Remove references to scipy cookbook.

anntzer · anntzer · commit dc22c4c6ef92 · 2019-12-19T19:59:31.000+01:00
... which is extremely outdated.  We could consider importing
interesting parts of the scipy cookbook into our gallery later.
diff --git a/doc/users/event_handling.rst b/doc/users/event_handling.rst
@@ -241,15 +241,12 @@ Here is the solution::
     plt.show()
 
 
-**Extra credit**: use the animation blit techniques discussed in the
-`animations recipe
-<https://scipy-cookbook.readthedocs.io/items/Matplotlib_Animations.html>`_ to
-make the animated drawing faster and smoother.
+**Extra credit**: Use blitting to make the animated drawing faster and
+smoother.
 
 Extra credit solution::
 
-    # draggable rectangle with the animation blit techniques; see
-    # http://www.scipy.org/Cookbook/Matplotlib/Animations
+    # Draggable rectangle with blitting.
     import numpy as np
     import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 
diff --git a/matplotlibrc.template b/matplotlibrc.template
@@ -276,9 +276,8 @@
 ## ***************************************************************************
 ## * LaTeX                                                                   *
 ## ***************************************************************************
-## See following links for more information on LaTex properties:
+## For more information on LaTex properties, see
 ## https://matplotlib.org/tutorials/text/usetex.html
-## https://scipy-cookbook.readthedocs.io/items/idx_matplotlib_typesetting.html
 #text.usetex : False  ## use latex for all text handling. The following fonts
                       ## are supported through the usual rc parameter settings:
                       ## new century schoolbook, bookman, times, palatino,
