Merge pull request matplotlib#14075 from anntzer/glossary

Remove uninformative entries from glossary.

Author: timhoffm

INSTALL.rst

@@ -147,14 +147,15 @@ Optionally, you can also install a number of packages to enable better user
 interface toolkits. See :ref:`what-is-a-backend` for more details on the
 optional Matplotlib backends and the capabilities they provide.
 
-* :term:`tk` (>= 8.3, != 8.6.0 or 8.6.1): for the Tk-based backends;
+* `Tk <https://docs.python.org/3/library/tk.html>`_ (>= 8.3, != 8.6.0 or
+  8.6.1): for the Tk-based backends;
 * `PyQt4 <https://pypi.org/project/PyQt4>`_ (>= 4.6) or
   `PySide <https://pypi.org/project/PySide>`_ (>= 1.0.3): for the Qt4-based
   backends;
 * `PyQt5 <https://pypi.org/project/PyQt5>`_: for the Qt5-based backends;
 * `PyGObject <https://pypi.org/project/PyGObject/>`_: for the GTK3-based
   backends;
-* :term:`wxpython` (>= 4): for the WX-based backends;
+* `wxPython <https://www.wxpython.org/>`_ (>= 4): for the WX-based backends;
 * `cairocffi <https://cairocffi.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>`_ (>= 0.8) or
   `pycairo <https://pypi.org/project/pycairo>`_: for the cairo-based
   backends;

doc/glossary/index.rst

@@ -14,58 +14,15 @@ Glossary
   Cairo
       The `Cairo graphics <https://cairographics.org>`_ engine
 
-
-  dateutil
-      The `dateutil <https://dateutil.readthedocs.io>`_ library
-      provides extensions to the standard datetime module
-
-  EPS
-      Encapsulated Postscript (`EPS
-      <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encapsulated_PostScript>`_)
-
   FreeType
       `FreeType <https://www.freetype.org/>`_ is a font rasterization
       library used by matplotlib which supports TrueType, Type 1, and
       OpenType fonts.
 
-  GDK
-      The Gimp Drawing Kit for GTK+
-
   GTK
       The GIMP Toolkit (`GTK <https://www.gtk.org/>`_) graphical user interface
       library
 
-  JPG
-      The Joint Photographic Experts Group (`JPEG
-      <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jpeg>`_) compression method and
-      file format for photographic images
-
-  numpy
-      `numpy <http://www.numpy.org/>`_ is the standard numerical
-      array library for python, the successor to Numeric and numarray.
-      numpy provides fast operations for homogeneous data sets and
-      common mathematical operations like correlations, standard
-      deviation, fourier transforms, and convolutions.
-
-  PDF
-      Adobe's Portable Document Format (`PDF
-      <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_Document_Format>`_)
-
-  PNG
-      Portable Network Graphics (`PNG
-      <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_Network_Graphics>`_), a raster
-      graphics format that employs lossless data compression which is more
-      suitable for line art than the lossy jpg format. Unlike the gif format,
-      png is not encumbered by requirements for a patent license.
-
-  PS
-      Postscript (`PS <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PostScript>`_) is a
-      vector graphics ASCII text language widely used in printers and
-      publishing.  Postscript was developed by adobe systems and is
-      starting to show its age: for example is does not have an alpha
-      channel.  PDF was designed in part as a next-generation document
-      format to replace postscript
-
   PyGObject
       `PyGObject <http://www.pygtk.org/>`_ provides Python wrappers for the
       :term:`GTK` widgets library
@@ -77,11 +34,6 @@ Glossary
       and windows; many linux distributions package this as
       'python-qt5' or 'python-qt4'.
 
-  python
-      `python <https://www.python.org>`_ is an object oriented interpreted
-      language widely used for scripting, application development, web
-      application servers, scientific computing and more.
-
   Qt
       `Qt <https://www.qt.io/>`__ is a cross-platform
       application framework for desktop and embedded development.
@@ -96,42 +48,12 @@ Glossary
       version of Qt cross-platform application
       framework for desktop and embedded development.
 
-  raster graphics
-      `Raster graphics
-      <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raster_graphics>`_, or bitmaps,
-      represent an image as an array of pixels which is resolution
-      dependent. Raster graphics are generally most practical for
-      photo-realistic images, but do not scale easily without loss of
-      quality.
-
-  SVG
-      The Scalable Vector Graphics format (`SVG
-      <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svg>`_).  An XML based vector
-      graphics format supported by many web browsers.
-
-  TIFF
-      Tagged Image File Format (`TIFF
-      <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tagged_Image_File_Format>`_) is a
-      file format for storing images, including photographs and line
-      art.
-
   Tk
       `Tk <http://www.tcl.tk/>`_ is a graphical user interface for Tcl
       and many other dynamic languages. It can produce rich, native
       applications that run unchanged across Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
       and more.
 
-  vector graphics
-      `vector graphics
-      <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_graphics>`_ use geometrical
-      primitives based upon mathematical equations to represent images
-      in computer graphics. Primitives can include points, lines,
-      curves, and shapes or polygons. Vector graphics are scalable,
-      which means that they can be resized without suffering from
-      issues related to inherent resolution like are seen in raster
-      graphics. Vector graphics are generally most practical for
-      typesetting and graphic design applications.
-
   wxpython
       `wxpython <https://www.wxpython.org/>`_ provides python wrappers
       for the :term:`wxWidgets` library for use with the WX and WXAgg

tutorials/introductory/usage.py

@@ -395,22 +395,18 @@ def my_plotter(ax, data1, data2, param_dict):
 # backend for each; these are *non-interactive backends*, capable of
 # writing to a file):
 #
-# =============   ============   ================================================
-# Renderer        Filetypes      Description
-# =============   ============   ================================================
-# :term:`AGG`     :term:`png`    :term:`raster graphics` -- high quality images
-#                                using the `Anti-Grain Geometry`_ engine
-# PS              :term:`ps`     :term:`vector graphics` -- Postscript_ output
-#                 :term:`eps`
-# PDF             :term:`pdf`    :term:`vector graphics` --
-#                                `Portable Document Format`_
-# SVG             :term:`svg`    :term:`vector graphics` --
-#                                `Scalable Vector Graphics`_
-# :term:`Cairo`   :term:`png`    :term:`raster graphics` and
-#                 :term:`ps`     :term:`vector graphics` -- using the
-#                 :term:`pdf`    `Cairo graphics`_ library
-#                 :term:`svg`
-# =============   ============   ================================================
+# ========  =========  =======================================================
+# Renderer  Filetypes  Description
+# ========  =========  =======================================================
+# AGG       png        raster_ graphics -- high quality images using the
+#                      `Anti-Grain Geometry`_ engine
+# PS        ps,        vector_ graphics -- Postscript_ output
+#           eps
+# PDF       pdf        vector_ graphics -- `Portable Document Format`_
+# SVG       svg        vector_ graphics -- `Scalable Vector Graphics`_
+# Cairo     png, ps,   raster_ or vector_ graphics -- using the Cairo_ library
+#           pdf, svg
+# ========  =========  =======================================================
 #
 # And here are the user interfaces and renderer combinations supported;
 # these are *interactive backends*, capable of displaying to the screen
@@ -450,12 +446,12 @@ def my_plotter(ax, data1, data2, param_dict):
 # .. _Postscript: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PostScript
 # .. _`Portable Document Format`: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_Document_Format
 # .. _`Scalable Vector Graphics`: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scalable_Vector_Graphics
-# .. _`Cairo graphics`: https://wwW.cairographics.org
+# .. _Cairo: https://www.cairographics.org
 # .. _PyGObject: https://wiki.gnome.org/action/show/Projects/PyGObject
 # .. _pycairo: https://www.cairographics.org/pycairo/
 # .. _cairocffi: https://pythonhosted.org/cairocffi/
 # .. _wxPython: https://www.wxpython.org/
-# .. _TkInter: https://wiki.python.org/moin/TkInter
+# .. _TkInter: https://docs.python.org/3/library/tk.html
 # .. _PyQt4: https://riverbankcomputing.com/software/pyqt/intro
 # .. _PyQt5: https://riverbankcomputing.com/software/pyqt/intro
 #