matplotlib
diff --git a/‎galleries/examples/lines_bars_and_markers/linestyles.py
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@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@
 ``(offset, (on_off_seq))``. For example, ``(0, (3, 10, 1, 15))`` means
 (3pt line, 10pt space, 1pt line, 15pt space) with no offset, while
 ``(5, (10, 3))``, means (10pt line, 3pt space), but skip the first 5pt line.
-See also `.Line2D.set_linestyle`.
+See also `.Line2D.set_linestyle`.  The specific on/off sequence of the
+"dotted", "dashed" and "dashdot" styles may be configured using
+``rcParams["lines.{style}_pattern"]``, e.g.
+``rcParams['lines.dotted_pattern'] = (1, 10)``.
 
 *Note*: The dash style can also be configured via `.Line2D.set_dashes`
 as shown in :doc:`/gallery/lines_bars_and_markers/line_demo_dash_control`
@@ -20,13 +23,13 @@
 
 linestyle_str = [
      ('solid', 'solid'),      # Same as (0, ()) or '-'
-     ('dotted', 'dotted'),    # Same as (0, (1, 1)) or ':'
+     ('dotted', 'dotted'),    # Same as ':'
      ('dashed', 'dashed'),    # Same as '--'
      ('dashdot', 'dashdot')]  # Same as '-.'
 
 linestyle_tuple = [
      ('loosely dotted',        (0, (1, 10))),
-     ('dotted',                (0, (1, 1))),
+     ('dotted',                (0, (1, 5))),
      ('densely dotted',        (0, (1, 1))),
      ('long dash with offset', (5, (10, 3))),
      ('loosely dashed',        (0, (5, 10))),