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# [httpstatus.es](http://httpstatus.es)
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2015-11-06 21:40:30 +01:00
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2015-11-06 23:04:43 +01:00
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[httpstatus.es](http://httpstatus.es) is an easy to reference database of HTTP Status Codes
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2015-11-07 07:25:30 +01:00
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with their definitions and helpful code references.
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## Contributing
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All contributions are welcome! If you have an idea to improve the website please
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submit a pull request or [create an issue][1], or provide your thoughts on any
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[open issues][1].
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Each status code lives in a Markdown file at [contents/codes](contents/codes),
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the easiest way to submit changes is via the GitHub editor. When contributing
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changes to the status codes please be mindful of the following:
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* Soft line length of 80 for Markdown
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* Markdown links should be used as [references instead of inline][2]
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* If an RFC or external document is referenced, make the reference a link
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* Source information on a status code from the most recent standards available
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(Status Code standards directory is available on [iana.org][3])
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* The opening paragraph of a status code should describe the meaning, following
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paragraphs can describe implementation
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* Don't edit the meaning of descriptions, but formatting and structural
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changes are a-okay
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* [Don't double-space after a period][4], and remove any examples of it
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* If the description references a section in the current RFC, always add the RFC
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identifier. For example "Section 6.6" should become "RFC1234 Section 6.6"
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[1]: <https://github.com/citricsquid/httpstatus.es/issues>
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[2]: <https://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/syntax#link>
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[3]: <http://www.iana.org/assignments/http-status-codes/http-status-codes.xhtml>
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[4]: <http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2011/01/space_invaders.html>
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