Add maxlinelen to docstring, delete obsolete wording

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R David Murray 2011-04-12 15:00:44 -04:00
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@ -281,12 +281,12 @@ class Header:
75-character length limit on any given encoded header field, so 75-character length limit on any given encoded header field, so
line-wrapping must be performed, even with double-byte character sets. line-wrapping must be performed, even with double-byte character sets.
This method will do its best to convert the string to the correct Optional maxlinelen specifies the maxiumum length of each generated
character set used in email, and encode and line wrap it safely with line, exclusive of the linesep string. Individual lines may be longer
the appropriate scheme for that character set. than maxlinelen if a folding point cannot be found. The first line
will be shorter by the length of the header name plus ": " if a header
If the given charset is not known or an error occurs during name was specified at Header construction time. The default value for
conversion, this function will return the header untouched. maxlinelen is determined at header construction time.
Optional splitchars is a string containing characters to split long Optional splitchars is a string containing characters to split long
ASCII lines on, in rough support of RFC 2822's `highest level ASCII lines on, in rough support of RFC 2822's `highest level