Documentation error?

Erik Luijten <[email protected]> Thu, 3 Apr 2025 11:59:14 -0500
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Hi,

I just noticed a mismatch between the documentation and an actual command.
For time data, the documentation refers to "set xtics timedata", whereas
the actual command is "set xtics timedate". You can try this within gnuplot:

gnuplot> help set xtics timedate

Sorry, no help for 'set xtics timedate'


Conversely, "help set xtics timedata" works, and then produces
documentation for "set xtics timedate".


I believe the website documentation contains the same mismatch, but I
cannot check this at the moment since it is not accessible.


Best,


Erik

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quot;set xtics timedate&quot;. You can try this within gnuplot:<br><br>





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ormal;font-family:Menlo;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,=
Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Conversely, &quot=
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amily:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(34,34,34)">I bel=
ieve the website documentation contains the same mismatch, but I cannot che=
ck this at the moment since it is not accessible.</span></p><p class=3D"gma=
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ian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kernin=
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