[Python-checkins] r63781 - python/trunk/Doc/library/cookie.rst

[georg.brandl]

Author: georg.brandl
Date: Thu May 29 09:38:37 2008
New Revision: 63781

Log:
#2988: add note about catching CookieError when parsing untrusted cookie data.


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

Modified: python/trunk/Doc/library/cookie.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/trunk/Doc/library/cookie.rst	(original)
+++ python/trunk/Doc/library/cookie.rst	Thu May 29 09:38:37 2008
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@
 MSIE 3.0x doesn't follow the character rules outlined in those specs.  As a
 result, the parsing rules used are a bit less strict.
 
+.. note::
+
+   On encountering an invalid cookie, :exc:`CookieError` is raised, so if your
+   cookie data comes from a browser you should always prepare for invalid data
+   and catch :exc:`CookieError` on parsing.
+
 
 .. exception:: CookieError