Working on the manual...

Making better tests for error messages.
Changed a few names.
Moved gethostname to inet.c.

doc/callback.html

@@ -45,113 +45,72 @@ callback mechanism outlined below.
 </p>
 
 <p>
-Instead of  returning the entire contents of an entity 
-as strings to the Lua  application, the library allows  the user to
+Instead of  returning the received contents 
+as a big to the Lua  application, the library allows  the user to
 provide a  <em>receive callback</em> that  will be called  with successive
 chunks of data, as the data becomes available. Conversely, the <em>send
-callbacks</em> can be used when the application wants to incrementally 
-provide LuaSocket with the data to be sent. 
+callback</em> mechanism can be used when the application wants to incrementally provide LuaSocket with the data to be sent. 
 </p>
 
 <!-- tohostname +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -->
 
-<p class=name id=receive_cb> 
-ret, err_or_f = <b>receive_cb(</b>chunk, err<b>)</b>
+<p class=name id=receive> 
+<b>receive_cb(</b>chunk, err<b>)</b>
 </p>
 
 <p class=description>
-The  callback provided  by the  user will  be repeatedly  called by  the
-library whenever  new data  is available.  Each time  it is  called, the
-callback receives  successive chunks  of downloaded  data. 
+A receive callback will  be repeatedly  called by
+LuaSocket wheneve  new data  is available.  Each time  it is  called, the
+callback receives successive chunks of downloaded data. 
 </p>
 
 <p class=parameters>
-<tt>Chunk</tt> contains the current chunk of data.
-When the transmission  is over, the function  is called with an  
-empty string (i.e.&nbsp;<tt>""</tt>) as  the <tt>chunk</tt>. 
-If an  error occurs, the function  receives <tt>nil</tt> 
-as <tt>chunk</tt> and  an error  message in <tt>err</tt>. 
+<tt>Chunk</tt> contains the latest downloaded chunk of data.
+When the transmission is over, the function  is called with an  
+empty string (i.e.&nbsp;<tt>""</tt>) in <tt>chunk</tt>. 
+If an  error occurs, the function  receives a <b><tt>nil</tt></b> 
+<tt>chunk</tt> and  an error message in <tt>err</tt>. 
 </p>
 
 <p class=return>
-The callback  can abort transmission by returning <tt>nil</tt> as its first
-return value, and an optional error  message as the
-second return value. If the application wants to continue receiving
-data, the function should return non-<tt>nil</tt> as it's first return
-value. In this case, the function can optionally return a 
-new callback function, to replace itself, as the second return value.  
-</p>
-
-<p class=note>
-Note: The <tt>callback</tt> module provides several standard receive callbacks, including the following:
-</p>
-
-<pre class=example>
-function receive.concat(concat)
-    concat = concat or socket.concat.create()
-    local callback = function(chunk, err)
-        -- if not finished, add chunk
-        if chunk and chunk ~= "" then
-            concat:addstring(chunk)
-            return 1
-        end
-    end
-    return callback, concat
-end
-</pre>
-
-<p class=note>
-This function creates a new receive callback that concatenates all
-received chunks into a the same concat object, which can later be 
-queried for its contents.
+The callback  can abort transmission by returning <b><tt>nil</tt></b> as its first
+return value, and an optional error message as the
+second return value. To continue receiving
+data, the function should return non-<b><tt>nil</tt></b> as its first return
+value. Optionally,  in this case, it may return a 
+second return value, with a new callback function to take its place.
 </p>
 
 <!-- send_cb ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -->
 
-<p class=name>
-chunk, err_or_r = <b>send_cb()</b>
+<p class=name id=send>
+<b>send_cb()</b>
 </p>
 
 <p class=description>
-The callback provided by the user will be repeatedly called whenever the
-library needs more data to be sent. 
+A send callback will be called whenever LuaSocket 
+needs more data to be sent. 
 </p>
 
 <p class=return> 
 Each time the callback is called, it should return the next chunk of data.  It
 can optionally return, as it's second return value, a new callback to replace
 itself.  The callback can abort the  process  at any  time  by  returning
-<tt>nil</tt> followed  by  an optional error message. 
+<b><tt>nil</tt></b> followed  by  an optional error message. 
 </p>
 
-<p class=note>
-Note: Below is the implementation of the <tt>callback.send.file</tt> 
-function. Given an open file handle, it returns a send callback that will send the contents of that file, chunk by chunk.
-</p>
-
-<pre class=example>
-function send.file(file, io_err)
-    -- if successful, return the callback that reads from the file
-    if file then
-        return function()
-            -- send next block of data
-            return (file:read(BLOCKSIZE)) or ""
-        end
-    -- else, return a callback that just aborts the transfer
-    else return fail(io_err or "unable to open file") end
-end
-</pre>
-
 <!-- predefined +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -->
 
 <h2 id=predefined>Predefined Callbacks</h2> 
 
 <p>
-The module <tt>callback.lua</tt> provides several predefined callbacks to
+The Callback module provides several predefined callbacks to
 perform the most common input/output operations. Callbacks are provided
 that send and receive contents of files and strings. Furthermore,
 composition functions are provided to chain callbacks with filters, such as
-the filters defined in the <tt>mime.lua</tt> module.
+the filters defined in the <a href=mime.html>MIME</a> module.
+Together, these two modules provide a powerful interface to send and
+receive information.
 </p>
 
 <!-- send.file ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -->
@@ -161,15 +120,16 @@ the filters defined in the <tt>mime.lua</tt> module.
 </p>
 
 <p class=description>
-This function creates a send callback that will return the contents
-of a the file, until the file has been entirely sent. When done, the
-callback closes the file. 
+This function creates a send callback that returns the contents
+of a file, chunk by chunk, until the file has been entirely sent. 
+When done, the callback closes the file. 
 </p>
 
 <p class=parameters>
-<tt>File</tt> is a file open for reading. If <tt>file</tt> is 
-<tt>nil</tt>, <tt>io_err</tt> can contain an error message and the 
-returned callback just aborts transmission with the error message.
+<tt>File</tt> is a file opened for reading. If <tt>file</tt> is 
+<b><tt>nil</tt></b>, <tt>io_err</tt> can contain an error message. In this
+case, the function returns a callback that just aborts 
+transmission with the error message.
 </p>
 
 <p class=return>
@@ -177,14 +137,14 @@ Returns a send callback for the file.
 </p>
 
 <p class=note>
-Note: The function is designed so that it directly accepts the return 
+Note: This function is designed so that it directly accepts the return 
 values of the <tt>io.open</tt> function.
 </p>
 
 <!-- send.string ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -->
 
 <p class=name id=send.string> 
-<b>send.string(</b>str<b>)</b>
+<b>send.string(</b>str, err<b>)</b>
 </p>
 
 <p class=description>
@@ -193,29 +153,33 @@ the contents of a string.
 </p>
 
 <p class=parameters>
-<tt>Str</tt> is the string to be sent.
+<tt>Str</tt> is the string to be sent. 
+<!--
+If <tt>str</tt> is
+<b><tt>nil</tt></b>, <tt>err</tt> can optionally contain an error message.
+-->
 </p>
 
 <p class=return>
-Returns a send callback for the string, or <tt>nil</tt> if the string is
-<tt>nil</tt>.
+Returns a send callback for the string, or <b><tt>nil</tt></b> if the string is
+<b><tt>nil</tt></b>.
 </p>
 
 <p class=note>
-Note: If any function in the LuaSocket API receives a <tt>nil</tt> 
-send callback, it assumes there is nothing to be sent. 
+Note: A <tt>nil</tt></b> 
+send callback is equivalent to a callback that returns the empty string. 
 </p>
 
 <!-- send.chain ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -->
 
-<p class=name id=send.string> 
+<p class=name id=send.chain> 
 <b>send.chain(</b>send_cb, filter<b>)</b>
 </p>
 
 <p class=description>
-This function creates a send callback that will send
-all data that it gets from another callback, 
-after passing the data through a filter. 
+This function creates a send callback that will filter 
+all the data it receives from another send callback, before
+sending it through. 
 </p>
 
 <p class=parameters>
@@ -226,7 +190,29 @@ after passing the data through a filter.
 Returns a callback chained with the filter. 
 </p>
 
-(write a note!)
+<p class=note>
+Note: Several filters are defined in the <a href=mime.html>MIME</a> 
+module. Below is an example that creates a send callback that sends
+a file's contents encoded in the Base64 transfer content encoding.
+</p>
+
+<pre class=example>
+send_cb = socket.callback.send.chain(
+   socket.callback.send.file(io.open("input.bin"))
+   socket.mime.chain(
+       socket.mime.encode("base64"),
+       socket.mime.wrap("base64")
+   )
+)
+</pre>
+
+<p class=note>
+The call to <a href=mime.html#chain><tt>socket.mime.chain</tt></a> 
+creates a chained filter that encodes it's input and then breaks it
+into lines. The call to <tt>socket.callback.chain</tt> creates a chained
+send callback that reads the file from disk and passes it through the
+filter before sending it.
+</p>
 
 <!-- footer +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -->
 

doc/code.html

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Applies the Base  64 content coding to a string.
 <p class=parameters>
 <tt>Content</tt> is the string to be encoded. 
 If  <tt>single</tt> is set  to  anything  
-but <tt>nil</tt>, the output is returned as a single 
+but <b><tt>nil</tt></b>, the output is returned as a single 
 line, otherwise the function splits the content into 76 character long
 lines after encoding.
 </p>

doc/dns.html

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Converts from IP address to host name.
 <p class=return>
 The function a string  with the canonic host name of the given
 <tt>address</tt>, followed  by a  table with  all  information returned  by
-the  resolver.  In  case of error, the function returns <tt>nil</tt>
+the  resolver.  In  case of error, the function returns <b><tt>nil</tt></b>
 followed by an error message.  
 </p>
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ Converts from host name to IP address.
 <p class=return> 
 Returns a string  with the first IP address  found for <tt>address</tt>,
 followed  by a  table with  all  information returned  by the  resolver.
-In  case of error, the function returns <tt>nil</tt> followed by an error
+In  case of error, the function returns <b><tt>nil</tt></b> followed by an error
 message. 
 </p>
 

doc/ftp.html

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ determines  the  transfer type.  If  <tt>&lt;path&gt;</tt>  ends with  a
 <p class=return>
 If successful, the  function returns
 the file  content as a string.  In case of error,  the function returns
-<tt>nil</tt> and an error message describing the error. 
+<b><tt>nil</tt></b> and an error message describing the error. 
 </p>
 
 <pre class=example>
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ function tries to log in as '<tt>anonymous</tt>'.
 
 <p class=return>
 If successful, the function returns  1. In case of error, the
-function returns <tt>nil</tt> followed by a string describing the error. 
+function returns <b><tt>nil</tt></b> followed by a string describing the error. 
 </p>
 
 <pre class=example>

doc/http.html

@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ request message. If authentication information is provided, the function
 uses the  Basic Authentication Scheme (see  <a href="#authentication">note</a>)
 to retrieve  the document. <tt>User</tt> and  <tt>password</tt> provided
 explicitly override  those given by the  <tt>url</tt>. The <tt>stay</tt>
-parameter, when set to anything  but <tt>nil</tt>, prevents the function
+parameter, when set to anything  but <b><tt>nil</tt></b>, prevents the function
 from automatically following 301 or 302 server redirect messages. 
 </p>
 
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ Authentication    Scheme   (see    <a href="#authentication">note</a>)  to
 retrieve  the document.  <tt>Request.user</tt> and
 <tt>request.password</tt>  override  those  given  by the
 <tt>request.url</tt>.  The <tt>request.stay</tt>  parameter,  when set  to
-anything but <tt>nil</tt>, prevents the function  from automatically
+anything but <b><tt>nil</tt></b>, prevents the function  from automatically
 following 301 or 302 server redirect messages.  
 </p>
 

doc/reference.css

@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
-body { margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; }
+body { 
+    margin-left: 1em; 
+    margin-right: 1em; 
+    font-family: "Verdana"; 
+}
+
+tt {
+    font-family: "Andale Mono", monospace; 
+}
 
 h1, h2, h3, h4 { margin-left: 0em; }
 
 p { margin-left: 1em; }
 
 p.name { 
-    font-family: monospace; 
+    font-family: "Andale Mono", monospace; 
     padding-top: 1em;
     margin-left: 0em; 
 }
@@ -18,6 +26,8 @@ pre.example {
     background: #ccc;
     padding: 1em;
     margin-left: 1em;
+    font-family: "Andale Mono", monospace; 
+    font-size: small;
 }
 
 hr { 

doc/reference.html

@@ -35,155 +35,173 @@
 
 <h2>Reference</h2>
 
-<!-- tcp +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -->
+<!-- callback +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -->
 
-<table summary="TCP Index" class=index width=100%>
-<colgroup> <col width="50%"> <col width="50%"> </colgroup>
-<tr>
-<td><ul>
-<li><a href="tcp.html">TCP (socket.tcp)</a>
-    <ul>
-    <li><a href="tcp.html#accept">accept</a>
-    <li><a href="tcp.html#bind">bind</a>
-    <li><a href="tcp.html#close">close</a>
-    <li><a href="tcp.html#connect">connect</a>
-    <li><a href="tcp.html#getpeername">getpeername</a>
-    </ul>
-</ul></td>
-<td valign=top><ul>
-    <li><a href="tcp.html#getsockname">getsockname</a>
-    <li><a href="tcp.html#receive">receive</a>
-    <li><a href="tcp.html#send">send</a>
-    <li><a href="tcp.html#setoption">setoption</a>
-    <li><a href="tcp.html#settimeout">settimeout</a>
-</ul></td>
-</tr>
+<blockquote>
+<a href="callback.html">Callbacks (socket.callback)</a>
+<blockquote>
+<a href="callback.html#send">send</a>:
+<a href="callback.html#send.chain">chain</a>,
+<a href="callback.html#send.file">file</a>,
+<a href="callback.html#send.string">string</a>.
+</blockquote>
+<blockquote>
+<a href="callback.html#receive">receive</a>:
+<a href="callback.html#receive.chain">chain</a>,
+<a href="callback.html#receive.file">file</a>,
+<a href="callback.html#receive.concat">concat</a>.
+</blockquote>
+</blockquote>
 </table>
 
-<hr>
+<!-- dns ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -->
+
+<blockquote>
+<a href="dns.html">DNS services (socket.dns)</a>
+<blockquote>
+<a href="dns.html#toip">toip</a>,
+<a href="dns.html#tohostname">tohostname</a>,
+<a href="dns.html#gethostname">gethostname</a>.
+</blockquote>
+</blockquote>
+
+<!-- ftp ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -->
+
+<blockquote>
+<a href="ftp.html">FTP (socket.ftp)</a>
+<blockquote>
+<a href="ftp.html#get">get</a>,
+<a href="ftp.html#get_cb">get_cb</a>,
+<a href="ftp.html#put">put</a>,
+<a href="ftp.html#put_cb">put_cb</a>.
+</blockquote>
+</blockquote>
+
+<!-- misc ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -->
+
+<blockquote>
+<a href="global.html">Globals (socket)</a>
+<blockquote>
+<a href="global.html#bind">bind</a>,
+<a href="global.html#callback">callback</a>,
+<a href="global.html#concat">concat</a>,
+<a href="global.html#connect">connect</a>,
+<a href="global.html#debug">debug</a>,
+<a href="global.html#dns">dns</a>,
+<a href="global.html#ftp">ftp</a>,
+<a href="global.html#http">http</a>,
+<a href="global.html#mime">mime</a>,
+<a href="global.html#select">select</a>,
+<a href="global.html#sleep">sleep</a>,
+<a href="global.html#smtp">smtp</a>,
+<a href="global.html#time">time</a>,
+<a href="global.html#tcp">tcp</a>.
+<a href="global.html#udp">udp</a>,
+<a href="global.html#url">url</a>,
+<a href="global.html#version">version</a>.
+</blockquote>
+</blockquote>
+</table>
+
+
+<!-- http +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -->
+
+<blockquote>
+<a href="http.html">HTTP (socket.http)</a>
+<blockquote>
+<a href="http.html#get">get</a>,
+<a href="http.html#post">post</a>,
+<a href="http.html#request">request</a>,
+<a href="http.html#request_cb">request_cb</a>.
+</blockquote>
+</blockquote>
+
+<!-- mime +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -->
+
+<blockquote>
+<a href="mime.html">MIME (socket.mime) </a>
+<blockquote>
+<a href="mime.html#filters">filters</a>:
+<a href="mime.html#decode">canonic</a>,
+<a href="mime.html#chain">chain</a>,
+<a href="mime.html#decode">decode</a>,
+<a href="mime.html#encode">encode</a>,
+<a href="mime.html#wrap">wrap</a>.
+</blockquote>
+<blockquote>
+<a href="mime.html#low-level">low-level</a>:
+<a href="mime.html#b64">b64</a>,
+<a href="mime.html#unb64">unb64</a>,
+<a href="mime.html#eol">eol</a>,
+<a href="mime.html#qp">qp</a>,
+<a href="mime.html#unqp">unqp</a>,
+<a href="mime.html#wrp">wrp</a>,
+<a href="mime.html#qpwrp">qpwrp</a>.
+</blockquote>
+</blockquote>
+
+<!-- smtp +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -->
+
+<blockquote>
+<a href="smtp.html">SMTP (socket.smtp)</a>
+<blockquote>
+<a href="smtp.html#mail">mail</a>
+</blockquote>
+</blockquote>
+
+<!-- tcp +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -->
+
+<blockquote>
+<a href="tcp.html">TCP (socket.tcp)</a>
+<blockquote>
+<a href="tcp.html#accept">accept</a>,
+<a href="tcp.html#bind">bind</a>,
+<a href="tcp.html#close">close</a>,
+<a href="tcp.html#connect">connect</a>,
+<a href="tcp.html#getpeername">getpeername</a>,
+<a href="tcp.html#getsockname">getsockname</a>,
+<a href="tcp.html#receive">receive</a>,
+<a href="tcp.html#send">send</a>,
+<a href="tcp.html#setoption">setoption</a>,
+<a href="tcp.html#settimeout">settimeout</a>,
+<a href="tcp.html#shutdown">shutdown</a>.
+</blockquote>
+</blockquote>
 
 <!-- udp +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -->
 
-<table summary="UDP Index" class=index width=100%>
-<colgroup> <col width="50%"> <col width="50%"> </colgroup>
-<tr>
-<td><ul> 
-<li><a href="udp.html">UDP (socket.udp)</a>
-    <ul>
-    <li><a href="udp.html#close">close</a>
-    <li><a href="udp.html#getpeername">getpeername</a>
-    <li><a href="udp.html#getsockname">getsockname</a>
-    <li><a href="udp.html#receive">receive</a>
-    <li><a href="udp.html#receivefrom">receivefrom</a>
-    </ul>
-</ul></td>
-<td><ul>
-    <li><a href="udp.html#send">send</a>
-    <li><a href="udp.html#sendto">sendto</a>
-    <li><a href="udp.html#setpeername">setpeername</a>
-    <li><a href="udp.html#setsockname">setsockname</a>
-    <li><a href="udp.html#setoption">setoption</a>
-    <li><a href="udp.html#settimeout">settimeout</a>
-</ul></td>
-</tr>
-</table>
+<blockquote>
+<a href="udp.html">UDP (socket.udp)</a>
+<blockquote>
+<a href="udp.html#close">close</a>,
+<a href="udp.html#getpeername">getpeername</a>,
+<a href="udp.html#getsockname">getsockname</a>,
+<a href="udp.html#receive">receive</a>,
+<a href="udp.html#receivefrom">receivefrom</a>,
+<a href="udp.html#send">send</a>,
+<a href="udp.html#sendto">sendto</a>,
+<a href="udp.html#setpeername">setpeername</a>,
+<a href="udp.html#setsockname">setsockname</a>,
+<a href="udp.html#setoption">setoption</a>,
+<a href="udp.html#settimeout">settimeout</a>,
+<a href="udp.html#settimeout">shutdown</a>.
+</blockquote>
+</blockquote>
 
-<hr>
+<!-- url ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -->
 
-<!-- http & ftp ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -->
-
-<table summary="HTTP and FTP Index" class=index width=100%>
-<colgroup> <col width="50%"> <col width="50%"> </colgroup>
-<tr>
-<td valign=top><ul>
-<li><a href="http.html">HTTP (socket.http)</a>
-    <ul>
-    <li><a href="http.html#get">get</a>
-    <li><a href="http.html#post">post</a>
-    <li><a href="http.html#request">request</a>
-    <li><a href="http.html#request_cb">request_cb</a>
-    </ul>
-</ul></td>
-<td valign=top><ul>
-<li><a href="ftp.html">FTP (socket.ftp)</a>
-    <ul>
-    <li><a href="ftp.html#get">get</a>
-    <li><a href="ftp.html#get_cb">get_cb</a>
-    <li><a href="ftp.html#put">put</a>
-    <li><a href="ftp.html#put_cb">put_cb</a>
-    </ul>
-</ul></td>
-</tr>
-</table>
-
-<hr>
-
-<!-- http & ftp ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -->
-
-<table summary="Streaming Index" class=index width=100%>
-<colgroup> <col width="50%"> <col width="50%"> </colgroup>
-<tr><td valign=top><ul>
-<li><a href="stream.html">Streaming with Callbacks</a>
-    <ul>
-    <li><a href="stream.html#receive_cb">receive_cb</a>
-    <li><a href="stream.html#send_cb">send_cb</a>
-    </ul>
-</ul></td></tr>
-</table>
-
-<hr>
-
-<!-- smtp & dns ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -->
-
-<table summary="SMTP and DNS Index" class=index width=100%>
-<colgroup> <col width="50%"> <col width="50%"> </colgroup>
-<tr>
-<td><ul>
-<li><a href="smtp.html">SMTP (socket.smtp)</a>
-    <ul>
-    <li> <a href="smtp.html#mail">mail</a>
-    </ul>
-</ul></td>
-<td><ul>
-<li><a href="dns.html">DNS services (socket.dns)</a>
-    <ul>
-    <li><a href="dns.html#toip">toip</a>
-    <li><a href="dns.html#tohostname">tohostname</a>
-    </ul>
-</ul></td>
-</tr>
-</table>
-
-<hr>
-
-<!-- url & code ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -->
-
-<table summary="URL and Code Index" class=index width=100%>
-<colgroup> <col width="50%"> <col width="50%"> </colgroup>
-<tr>
-<td valign=top><ul>
-<li><a href="url.html">URL (socket.url) </a>
-    <ul>
-    <li> <a href="url.html#absolute">absolute</a>
-    <li> <a href="url.html#build">build</a>
-    <li> <a href="url.html#build_path">build_path</a>
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-<li> <a href="code.html">Code (socket.code) </a>
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+<blockquote>
+<a href="url.html">URL (socket.url) </a>
+<blockquote>
+<a href="url.html#absolute">absolute</a>,
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+<a href="url.html#quote">quote</a>,
+<a href="url.html#parse">parse</a>,
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+</blockquote>
 
 <!-- footer ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -->
 

doc/smtp.html

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ and text <tt>body</tt>. The message is  sent using  the server
 
 <p class=return> 
 If  successful, the function returns 1. Otherwise, the function returns
-<tt>nil</tt> followed by an error message.
+<b><tt>nil</tt></b> followed by an error message.
 </p>
 
 <p class=note>

doc/stream.html

@@ -69,15 +69,15 @@ callback receives  successive chunks  of downloaded  data.
 <tt>Chunk</tt> contains the current chunk of data.
 When the transmission  is over, the function  is called with an  
 empty string (i.e.&nbsp;<tt>""</tt>) as  the <tt>chunk</tt>. 
-If an  error occurs, the function  receives <tt>nil</tt> 
+If an  error occurs, the function  receives <b><tt>nil</tt></b> 
 as <tt>chunk</tt> and  an error  message in <tt>err</tt>. 
 </p>
 
 <p class=return>
-The callback  can abort transmission by returning <tt>nil</tt> as its first
+The callback  can abort transmission by returning <b><tt>nil</tt></b> as its first
 return value, and an optional error  message as the
 second return value. If the application wants to continue receiving
-data, the function should return non-<tt>nil</tt> as it's first return
+data, the function should return non-<b><tt>nil</tt></b> as it's first return
 value. In this case, the function can optionally return a 
 new callback function, to replace itself, as the second return value.  
 </p>
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ library needs more data to be sent.
 Each time the callback is called, it should return the next chunk of data.  It
 can optionally return, as it's second return value, a new callback to replace
 itself.  The callback can abort the  process  at any  time  by  returning
-<tt>nil</tt> followed  by  an optional error message. 
+<b><tt>nil</tt></b> followed  by  an optional error message. 
 </p>
 
 <p class=note>

doc/tcp.html

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ method.</p>
 
 <p class=return>
 In case of success, a new master object is returned. In case of error,
-<tt>nil</tt> is returned, followed by an error message.
+<b><tt>nil</tt></b> is returned, followed by an error message.
 </p>
 
 <!-- accept +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -->
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ object and returns a client object representing that connection.
 
 <p class=return>
 If a connection is successfully initiated, a client object is returned.  
-If a  timeout condition  is  met,  the method  returns <tt>nil</tt> followed
+If a  timeout condition  is  met,  the method  returns <b><tt>nil</tt></b> followed
 by the error string '<tt>timeout</tt>'. 
 </p>
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ attempts connection,  the connection is  refused.
 
 <p class=return>
 In case of  success, the  method returns  1. In case of error, the
-method returns <tt>nil</tt> followed by an error message.
+method returns <b><tt>nil</tt></b> followed by an error message.
 </p>
 
 <p class=note>
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ and <a href=#close><tt>close</tt></a>.
 </p>
 
 <p class=return>
-In case of error, the method returns <tt>nil</tt> followed by a string
+In case of error, the method returns <b><tt>nil</tt></b> followed by a string
 describing the error. In case of success, the method returns 1.
 </p>
 
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ Returns information about the remote side of a connected client object.
 <p class=return>
 Returns a string with the IP address of the peer, followed by the 
 port number that peer is using for the connection. 
-In case of error, the method returns <tt>nil</tt>. 
+In case of error, the method returns <b><tt>nil</tt></b>. 
 </p>
 
 <p class=note>
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ Returns the local address information associated to the object.
 
 <p class=return>
 The method returns a string with local IP address and a number with 
-the port. In case of error, the method returns <tt>nil</tt>.
+the port. In case of error, the method returns <b><tt>nil</tt></b>.
 </p>
 
 <p class=note>
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ bytes from the socket.
 
 <p class=return>
 The method  returns one value for  each pattern, followed by  a single
-error  code that  can be  <tt>nil</tt> in  case of  success, the  string
+error  code that  can be  <b><tt>nil</tt></b> in  case of  success, the  string
 '<tt>closed</tt>'  in   case  the  connection  was   closed  before  the
 transmission  was completed  or  the string  '<tt>timeout</tt>' in  case
 there was a timeout during  the operation. 
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ result to LuaSocket instead of passing several independent strings.
 
 <p class=return>
 The method returns the number of bytes accepted by the transport layer,
-followed by an error code. The error code is <tt>nil</tt> if the operation
+followed by an error code. The error code is <b><tt>nil</tt></b> if the operation
 completed with no errors, the string '<tt>closed</tt>' in case
 the connection was  closed before the transmission was  completed or the
 string  '<tt>timeout</tt>'  in  case  there was  a  timeout  during  the
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ operation.
 <p class=note>
 Note: The return values for the <tt>send</tt> method have been changed in
 LuaSocket 2.0! In previous versions, the method returned only the
-error message. Since returning <tt>nil</tt> in case of success goes 
+error message. Since returning <b><tt>nil</tt></b> in case of success goes 
 against all other LuaSocket methods and functions, the 
 <tt>send</tt> method been changed for the sake of uniformity. 
 </p>
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ considered broken and processes using the socket are notified.
 </ul>
 
 <p class=return>
-The method returns 1 in case of success, or <tt>nil</tt> otherwise.
+The method returns 1 in case of success, or <b><tt>nil</tt></b> otherwise.
 </p>
 
 <p class=note>
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ a call.</li>
 </ul>
 
 <p class=parameters>
-The  <tt>nil</tt>  timeout  <tt>value</tt> allows  operations  to  block
+The  <b><tt>nil</tt></b>  timeout  <tt>value</tt> allows  operations  to  block
 indefinitely. Negative timeout values have the same effect.
 </p>
 

doc/udp.html

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ is used to connect the object.
 
 <p class="return">
 In case of success, a new unconnected UDP object
-returned. In case of error, <tt>nil</tt> is returned, followed by
+returned. In case of error, <b><tt>nil</tt></b> is returned, followed by
 an error message.
 </p>
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ Returns the local address information associated to the object.
 <p class="return">
 The method returns a string with local IP
 address and a number with the port. In case of error, the method
-returns <tt>nil</tt>.
+returns <b><tt>nil</tt></b>.
 </p>
 
 <p class="note">
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ maximum datagram size is used.
 <p class="return">
 In case of success, the method return the
 received datagram. In case of timeout, the method returns
-<tt>nil</tt> followed by the string '<tt>timeout</tt>'.
+<b><tt>nil</tt></b> followed by the string '<tt>timeout</tt>'.
 </p>
 
 <!-- receivefrom +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -->
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ Beware that the maximum datagram size for UDP is 576 bytes.
 
 <p class="return">
 If successful, the method returns 1. In case of
-error, the method returns <tt>nil</tt> followed by the
+error, the method returns <b><tt>nil</tt></b> followed by the
 '<tt>refused</tt>' message.
 </p>
 
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ names are <em>not</em> allowed for performance reasons.
 
 <p class="return">
 If successful, the method returns 1. In case of
-error, the method returns <tt>nil</tt> followed by the
+error, the method returns <b><tt>nil</tt></b> followed by the
 '<tt>refused</tt>' message.
 </p>
 
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ case, the <tt>port</tt> argument is ignored.
 
 <p class="return">
 In case of error the method returns
-<tt>nil</tt> followed by an error message. In case of success, the
+<b><tt>nil</tt></b> followed by an error message. In case of success, the
 method returns 1.
 </p>
 
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ all local interfaces using the constant <tt>INADDR_ANY</tt>. If
 
 <p class="return">
 If successful, the method returns 1. In case of
-error, the method returns <tt>nil</tt> followed by an error
+error, the method returns <b><tt>nil</tt></b> followed by an error
 message.
 </p>
 
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ socket.</li>
 
 <p class="return">
 The method returns 1 in case of success, or
-<tt>nil</tt> followed by an error message otherwise.
+<b><tt>nil</tt></b> followed by an error message otherwise.
 </p>
 
 <p class="note">
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ give up and fail with an error code.
 
 <p class="parameters">
 The amount of time to wait is specified as
-the <tt>value</tt> parameter, in seconds. The <tt>nil</tt> timeout
+the <tt>value</tt> parameter, in seconds. The <b><tt>nil</tt></b> timeout
 <tt>value</tt> allows operations to block indefinitely. Negative
 timeout values have the same effect.
 </p>

doc/url.html

@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ component.
 
 <p class=parameters>
 <tt>Segments</tt> is a list of strings with the <tt>&lt;segment&gt;</tt>
-parts. If <tt>unsafe</tt>  is anything  but <tt>nil</tt>,  reserved
+parts. If <tt>unsafe</tt>  is anything  but <b><tt>nil</tt></b>,  reserved
 characters are left untouched.
 </p>