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Update MarkerStyle module documentation
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lib/matplotlib/markers.py

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plt.plot([1, 2, 3], marker=11)
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plt.plot([1, 2, 3], marker=matplotlib.markers.CARETDOWNBASE)
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Markers have some reasonable default settings for join and cap styles.
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However, those can be overriden when creating a new instance of MarkerStyle.
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Furthermore, the marker shape can be modified by supplying
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`~matplotlib .transforms.Transform` during creation.
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Some markers are created as internally rotated shapes (e.g. triangles).
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For such cases, both internal and user supplied transforms are combined.
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Examples showing the use of markers:
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* :doc:`/gallery/lines_bars_and_markers/marker_reference`

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