.. _internet:

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Internet Protocols and Support
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.. index::
   single: WWW
   single: Internet
   single: World Wide Web

.. index:: module: socket

The modules described in this chapter implement Internet protocols and  support
for related technology.  They are all implemented in Python. Most of these
modules require the presence of the system-dependent module :mod:`socket`, which
is currently supported on most popular platforms.  Here is an overview:


.. toctree::

   cgi.rst
   cgitb.rst
   nntplib.rst
   smtpd.rst