[Python] In Matplotlib, is there a way to know the list of available output format

According to Matplotlib documentation, matplotlib.figure.save_figtakes an optional argument format (see matplotlib.figure documentation).

This parameters takes 'one of the file extensions supported by the active backend' (as said by the official documentation).

My point is: how to know, for a specific backend, the list of supported extensions?

The list of available backends is accessible thru matplotlib.rcsetup.all_backends. These backends are available in matplotlib.backends but, I do not find a way to retrieve supported extensions.

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