20.5. urllib — Open arbitrary resources by URL — Python v2.7.2 documentation
20.5.urllib—OpenarbitraryresourcesbyURL—Pythonv2.7.2documentation.4.urllibRestrictions¶Currently,onlythefollowingprotocolsaresupported:HTTP,(versions0.9and1.0),FTP,andlocalfiles.Thecachingfeatureofurl