[Python-Dev] https://docs.python.org/3/using/index.html not linking correctly

[Oleg Broytman]

On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 12:29:45AM +0100, MRAB <python at mrabarnett.plus.com> wrote:
> On 2014-10-21 00:09, Eli Bendersky wrote:
> >
> >On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 1:01 PM, Terry Reedy <tjreedy at udel.edu
> ><mailto:tjreedy at udel.edu>> wrote:
> >
> >    If I go to https://docs.python.org/3/using/index.html and click on
> >    any of the TOC entries, I get 'connecting' indefinitely.  This
> >    problem seems unique to this file. I tried several other index files
> >    and clicking am entry brings up the corresponding page almost
> >    immediately.
> >
> >Works fine for me, Terry, in both Chrome and Firefox. Could be something
> >in your browser/caching? Try "private mode" or whatever that's called in
> >your browser of choice.
> >
> Just tried the first link:
> 
> https://docs.python.org/3/using/cmdline.html
> 
> I also get 'Connecting' indefinitely.
> 
> So I tested the link here:
> 
> http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com/
> 
> It said: "It's not just you! http://https looks down from here."

   I think this is a limitation of isup.me: it doesn't like https://
URLs -- either use http:// or no protocol prefix at all.

Oleg.
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