What other tools or software, like Trillian, can be used to store ICQ contacts in XML format for easier extraction in PHP?

To store ICQ contacts in XML format for easier extraction in PHP, you can use tools like Pidgin or Miranda IM to export your contacts in XML format. Once you have the XML file, you can easily parse it in PHP using SimpleXML or DOMDocument to extract the contact information.

// Load the XML file containing ICQ contacts
$xml = simplexml_load_file('icq_contacts.xml');

// Loop through each contact and extract necessary information
foreach ($xml->contact as $contact) {
    $nickname = (string) $contact->nickname;
    $email = (string) $contact->email;
    $phone = (string) $contact->phone;
    
    // Process the extracted information as needed
    echo "Nickname: $nickname, Email: $email, Phone: $phone\n";
}