@@ -1456,15 +1456,15 @@ def plot_date(self, x, y, fmt='o', tz=None, xdate=True, ydate=False,
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14571457 Note if you are using custom date tickers and formatters, it
14581458 may be necessary to set the formatters/locators after the call
1459- to meth:`plot_date` since meth:`plot_date` will set the
1459+ to: meth:`plot_date` since: meth:`plot_date` will set the
14601460 default tick locator to
1461- class:`matplotlib.dates.AutoDateLocator` (if the tick
1461+ : class:`matplotlib.dates.AutoDateLocator` (if the tick
14621462 locator is not already set to a
1463- class:`matplotlib.dates.DateLocator` instance) and the
1463+ : class:`matplotlib.dates.DateLocator` instance) and the
14641464 default tick formatter to
1465- class:`matplotlib.dates.AutoDateFormatter` (if the tick
1465+ : class:`matplotlib.dates.AutoDateFormatter` (if the tick
14661466 formatter is not already set to a
1467- class:`matplotlib.dates.DateFormatter` instance).
1467+ : class:`matplotlib.dates.DateFormatter` instance).
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14701470 Parameters