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diff --git a/docs/api/request.rst b/docs/api/request.rst index 77d80f6d6..3a32fd938 100644 --- a/docs/api/request.rst +++ b/docs/api/request.rst @@ -194,10 +194,12 @@ .. versionadded:: 1.5 A property which returns the list of 'effective' :term:`principal` - identifiers for this request. This will include the userid of the - currently authenticated user if a user is currently authenticated. If no - :term:`authentication policy` is in effect, this will return a sequence - containing only the :attr:`pyramid.security.Everyone` principal. + identifiers for this request. This list typically includes the + :term:`userid` of the currently authenticated user if a user is + currently authenticated, but this depends on the + :term:`authentication policy` in effect. If no :term:`authentication + policy` is in effect, this will return a sequence containing only the + :attr:`pyramid.security.Everyone` principal. .. method:: invoke_subrequest(request, use_tweens=False) |