diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/backend_bases.py b/lib/matplotlib/backend_bases.py index 14721a1d602b..e6f5c1f7ced1 100644 --- a/lib/matplotlib/backend_bases.py +++ b/lib/matplotlib/backend_bases.py @@ -812,12 +812,9 @@ def get_dashes(self): """ Return the dash style as an (offset, dash-list) pair. - The dash list is a even-length list that gives the ink on, ink off in - points. See p. 107 of to PostScript `blue book`_ for more info. + See `.set_dashes` for details. Default value is (None, None). - - .. _blue book: https://www-cdf.fnal.gov/offline/PostScript/BLUEBOOK.PDF """ return self._dashes