From 0e13378e59d63de4328c7ccd64f03854d494d9c4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michael Grund <23025878+michaelgrund@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2025 09:42:51 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Adjust colorbar sidebar parameter description

In the definition it's *length*, so replace *width* by *length* in the description.
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 doc/rst/source/colorbar.rst | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/doc/rst/source/colorbar.rst b/doc/rst/source/colorbar.rst
index 502ecb806f3..0af78de7238 100644
--- a/doc/rst/source/colorbar.rst
+++ b/doc/rst/source/colorbar.rst
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ Optional Arguments
     those percentages are used instead to set the dimensions, where *width* is defined as a
     percentage of the bar *length*.
   - **+e** adds sidebar triangles for back- and/or foreground colors. Append **f** (foreground) or **b** 
-    (background) for only one sidebar triangle [Default gives both]. Optionally, append triangle height [Default is half the barwidth].
+    (background) for only one sidebar triangle [Default gives both]. Optionally, append triangle length [Default is half the barwidth].
     The back and/or foreground colors are taken from your **B** and **F** colors in your CPT.  If none then the system default
     colors for **B** and **F** are used instead (:term:`COLOR_BACKGROUND` and :term:`COLOR_FOREGROUND`).
   - **+h** selects a horizontal scale [Default is vertical (**+v**)].