NAME: axextend PURPOSE: (one line only) Adjust an axis plot range DESCRIPTION: This function replicates the direct graphics option of extending the axis plot range so that data do not touch the sides of the plotting box or axis tick marks. This is really only needed for the new plot functions added in IDL v8.0 CATEGORY: Plotting CALLING SEQUENCE: outrange=axextend(inrange) INPUTS: inrange - two element vector with the input range, presumed to be the exact data range for the plot. OPTIONAL INPUT PARAMETERS: KEYWORD INPUT PARAMETERS: EXTEND - Fraction to extend the plot range by. Default=0.05 (5%). OUTPUTS: Return value is the extended plot range KEYWORD OUTPUT PARAMETERS: COMMON BLOCKS: SIDE EFFECTS: RESTRICTIONS: PROCEDURE: MODIFICATION HISTORY: 2011/01/07, Written by Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute