the headers in an HTTP request are HTTP headers, not MIME headers
diff --git a/Doc/lib/libbasehttp.tex b/Doc/lib/libbasehttp.tex
index e00ae36..bf2bb7f 100644
--- a/Doc/lib/libbasehttp.tex
+++ b/Doc/lib/libbasehttp.tex
@@ -180,13 +180,13 @@
 \end{methoddesc}
 
 \begin{methoddesc}{send_header}{keyword, value}
-Writes a specific MIME header to the output stream. \var{keyword}
+Writes a specific HTTP header to the output stream. \var{keyword}
 should specify the header keyword, with \var{value} specifying
 its value.
 \end{methoddesc}
 
 \begin{methoddesc}{end_headers}{}
-Sends a blank line, indicating the end of the MIME headers in
+Sends a blank line, indicating the end of the HTTP headers in
 the response.
 \end{methoddesc}