matplotlib
diff --git a/‎lib/matplotlib/axes/_base.py
Lines changed: 27 additions & 19 deletions b/‎lib/matplotlib/axes/_base.py
Lines changed: 27 additions & 19 deletions
@@ -2617,58 +2617,66 @@ def locator_params(self, axis='both', tight=None, **kwargs):
         self.autoscale_view(tight=tight, scalex=_x, scaley=_y)
 
     def tick_params(self, axis='both', **kwargs):
-        """
-        Change the appearance of ticks and tick labels.
+        """Change the appearance of ticks and tick labels.
 
-        Keyword arguments:
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        axis : {'x', 'y', 'both'}, optional
+            Which axis to apply the parameters to.
 
-        *axis* : ['x' | 'y' | 'both']
+        Other Parameters
+        ----------------
+
+        axis : {'x', 'y', 'both'}
             Axis on which to operate; default is 'both'.
 
-        *reset* : [True | False]
+        reset : bool
             If *True*, set all parameters to defaults
             before processing other keyword arguments.  Default is
             *False*.
 
-        *which* : ['major' | 'minor' | 'both']
+        which : {'major', 'minor', 'both'}
             Default is 'major'; apply arguments to *which* ticks.
 
-        *direction* : ['in' | 'out' | 'inout']
+        direction : {'in', 'out', 'inout'}
             Puts ticks inside the axes, outside the axes, or both.
 
-        *length*
+        length : float
             Tick length in points.
 
-        *width*
+        width : float
             Tick width in points.
 
-        *color*
+        color : color
             Tick color; accepts any mpl color spec.
 
-        *pad*
+        pad : float
             Distance in points between tick and label.
 
-        *labelsize*
+        labelsize : float or str
             Tick label font size in points or as a string (e.g., 'large').
 
-        *labelcolor*
+        labelcolor : color
             Tick label color; mpl color spec.
 
-        *colors*
+        colors : color
             Changes the tick color and the label color to the same value:
             mpl color spec.
 
-        *zorder*
+        zorder : float
             Tick and label zorder.
 
-        *bottom*, *top*, *left*, *right* : [bool | 'on' | 'off']
+        bottom, top, left, right : bool or  {'on', 'off'}
             controls whether to draw the respective ticks.
 
-        *labelbottom*, *labeltop*, *labelleft*, *labelright*
-            Boolean or ['on' | 'off'], controls whether to draw the
+        labelbottom, labeltop, labelleft, labelright : bool or  {'on', 'off'}
+            controls whether to draw the
             respective tick labels.
 
-        Example::
+        Examples
+        --------
+        Usage ::
 
             ax.tick_params(direction='out', length=6, width=2, colors='r')