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<h4 class="subsection">15.2.9 Graphics backends</h4>
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— Function File: <b>backend</b> (<var>name</var>)<var><a name="index-backend-1254"></a></var><br>
— Function File: <b>backend</b> (<var>hlist, name</var>)<var><a name="index-backend-1255"></a></var><br>
<blockquote><p>Change the default graphics backend to <var>name</var>. If the backend is
not already loaded, it is first initialized (initialization is done
through the execution of <code>__init_</code><var>name</var><code>__</code>).
<p>When called with a list of figure handles, <var>hlist</var>, the backend is
changed only for the listed figures.
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<p class="noindent"><strong>See also:</strong> <a href="doc_002davailable_005fbackends.html#doc_002davailable_005fbackends">available_backends</a>.
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— Built-in Function: <b>available_backends</b> ()<var><a name="index-available_005fbackends-1256"></a></var><br>
<blockquote><p>Return a cell array of registered graphics backends.
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