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| -rw-r--r-- | Doc/lib/liburllib.tex | 14 |
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diff --git a/Doc/lib/liburllib.tex b/Doc/lib/liburllib.tex index 06b4a7a..1cdfafd 100644 --- a/Doc/lib/liburllib.tex +++ b/Doc/lib/liburllib.tex @@ -62,11 +62,12 @@ If the \var{url} uses the \file{http:} scheme identifier, the optional must in standard \file{application/x-www-form-urlencoded} format; see the \function{urlencode()} function below. -The \function{urlopen()} function works transparently with proxies. -In a \UNIX{} or Windows environment, set the \envvar{http_proxy}, -\envvar{ftp_proxy} or \envvar{gopher_proxy} environment variables to a -URL that identifies the proxy server before starting the Python -interpreter. For example (the \character{\%} is the command prompt): +The \function{urlopen()} function works transparently with proxies +whicd do not require authentication. In a \UNIX{} or Windows +environment, set the \envvar{http_proxy}, \envvar{ftp_proxy} or +\envvar{gopher_proxy} environment variables to a URL that identifies +the proxy server before starting the Python interpreter. For example +(the \character{\%} is the command prompt): \begin{verbatim} % http_proxy="http://www.someproxy.com:3128" @@ -78,6 +79,9 @@ interpreter. For example (the \character{\%} is the command prompt): In a Macintosh environment, \function{urlopen()} will retrieve proxy information from Internet\index{Internet Config} Config. +Proxies which require authentication for use are not currently +supported; this is considered an implementation limitation. + The \function{urlopen()} function works transparently with proxies. In a \UNIX{} or Windows environment, set the \envvar{http_proxy}, \envvar{ftp_proxy} or \envvar{gopher_proxy} environment variables to a |