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    <h1>About TaurusTLS</h1>
    <p class="lead">TaurusTLS brings modern <a href="https://www.openssl.org/">OpenSSL 3 and 4</a> support to the <a href=
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    <h2>Platforms</h2>
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      <li>Android</li>
      <li>iOS</li>
      <li>Linux</li>
      <li>macOS</li>
      <li>Windows (including ARM64EC)</li>
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    <h2>Supported Compilers</h2>
    <p>TaurusTLS supports the following <a href="https://www.embarcadero.com/products/delphi">Delphi</a> versions:</p>
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      <li>Delphi 10 Seattle</li>
      <li>Delphi 10.1 Berlin</li>
      <li>Delphi 10.2 Tokyo</li>
      <li>Delphi 10.3 Rio</li>
      <li>Delphi 10.4 Sydney</li>
      <li>Delphi 11 Alexandria</li>
      <li>Delphi 12 Athens</li>
      <li>Delphi 13 Florence</li>
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    <p>Also fully supported: <a href="https://www.freepascal.org/">FreePascal</a> + <a href=
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    <h2>Components</h2>
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            <td><code>TTaurusTLSIOHandlerSocket</code></td>
            <td>Enables TLS in a <code>TIdTCPClientCustom</code> descendant.</td>
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            <td><code>TTaurusTLSServerIOHandler</code></td>
            <td>Enables TLS in a <code>TIdCustomTCPServer</code> descendant.</td>
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            <td><code>TTaurusTLSUnicodeLog</code></td>
            <td>Triggers events for sent/received data in Unicode form when supported.</td>
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    <h2>Why TaurusTLS?</h2>
    <p>TaurusTLS replaces Indy’s legacy OpenSSL 1.0.2 support, which reached end-of-life in 2019 and lacks TLS 1.3.</p>
    <h2>Key Features</h2>
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      <li>Virtual hosting with per-domain certificates</li>
      <li>Security levels that reject weak ciphers or meet custom criteria</li>
      <li>Full TLS 1.3 support</li>
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