Feb 14, 2016 · Dec 5, 2015
diff --git a/doc/faq/howto_faq.rst b/doc/faq/howto_faq.rst
 Plotting: howto
 ===============

 .. _howto-datetime64:

 Plot `numpy.datetime64` values
 ------------------------------

 For matplotlib to plot dates (or any scalar with units) a converter
 to float needs to be registered with the `matplolib.units` module.  The
 current best converters for `datetime64` values are in `pandas`.  Simply
 importing `pandas` ::

  import pandas as pd

 should be sufficient as `pandas` will try to install the converters
 on import.  If that does not work, or you need to reset `munits.registry`
 you can explicitly install the `pandas` converters by ::

  from pandas.tseries import converter as pdtc
  pdtc.register()

 If you only want to use the `pandas` converter for `datetime64` values ::

  from pandas.tseries import converter as pdtc
  import matplotlib.units as munits
  import numpy as np

  munits.registry[np.datetime64] = pdtc.DatetimeConverter()



 .. _howto-findobj:

 Find all objects in a figure of a certain type
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		Plotting: howto
		===============

		.. _howto-datetime64:

		Plot `numpy.datetime64` values
		------------------------------

		For matplotlib to plot dates (or any scalar with units) a converter
		to float needs to be registered with the `matplolib.units` module. The
		current best converters for `datetime64` values are in `pandas`. Simply
		importing `pandas` ::

		import pandas as pd

		should be sufficient as `pandas` will try to install the converters
		on import. If that does not work, or you need to reset `munits.registry`
		you can explicitly install the `pandas` converters by ::

		from pandas.tseries import converter as pdtc
		pdtc.register()

		If you only want to use the `pandas` converter for `datetime64` values ::

		from pandas.tseries import converter as pdtc
		import matplotlib.units as munits
		import numpy as np

		munits.registry[np.datetime64] = pdtc.DatetimeConverter()



		.. _howto-findobj:

		Find all objects in a figure of a certain type
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