Would it be possible to make a plugin that showed the profile when you typed say /xprofile but instead of opening the link to the profile page in the web browser, it opens a form with the details on, name, age sex etc and maybe the picture.  what do you think?  is it possible to extract the data from the profile page like that to put on a form?

yes that would be possible (but i think a lot of work because you need to examine the html code of the profile page)

Yes, Xerxis and DJMystic are right: it's possible but it isn't easy. If I'm not wrong, those things (name, sex, age, ...) are sent to messenger when you sign in, i.e.: the messenger protocol supports them; so there may be an API to get those values. You choose get the values from the web or you choose look for an API. In both cases, that is difficult. If I was who should implement that, I'd begin with looking at the html code of the profile pages.

I've had a bit of a look at the html code of the profile page and the problem is that it changes.  You dont have to fill in all of the fields, so different peoples profiles have different html code.  Does anyone know how BetterMSN downloads the profiles, because surely if they can do it, Plus! can.

not quite wot i mean, cos i want just the persons details, name ages sex etc (and maybe their picture if poss) to show on a popup form, without all of the other msn rubbish and adverts.  i agree with Choli i rekon there may be a way to do it through the API.  anyone know the API?