DOC: add reference to rcParams for axes.formatter.limits

tacaswell · tacaswell · commit 02af02bf7563 · 2020-06-09T14:35:22.000-04:00
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/ticker.py b/lib/matplotlib/ticker.py
@@ -665,6 +665,8 @@ def set_powerlimits(self, lims):
             scientific notation will be used if ``exp <= min_exp`` or
             ``exp >= max_exp``.
 
+            The default limits are controlled by :rc:`axes.formatter.limits`.
+
             In particular numbers with *exp* equal to the thresholds are
             written in scientific notation.
 
