Merge pull request #24214 from meeseeksmachine/auto-backport-of-pr-24169-on-v3.6.x

tacaswell · web-flow · commit e13082aebb45 · 2022-10-18T11:40:56.000-04:00
Backport PR #24169 on branch v3.6.x ([DOC]: added parent link for `FuncAnimation` and `ArtistAnimation`)
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/animation.py b/lib/matplotlib/animation.py
@@ -1426,7 +1426,8 @@ def _step(self, *args):
 
 class ArtistAnimation(TimedAnimation):
     """
-    Animation using a fixed set of `.Artist` objects.
+    `TimedAnimation` subclass that creates an animation by using a fixed
+    set of `.Artist` objects.
 
     Before creating an instance, all plotting should have taken place
     and the relevant artists saved.
@@ -1502,7 +1503,8 @@ def _draw_frame(self, artists):
 
 class FuncAnimation(TimedAnimation):
     """
-    Makes an animation by repeatedly calling a function *func*.
+    `TimedAnimation` subclass that makes an animation by repeatedly calling
+    a function *func*.
 
     .. note::
 
