Merge pull request matplotlib#2242 from endolith/patch-3

DOC:Use monospace for --

Author: mdboom

doc/users/pyplot_tutorial.rst

@@ -104,25 +104,25 @@ clip_on			[True | False]
 clip_path		a Path instance and a Transform instance, a Patch
 color or c		any matplotlib color
 contains		the hit testing function
-dash_capstyle		['butt' | 'round' | 'projecting']
-dash_joinstyle		['miter' | 'round' | 'bevel']
+dash_capstyle		[``'butt'`` | ``'round'`` | ``'projecting'``]
+dash_joinstyle		[``'miter'`` | ``'round'`` | ``'bevel'``]
 dashes			sequence of on/off ink in points
 data			(np.array xdata, np.array ydata)
 figure			a matplotlib.figure.Figure instance
 label			any string
-linestyle or ls		[ '-' | '--' | '-.' | ':' | 'steps' | ...]
+linestyle or ls		[ ``'-'`` | ``'--'`` | ``'-.'`` | ``':'`` | ``'steps'`` | ...]
 linewidth or lw		float value in points
 lod			[True | False]
-marker			[ '+' | ',' | '.' | '1' | '2' | '3' | '4'
+marker			[ ``'+'`` | ``','`` | ``'.'`` | ``'1'`` | ``'2'`` | ``'3'`` | ``'4'`` ]
 markeredgecolor or mec	any matplotlib color
 markeredgewidth or mew	float value in points
 markerfacecolor or mfc	any matplotlib color
 markersize or ms	float
-markevery               None | integer | (startind, stride)
+markevery               [ None | integer | (startind, stride) ]
 picker			used in interactive line selection
 pickradius		the line pick selection radius
-solid_capstyle		['butt' | 'round' |  'projecting']
-solid_joinstyle		['miter' | 'round' | 'bevel']
+solid_capstyle		[``'butt'`` | ``'round'`` | ``'projecting'``]
+solid_joinstyle		[``'miter'`` | ``'round'`` | ``'bevel'``]
 transform		a matplotlib.transforms.Transform instance
 visible			[True | False]
 xdata			np.array

doc/users/text_props.rst

@@ -13,29 +13,29 @@ Property                    Value Type
 ==========================  ==============================================================================
 alpha			    float
 backgroundcolor		    any matplotlib color
-bbox			    rectangle prop dict plus key 'pad' which is a pad in points
+bbox			    rectangle prop dict plus key ``'pad'`` which is a pad in points
 clip_box		    a matplotlib.transform.Bbox instance
 clip_on			    [True | False]
 clip_path		    a Path instance and a Transform instance, a Patch
 color			    any matplotlib color
-family			    [ 'serif' | 'sans-serif' | 'cursive' | 'fantasy' | 'monospace' ]
+family			    [ ``'serif'`` | ``'sans-serif'`` | ``'cursive'`` | ``'fantasy'`` | ``'monospace'`` ]
 fontproperties		    a matplotlib.font_manager.FontProperties instance
-horizontalalignment or ha   [ 'center' | 'right' | 'left' ]
+horizontalalignment or ha   [ ``'center'`` | ``'right'`` | ``'left'`` ]
 label			    any string
 linespacing		    float
-multialignment		    ['left' | 'right' | 'center' ]
-name or fontname	    string eg, ['Sans' | 'Courier' | 'Helvetica' ...]
+multialignment		    [``'left'`` | ``'right'`` | ``'center'`` ]
+name or fontname	    string eg, [``'Sans'`` | ``'Courier'`` | ``'Helvetica'`` ...]
 picker			    [None|float|boolean|callable]
 position		    (x,y)
-rotation		    [ angle in degrees 'vertical' | 'horizontal'
-size or fontsize	    [ size in points | relative size eg 'smaller', 'x-large' ]
-style or fontstyle	    [ 'normal' | 'italic' | 'oblique']
+rotation		    [ angle in degrees ``'vertical'`` | ``'horizontal'``
+size or fontsize	    [ size in points | relative size eg ``'smaller'``, ``'x-large'`` ]
+style or fontstyle	    [ ``'normal'`` | ``'italic'`` | ``'oblique'``]
 text			    string or anything printable with '%s' conversion
 transform		    a matplotlib.transform transformation instance
-variant			    [ 'normal' | 'small-caps' ]
-verticalalignment or va	    [ 'center' | 'top' | 'bottom' | 'baseline' ]
+variant			    [ ``'normal'`` | ``'small-caps'`` ]
+verticalalignment or va	    [ ``'center'`` | ``'top'`` | ``'bottom'`` | ``'baseline'`` ]
 visible			    [True | False]
-weight or fontweight	    [ 'normal' | 'bold' | 'heavy' | 'light' | 'ultrabold' | 'ultralight']
+weight or fontweight	    [ ``'normal'`` | ``'bold'`` | ``'heavy'`` | ``'light'`` | ``'ultrabold'`` | ``'ultralight'``]
 x			    float
 y			    float
 zorder			    any number