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Example: ``"http://example.com/music/bands/the_beatles/?print=true"``
+ .. note::
+
+ Mixing HTTP and HTTPS on the same site is discouraged, therefore
+ :meth:`~HttpRequest.build_absolute_uri()` will always generate an
+ absolute URI with the same scheme the current request has. If you need
+ to redirect users to HTTPS, it's best to let your webserver redirect
+ all HTTP traffic to HTTPS.
+
.. method:: HttpRequest.get_signed_cookie(key, default=RAISE_ERROR, salt='', max_age=None)
Returns a cookie value for a signed cookie, or raises a