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authorAntoine Pitrou <solipsis@pitrou.net>2012-01-09 20:35:11 (GMT)
committerAntoine Pitrou <solipsis@pitrou.net>2012-01-09 20:35:11 (GMT)
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Issue #13747: fix documentation error about the default SSL version.
-rw-r--r--Doc/library/ssl.rst5
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diff --git a/Doc/library/ssl.rst b/Doc/library/ssl.rst
index 9b09894..5f8272b 100644
--- a/Doc/library/ssl.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/ssl.rst
@@ -103,9 +103,8 @@ Functions, Constants, and Exceptions
The parameter ``ssl_version`` specifies which version of the SSL protocol to
use. Typically, the server chooses a particular protocol version, and the
client must adapt to the server's choice. Most of the versions are not
- interoperable with the other versions. If not specified, for client-side
- operation, the default SSL version is SSLv3; for server-side operation,
- SSLv23. These version selections provide the most compatibility with other
+ interoperable with the other versions. If not specified, the default is
+ :data:`PROTOCOL_SSLv23`; it provides the most compatibility with other
versions.
Here's a table showing which versions in a client (down the side) can connect