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authorBrad King <brad.king@kitware.com>2018-10-04 19:01:59 (GMT)
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@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@ fatal error is generated and the configure step stops executing. If
``<PackageName>_DIR`` has been set to a directory not containing a
configuration file CMake will ignore it and search from scratch.
+Package maintainers providing CMake package configuration files are
+encouraged to name and install them such that the `Search Procedure`_
+outlined below will find them without requiring use of additional options.
+
Version Selection
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -205,18 +209,6 @@ For instance in order to select the highest version one can set::
before calling ``find_package``.
-Config mode provides an elaborate interface and search procedure.
-Much of the interface is provided for completeness and for use
-internally by find-modules loaded by Module mode. Most user code
-should simply call::
-
- find_package(<PackageName> [major[.minor]] [EXACT] [REQUIRED|QUIET])
-
-in order to find a package. Package maintainers providing CMake
-package configuration files are encouraged to name and install them
-such that the procedure outlined below will find them without
-requiring use of additional options.
-
Search Procedure
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^