From 30bd666c353a46cc481d8e4444b70f186a1d791b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Fred Drake Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2001 05:03:05 +0000 Subject: Cleaned up some markup stupidity and a usage problem reported by Detlef Lannert. Added descriptions of HTTP_PORT and HTTPS_PORT. --- Doc/lib/libhttplib.tex | 28 +++++++++++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/Doc/lib/libhttplib.tex b/Doc/lib/libhttplib.tex index 245f650..0067a22 100644 --- a/Doc/lib/libhttplib.tex +++ b/Doc/lib/libhttplib.tex @@ -37,24 +37,33 @@ should be used as follows: \begin{enumerate} -\item[1.] Make exactly one call to the \method{putrequest()} method. +\item Make exactly one call to the \method{putrequest()} method. -\item[2.] Make zero or more calls to the \method{putheader()} method. +\item Make zero or more calls to the \method{putheader()} method. -\item[3.] Call the \method{endheaders()} method (this can be omitted if +\item Call the \method{endheaders()} method (this can be omitted if step 4 makes no calls). -\item[4.] Optional calls to the \method{send()} method. +\item Optional calls to the \method{send()} method. -\item[5.] Call the \method{getreply()} method. +\item Call the \method{getreply()} method. -\item[6.] Call the \method{getfile()} method and read the data off the +\item Call the \method{getfile()} method and read the data off the file object that it returns. \end{enumerate} \end{classdesc} -\subsection{HTTP Objects} +\begin{datadesc}{HTTP_PORT} + The default port for the HTTP protocol (always \code{80}). +\end{datadesc} + +\begin{datadesc}{HTTPS_PORT} + The default port for the HTTPS protocol (always \code{443}). +\end{datadesc} + + +\subsection{HTTP Objects \label{http-objects}} \class{HTTP} instances have the following methods: @@ -67,8 +76,9 @@ printed. \begin{methoddesc}{connect}{host\optional{, port}} Connect to the server given by \var{host} and \var{port}. See the -intro for the default port. This should be called directly only if -the instance was instantiated without passing a host. +introduction to the \refmodule{httplib} module for information on the +default ports. This should be called directly only if the instance +was instantiated without passing a host. \end{methoddesc} \begin{methoddesc}{send}{data} -- cgit v0.12