urllib HTTPRedirectHandler does not implement documented behavior

[tkel]

BPO	13650

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title = 'urllib HTTPRedirectHandler does not implement documented behavior'
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[tkel]

Python 3.2.2,
Here is a blokck of code from the HTTPRedirectHandler:

        m = req.get_method()
        if (not (code in (301, 302, 303, 307) and m in ("GET", "HEAD")
            or code in (301, 302, 303) and m == "POST")):
            raise HTTPError(req.full_url, code, msg, headers, fp)

    # Strictly (according to RFC 2616), 301 or 302 in response to
    # a POST MUST NOT cause a redirection without confirmation
    # from the user (of urllib.request, in this case).  In practice,
    # essentially all clients do redirect in this case, so we do
    # the same.

As you can see, the documentation and the implementation are contradictory.