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@@ -261,7 +261,12 @@ scalar data type object :class:`record`.
Masked arrays (:mod:`numpy.ma`)
===============================
-.. seealso:: :ref:`routines.ma`
+.. seealso:: :ref:`maskedarray`
+
+Masked arrays are arrays that may have missing or invalid entries.
+The :mod:`numpy.ma` module provides a nearly work-alike replacement for numpy
+that supports data arrays with masks.
+
.. XXX: masked array documentation should be improved
@@ -270,12 +275,10 @@ Masked arrays (:mod:`numpy.ma`)
.. index::
single: masked arrays
-.. autosummary::
- :toctree: generated/
-
- ma.masked_array
+.. toctree::
+ :maxdepth: 2
-.. automodule:: numpy.ma
+ maskedarray
Standard container class