parameter">path</code> string used must conform to the
<code class="literal">abs_path</code> definition given in RFC2396, with an
optional "?query" part, and must be URI-escaped by the caller (for
instance, using <code class="function">ne_path_escape</code>).  If the string
comes from an untrusted source, failure to perform URI-escaping
results in a security vulnerability.</p><p>To dispatch a request, and process the response, the
<code class="function">ne_request_dispatch</code> function can be used.  An
a