[Python-Dev] [Python-checkins] r85101 - in python/branches/py3k/Doc/library: http.client.rst urllib.request.rst (original) (raw)

Eric Smith eric at trueblade.com
Wed Sep 29 23:44:36 CEST 2010


On 9/29/2010 7:24 AM, antoine.pitrou wrote:

Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/urllib.request.rst ============================================================================== --- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/urllib.request.rst (original) +++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/urllib.request.rst Wed Sep 29 13:24:21 2010 @@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ opening URLs (mostly HTTP) in a complex world --- basic and digest authentication, redirections, cookies and more.

+.. warning:: When opening HTTPS (or FTPS) URLs, it is not attempted to + validate the server certificate. Use at your own risk! + + The :mod:urllib.request module defines the following functions:

That wording is a little awkward. How about: "When opening HTTPS (or FTPS) URLs, no attempt is made to validate the server certificate. Use at your own risk."



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