httpstatuses/contents/codes/503.md
Samuel Ryan d8a693bf27 Remove markdown line limit (#52)
* Removes line length limit from Status Code Markdown

This will make the data easier to use when we develop the API, it needs
to be consistent, arbitrary new lines (especially in text format) will
be a major issue, so some sort of workaround would have to be
implemented, easier to simply fix the source files.

* Removes line length limit from misc. Markdown files
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---
set: 5
code: 503
title: Service Unavailable
references:
"Rails HTTP Status Symbol": ":service_unavailable"
"Go HTTP Status Constant": "http.StatusServiceUnavailable"
"Symfony HTTP Status Constant": "Response::HTTP_SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE"
---
The server is currently unable to handle the request due to a temporary overload or scheduled maintenance, which will likely be alleviated after some delay.
The server MAY send a Retry-After header field<sup>[1](#ref-1)</sup> to suggest an appropriate amount of time for the client to wait before retrying the request.
Note: The existence of the 503 status code does not imply that a server has to use it when becoming overloaded. Some servers might simply refuse the connection.
---
* <span id="ref-1"><sup>1</sup> Retry-After [RFC7231 Section 7.1.3][2]</span>
* Source: [RFC7231 Section 6.6.4][1]
[1]: <http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-6.6.4>
[2]: <http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-7.1.3>