URI::HTTP

        # URI::HTTP < URI::Generic

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# Includes:
OpenURI::OpenRead (from ruby core)

(from ruby core)
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The syntax of HTTP URIs is defined in RFC1738 section 3.3.

Note that the Ruby URI library allows HTTP URLs containing usernames and
passwords. This is not legal as per the RFC, but used to be supported in
Internet Explorer 5 and 6, before the MS04-004 security update. See
<URL:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/834489>.
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# Constants:

COMPONENT
:   An Array of the available components for URI::HTTP.
DEFAULT_PORT
:   A Default port of 80 for URI::HTTP.


# Class methods:

    build

# Instance methods:

    authority
    origin
    request_uri