# NOTE: Emit important diagnostic information related to this
          #       HTTP request here.  This may be enhanced in the future.
          #
          pageLog [appendArgs \
              "attempting to download URL \"" $uri \"...]
        }

        set token [eval [list ::http::geturl $uri] $args]

        #
        # NOTE: Grab the HTTP response code and data now as they are needed
        #       in almost all cases.
        #
        set code [::http::ncode $token]; set data [::http::data $token]