>>> before the page can be shown to the user. This would, though, not play
>>> well with other authentication methods like openid, since the user
>>> would never see the Signin form. --[[Joey]]
+
+>>>> Would I be able to do what I want with a local plugin that
+>>>> abuses canedit (and auth) to reach in and call the appropriate
+>>>> plugin's auth method -- e.g., if the page matches */Discussion,
+>>>> call `openid:auth()`, else `httpauth:auth()`? --[[schmonz]]
+
+>>>>> That seems it would be
+>>>>> annoying for httpauth users (who were not currently authed),
+>>>>> as they would then see the openid signin form when going to edit a
+>>>>> Discussion page.
+>>>>> --[[Joey]]
+
+>>>>>> I finally see the problem, I think. When you initially
+>>>>>> suggested "a link they could follow to bounce through the
+>>>>>> cgiauthurl", presumably this could _be_ the Edit link for
+>>>>>> non-Discussion pages, so that the typical case of an httpauth
+>>>>>> user editing an editable-only-by-httpauth page doesn't visibly
+>>>>>> change. And then the Edit link for Discussion subpages could do
+>>>>>> as you suggest, adding one click for the httpauth user, who won't
+>>>>>> often need to edit those subpages. --[[schmonz]]