[Python-checkins] r74608 - python/trunk/Doc/library/urllib.rst

[senthil.kumaran]

Author: senthil.kumaran
Date: Mon Aug 31 18:40:27 2009
New Revision: 74608

Log:
Doc fix for the issue2637.



Modified:
   python/trunk/Doc/library/urllib.rst

Modified: python/trunk/Doc/library/urllib.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/trunk/Doc/library/urllib.rst	(original)
+++ python/trunk/Doc/library/urllib.rst	Mon Aug 31 18:40:27 2009
@@ -203,9 +203,10 @@
 .. function:: quote(string[, safe])
 
    Replace special characters in *string* using the ``%xx`` escape. Letters,
-   digits, and the characters ``'_.-'`` are never quoted. The optional *safe*
-   parameter specifies additional characters that should not be quoted --- its
-   default value is ``'/'``.
+   digits, and the characters ``'_.-'`` are never quoted. By default, this
+   function is intended for quoting the path section of the URL.The optional
+   *safe* parameter specifies additional characters that should not be quoted
+   --- its default value is ``'/'``.
 
    Example: ``quote('/~connolly/')`` yields ``'/%7econnolly/'``.