree::SyntaxKind) -> Self::Kind {
+    /// #         assert!(raw.0 <= SyntaxKind::INT as u16);
+    /// #         unsafe { std::mem::transmute::<u16, SyntaxKind>(raw.0) }
+    /// #     }
+    /// #
+    /// #     fn kind_to_raw(kind: Self::Kind) -> cstree::SyntaxKind {
+    /// #         cstree::SyntaxKind(kind as u16)
+    /// #     }
+    /// # }
+    /// # type SyntaxNode<L> = cstree::SyntaxNode<L, ()>;
+    /// # const ROOT:  cstree::SyntaxKind = cstree::SyntaxKind(0);
+    /// # const IDENT: cstree::SyntaxKind = cstree::SyntaxKind(1);
+    /// # fn parse(b: &mut GreenNodeBuilder<Rodeo>, s: &str) {}
+    /// #
+    /// struct TypeTable {
+    ///     // ...
+    /// }
+    /// impl TypeTable {
+    ///     fn type_of(&self, ident: Key) -> &str {
+    ///         // ...
+    /// #     ""
+    ///     }
+    /// }
+    /// # struct State {
+    /// #   interner: Rodeo,
+    /// #   type_table: TypeTable,
+    /// # }
+    /// # let interner = new_interner();
+    /// # let state = &mut State { interner, type_table: TypeTable{} };
+    /// let mut builder = GreenNodeBuilder::with_interner(&mut state.interner);
+    /// # let input = "";
+    /// # builder.start_node(ROOT);
+    /// # builder.token(IDENT, "x");
+    /// # builder.finish_node();
+    /// let tree = parse(&mut builder, "x");
+    /// # let tree = SyntaxNode::<Lang>::new_root(builder.finish().0);
+    /// let type_table = &state.type_table;
+    /// let ident = tree.children_with_tokens().next().unwrap().into_token().unwrap();
+    /// let typ = type_table.type_of(ident.text_key());
+    /// ```
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn text_key(&self) -> Key {
+        self.green().text_key()
     }
 
     /// Returns the unterlying green tree token of this token.
+    #[inline]
     pub fn green(&self) -> &GreenToken {
         self.parent
             .green()
@@ -242,6 +313,7 @@ impl<L: Language, D> SyntaxToken<L, D> {
 
     /// Returns the next token in the tree.
     /// This is not necessary a direct sibling of this token, but will always be further right in the tree.
+    #[inline]
     pub fn next_token(&self) -> Option<&SyntaxToken<L, D>> {
         match self.next_sibling_or_token() {
             Some(element) => element.first_token(),
@@ -255,6 +327,7 @@ impl<L: Language, D> SyntaxToken<L, D> {
 
     /// Returns the previous token in the tree.
     /// This is not necessary a direct sibling of this token, but will always be further left in the tree.
+    #[inline]
     pub fn prev_token(&self) -> Option<&SyntaxToken<L, D>> {
         match self.prev_sibling_or_token() {
             Some(element) => element.last_token(),
diff --git a/tests/it/main.rs b/tests/it/main.rs
index ac5df88..4c9511e 100644
--- a/tests/it/main.rs
+++ b/tests/it/main.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 mod basic;
 mod regressions;
 mod sendsync;
-#[cfg(feature = "serde1")]
+#[cfg(feature = "serialize")]
 mod serde;
 
 use cstree::{GreenNode, GreenNodeBuilder, Language, NodeCache, SyntaxKind};
diff --git a/tests/it/serde.rs b/tests/it/serde.rs
index 6ea5c71..1ca9183 100644
--- a/tests/it/serde.rs
+++ b/tests/it/serde.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 use crate::{build_recursive, build_tree_with_cache, ResolvedNode};
 
 use super::{Element, SyntaxNode};
-use cstree::{interning::IntoResolver, GreenNodeBuilder, NodeCache, NodeOrToken};
+use cstree::{
+    interning::{new_interner, IntoResolver},
+    GreenNodeBuilder, NodeCache, NodeOrToken,
+};
 use serde_test::Token;
 use std::fmt;
 
-type Rodeo = lasso::Rodeo<lasso::Spur, fxhash::FxBuildHasher>;
-
 /// Macro for generating a list of `serde_test::Token`s using a simpler DSL.
 macro_rules! event_tokens {
     ($($name:ident($($token:tt)*)),*) => {
@@ -237,7 +238,7 @@ fn attach_data(node: &SyntaxNode<String>) {
 
 #[test]
 fn serialize_tree_with_data_with_resolver() {
-    let mut interner = Rodeo::with_hasher(Default::default());
+    let mut interner = new_interner();
     let mut cache = NodeCache::with_interner(&mut interner);
 
     let root = three_level_tree();
@@ -255,7 +256,7 @@ fn serialize_tree_with_data_with_resolver() {
 
 #[test]
 fn serialize_tree_with_resolver() {
-    let mut interner = Rodeo::with_hasher(Default::default());
+    let mut interner = new_interner();
     let mut cache = NodeCache::with_interner(&mut interner);
 
     let root = three_level_tree();