Correct docstring for axvspan()

gsmecher · gsmecher · commit 1c16a295d79c · 2018-06-08T11:03:07.000-07:00
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py b/lib/matplotlib/axes/_axes.py
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ def axvspan(self, xmin, xmax, ymin=0, ymax=1, **kwargs):
         spans the yrange, regardless of the ylim settings, even if you
         change them, e.g., with the :meth:`set_ylim` command.  That is,
         the vertical extent is in axes coords: 0=bottom, 0.5=middle,
-        1.0=top but the y location is in data coordinates.
+        1.0=top but the x location is in data coordinates.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
