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8 changes: 7 additions & 1 deletion doc/devel/documenting_mpl.rst
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Expand Up @@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ consistent with Python's documentation:

.. code-block:: rst

If *linestyles* is *None*, the 'solid' is used.
If *linestyles* is *None*, the default is 'solid'.

Do not use the ```default role``` or the ````literal```` role:

Expand All @@ -410,6 +410,12 @@ Use simple single or double quotes when giving string values, e.g.

If 'tight', try to figure out the tight bbox of the figure.

No ``'extra'`` literal quotes.

The use of extra literal quotes around the text is discouraged. While they
slightly improve the rendered docs, they are cumbersome to type and difficult
to read in plain-text docs.

Parameter type descriptions
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The main goal for parameter type descriptions is to be readable and
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