--- a/scripts/plot/axis.m
+++ b/scripts/plot/axis.m
@@ -1,37 +1,38 @@
-# Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
-# 
-# This file is part of Octave.
-# 
-# Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
-# Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any
-# later version.
-# 
-# Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-# for more details.
-# 
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
-# Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+### Copyright (C) 1996 John W. Eaton
+###
+### This file is part of Octave.
+###
+### Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+### under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+### the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+### any later version.
+###
+### Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+### WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+### MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+### General Public License for more details.
+###
+### You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+### along with Octave; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the Free
+### Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+### 02111-1307, USA.
 
 function curr_axis = axis (ax)
 
-# usage: axis ()
-#        axis ([xmin, xmax])
-#        axis ([xmin, xmax, ymin, ymax])
-#        axis ([xmin, xmax, ymin, ymax, zmin, zmax])
-#
-# Sets the axis limits.
-#
-# With no arguments, turns autoscaling on.
-#
-# If your plot is already drawn, then you need to REPLOT before 
-# the new axis limits will take effect.
+  ## usage: axis ()
+  ##        axis ([xmin, xmax])
+  ##        axis ([xmin, xmax, ymin, ymax])
+  ##        axis ([xmin, xmax, ymin, ymax, zmin, zmax])
+  ##
+  ## Sets the axis limits.
+  ##
+  ## With no arguments, turns autoscaling on.
+  ##
+  ## If your plot is already drawn, then you need to REPLOT before 
+  ## the new axis limits will take effect.
 
-# This may not be correct if someone has used the gnuplot interface
-# directly...
+  ## This may not be correct if someone has used the gnuplot interface
+  ## directly...
 
   global __current_axis__;