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diff --git a/Doc/lib/libzlib.tex b/Doc/lib/libzlib.tex index a387ee9d71..03e56f4da8 100644 --- a/Doc/lib/libzlib.tex +++ b/Doc/lib/libzlib.tex @@ -8,11 +8,16 @@ For applications that require data compression, the functions in this module allow compression and decompression, using the zlib library. -The zlib library has its own home page at \url{http://www.gzip.org/zlib/}. +The zlib library has its own home page at \url{http://www.zlib.net}. There are known incompatibilities between the Python module and versions of the zlib library earlier than 1.1.3; 1.1.3 has a security vulnerability, so we recommend using 1.1.4 or later. +zlib's functions have many options and often need to be used in a +particular order. This documentation doesn't attempt to cover all of +the permutations; consult the zlib manual at +\url{http://www.zlib.net/manual.html} for authoritative information. + The available exception and functions in this module are: \begin{excdesc}{error} @@ -171,5 +176,7 @@ action is to delete the object. \begin{seealso} \seemodule{gzip}{Reading and writing \program{gzip}-format files.} - \seeurl{http://www.gzip.org/zlib/}{The zlib library home page.} + \seeurl{http://www.zlib.net}{The zlib library home page.} + \seeurl{http://www.zlib.net/manual.html}{The zlib manual explains + the semantics and usage of the library's many functions.} \end{seealso} |