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| author | Brad King <brad.king@kitware.com> | 2019-04-04 15:48:44 (GMT) |
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| committer | Kitware Robot <kwrobot@kitware.com> | 2019-04-04 15:48:55 (GMT) |
| commit | 56abc31270cbe60845021107383f1cede0ed075e (patch) | |
| tree | 07242ad4c4dae0ea7cf479aa1a219854ad9f4e07 /Help | |
| parent | a6324490e501154dba620a2495afd6f09eea8167 (diff) | |
| parent | 456e0fb64f5c70191145c34104d6f25bd24b7b37 (diff) | |
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Merge topic 'improve-documentation'
456e0fb64f Help: Improve documentation formating
Acked-by: Kitware Robot <kwrobot@kitware.com>
Merge-request: !3174
Diffstat (limited to 'Help')
134 files changed, 367 insertions, 343 deletions
diff --git a/Help/command/get_cmake_property.rst b/Help/command/get_cmake_property.rst index 58bf741..96764a3 100644 --- a/Help/command/get_cmake_property.rst +++ b/Help/command/get_cmake_property.rst @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Get a global property of the CMake instance. Gets a global property from the CMake instance. The value of the ``<property>`` is stored in the variable ``<var>``. -If the property is not found, ``<var>`` will be set to ``"NOTFOUND"``. +If the property is not found, ``<var>`` will be set to ``NOTFOUND``. See the :manual:`cmake-properties(7)` manual for available properties. See also the :command:`get_property` command ``GLOBAL`` option. diff --git a/Help/command/get_target_property.rst b/Help/command/get_target_property.rst index 4327681..11e07ea 100644 --- a/Help/command/get_target_property.rst +++ b/Help/command/get_target_property.rst @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Get a property from a target. The value of the property is stored in the variable ``VAR``. If the target property is not found, the behavior depends on whether it has been defined to be an ``INHERITED`` property or not (see :command:`define_property`). Non-inherited properties will -set ``VAR`` to "NOTFOUND", whereas inherited properties will search the +set ``VAR`` to ``NOTFOUND``, whereas inherited properties will search the relevant parent scope as described for the :command:`define_property` command and if still unable to find the property, ``VAR`` will be set to an empty string. diff --git a/Help/command/if.rst b/Help/command/if.rst index a48a0fa..f377f2c 100644 --- a/Help/command/if.rst +++ b/Help/command/if.rst @@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ above. The result is ``OFF`` which is false. However, if we remove the if(var2) -which is true because ``var2`` is defined to "var1" which is not a false +which is true because ``var2`` is defined to ``var1`` which is not a false constant. Automatic evaluation applies in the other cases whenever the diff --git a/Help/command/include_external_msproject.rst b/Help/command/include_external_msproject.rst index 375baf2..88bb2c6 100644 --- a/Help/command/include_external_msproject.rst +++ b/Help/command/include_external_msproject.rst @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Include an external Microsoft project file in a workspace. Includes an external Microsoft project in the generated workspace file. Currently does nothing on UNIX. This will create a target -named [projectname]. This can be used in the :command:`add_dependencies` +named ``[projectname]``. This can be used in the :command:`add_dependencies` command to make things depend on the external project. ``TYPE``, ``GUID`` and ``PLATFORM`` are optional parameters that allow one to diff --git a/Help/command/install_files.rst b/Help/command/install_files.rst index f5fb46d..ff074a8 100644 --- a/Help/command/install_files.rst +++ b/Help/command/install_files.rst @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ or its corresponding location in the binary tree may be listed. If a file specified already has an extension, that extension will be removed first. This is useful for providing lists of source files such as foo.cxx when you want the corresponding foo.h to be installed. -A typical extension is '.h'. +A typical extension is ``.h``. :: diff --git a/Help/command/math.rst b/Help/command/math.rst index 4fa55f6..3cbe719 100644 --- a/Help/command/math.rst +++ b/Help/command/math.rst @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Supported operators are ``+``, ``-``, ``*``, ``/``, ``%``, ``|``, ``&``, ``^``, ``~``, ``<<``, ``>>``, and ``(...)``; they have the same meaning as in C code. -Hexadecimal numbers are recognized when prefixed with "0x", as in C code. +Hexadecimal numbers are recognized when prefixed with ``0x``, as in C code. The result is formatted according to the option ``OUTPUT_FORMAT``, where ``<format>`` is one of diff --git a/Help/command/output_required_files.rst b/Help/command/output_required_files.rst index 8bc6a73..b3a6e86 100644 --- a/Help/command/output_required_files.rst +++ b/Help/command/output_required_files.rst @@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ more advanced scanner. output_required_files(srcfile outputfile) Outputs a list of all the source files that are required by the -specified srcfile. This list is written into outputfile. This is -similar to writing out the dependencies for srcfile except that it -jumps from .h files into .cxx, .c and .cpp files if possible. +specified ``srcfile``. This list is written into ``outputfile``. This is +similar to writing out the dependencies for ``srcfile`` except that it +jumps from ``.h`` files into ``.cxx``, ``.c`` and ``.cpp`` files if possible. diff --git a/Help/command/target_link_libraries.rst b/Help/command/target_link_libraries.rst index c5e4f9f..c2e7e8a 100644 --- a/Help/command/target_link_libraries.rst +++ b/Help/command/target_link_libraries.rst @@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Each ``<item>`` may be: as when a shared library is detected to have no ``SONAME`` field. See policy :policy:`CMP0060` for discussion of another case. - If the library file is in a Mac OSX framework, the ``Headers`` directory + If the library file is in a macOS framework, the ``Headers`` directory of the framework will also be processed as a :ref:`usage requirement <Target Usage Requirements>`. This has the same effect as passing the framework directory as an include directory. diff --git a/Help/cpack_gen/bundle.rst b/Help/cpack_gen/bundle.rst index 29727e2..b16dbda 100644 --- a/Help/cpack_gen/bundle.rst +++ b/Help/cpack_gen/bundle.rst @@ -12,26 +12,27 @@ Bundle-specific parameters (``CPACK_BUNDLE_xxx``). .. variable:: CPACK_BUNDLE_NAME - The name of the generated bundle. This appears in the OSX finder as the + The name of the generated bundle. This appears in the macOS Finder as the bundle name. Required. .. variable:: CPACK_BUNDLE_PLIST - Path to an OSX plist file that will be used for the generated bundle. This - assumes that the caller has generated or specified their own Info.plist + Path to an macOS Property List (``.plist``) file that will be used + for the generated bundle. This + assumes that the caller has generated or specified their own ``Info.plist`` file. Required. .. variable:: CPACK_BUNDLE_ICON - Path to an OSX icon file that will be used as the icon for the generated - bundle. This is the icon that appears in the OSX finder for the bundle, and - in the OSX dock when the bundle is opened. Required. + Path to an macOS icon file that will be used as the icon for the generated + bundle. This is the icon that appears in the macOS Finder for the bundle, and + in the macOS dock when the bundle is opened. Required. .. variable:: CPACK_BUNDLE_STARTUP_COMMAND Path to a startup script. This is a path to an executable or script that will be run whenever an end-user double-clicks the generated bundle in the - OSX Finder. Optional. + macOS Finder. Optional. .. variable:: CPACK_BUNDLE_APPLE_CERT_APP @@ -42,8 +43,9 @@ Bundle-specific parameters (``CPACK_BUNDLE_xxx``). .. variable:: CPACK_BUNDLE_APPLE_ENTITLEMENTS - The name of the ``Plist`` file that contains your apple entitlements for sandboxing - your application. This file is required for submission to the Mac App Store. + The name of the Property List (``.plist``) file that contains your Apple + entitlements for sandboxing your application. This file is required + for submission to the macOS App Store. .. variable:: CPACK_BUNDLE_APPLE_CODESIGN_FILES diff --git a/Help/cpack_gen/external.rst b/Help/cpack_gen/external.rst index e4912a4..406f6be 100644 --- a/Help/cpack_gen/external.rst +++ b/Help/cpack_gen/external.rst @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ provided by CPack, such as component installation and the dependency graph. Integration with External Packaging Tools ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -The CPack External generator generates a .json file containing the +The CPack External generator generates a ``.json`` file containing the CPack internal metadata, which gives external software information on how to package the software. External packaging software may itself invoke CPack, consume the generated metadata, diff --git a/Help/cpack_gen/rpm.rst b/Help/cpack_gen/rpm.rst index 65009db..2693c7b 100644 --- a/Help/cpack_gen/rpm.rst +++ b/Help/cpack_gen/rpm.rst @@ -22,19 +22,19 @@ http://www.rpm.org/wiki/Docs .. note:: - `<COMPONENT>` part of variables is preferred to be in upper case (for e.g. if - component is named `foo` then use `CPACK_RPM_FOO_XXXX` variable name format) - as is with other `CPACK_<COMPONENT>_XXXX` variables. + `<COMPONENT>` part of variables is preferred to be in upper case (e.g. if + component is named ``foo`` then use ``CPACK_RPM_FOO_XXXX`` variable name format) + as is with other ``CPACK_<COMPONENT>_XXXX`` variables. For the purposes of back compatibility (CMake/CPack version 3.5 and lower) - support for same cased component (e.g. `fOo` would be used as - `CPACK_RPM_fOo_XXXX`) is still supported for variables defined in older + support for same cased component (e.g. ``fOo`` would be used as + ``CPACK_RPM_fOo_XXXX``) is still supported for variables defined in older versions of CMake/CPack but is not guaranteed for variables that will be added in the future. For the sake of back compatibility same cased component variables also override upper cased versions where both are present. -Here are some CPack RPM generator wiki resources that are here for historic reasons and -are no longer maintained but may still prove useful: +Here are some CPack RPM generator wiki resources that are here for historic +reasons and are no longer maintained but may still prove useful: - https://gitlab.kitware.com/cmake/community/wikis/doc/cpack/Configuration - https://gitlab.kitware.com/cmake/community/wikis/doc/cpack/PackageGenerators#rpm-unix-only @@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ List of CPack RPM generator specific variables: * Mandatory : NO * Default : OFF - If enabled (ON) multiple packages are generated. By default a single package - containing files of all components is generated. + If enabled (``ON``) multiple packages are generated. By default + a single package containing files of all components is generated. .. variable:: CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_SUMMARY CPACK_RPM_<component>_PACKAGE_SUMMARY @@ -76,14 +76,14 @@ List of CPack RPM generator specific variables: * Default : ``<CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME>[-<component>].rpm`` with spaces replaced by '-' - This may be set to ``RPM-DEFAULT`` to allow rpmbuild tool to generate package + This may be set to ``RPM-DEFAULT`` to allow ``rpmbuild`` tool to generate package file name by itself. Alternatively provided package file name must end with ``.rpm`` suffix. .. note:: By using user provided spec file, rpm macro extensions such as for - generating debuginfo packages or by simply using multiple components more + generating ``debuginfo`` packages or by simply using multiple components more than one rpm file may be generated, either from a single spec file or from multiple spec files (each component execution produces its own spec file). In such cases duplicate file names may occur as a result of this variable @@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ List of CPack RPM generator specific variables: * Mandatory : YES * Default : Native architecture output by ``uname -m`` - This may be set to ``noarch`` if you know you are building a noarch package. + This may be set to ``noarch`` if you know you are building a ``noarch`` package. .. variable:: CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_RELEASE @@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ List of CPack RPM generator specific variables: * Default : - May be used to override RPM compression type to be used to build the - RPM. For example some Linux distribution now default to lzma or xz + RPM. For example some Linux distribution now default to ``lzma`` or ``xz`` compression whereas older cannot use such RPM. Using this one can enforce compression type to be used. @@ -226,8 +226,8 @@ List of CPack RPM generator specific variables: * Mandatory : NO * Default : - - May be used to enable (1, yes) or disable (0, no) automatic shared libraries - dependency detection. Dependencies are added to requires list. + May be used to enable (``1``, ``yes``) or disable (``0``, ``no``) automatic + shared libraries dependency detection. Dependencies are added to requires list. .. note:: @@ -241,9 +241,9 @@ List of CPack RPM generator specific variables: * Mandatory : NO * Default : - - May be used to enable (1, yes) or disable (0, no) automatic listing of shared - libraries that are provided by the package. Shared libraries are added to - provides list. + May be used to enable (``1``, ``yes``) or disable (``0``, ``no``) + automatic listing of shared libraries that are provided by the package. + Shared libraries are added to provides list. .. note:: @@ -258,8 +258,8 @@ List of CPack RPM generator specific variables: * Default : - Variable enables/disables autoreq and autoprov at the same time. - See :variable:`CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_AUTOREQ` and :variable:`CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_AUTOPROV` - for more details. + See :variable:`CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_AUTOREQ` and + :variable:`CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_AUTOPROV` for more details. .. note:: diff --git a/Help/generator/CodeBlocks.rst b/Help/generator/CodeBlocks.rst index 06cc746..d830542 100644 --- a/Help/generator/CodeBlocks.rst +++ b/Help/generator/CodeBlocks.rst @@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ CodeBlocks Generates CodeBlocks project files. Project files for CodeBlocks will be created in the top directory and -in every subdirectory which features a CMakeLists.txt file containing -a PROJECT() call. Additionally a hierarchy of makefiles is generated +in every subdirectory which features a ``CMakeLists.txt`` file containing +a :command:`project` call. Additionally a hierarchy of makefiles is generated into the build tree. The :variable:`CMAKE_CODEBLOCKS_EXCLUDE_EXTERNAL_FILES` variable may be set to ``ON`` to exclude any files which are located outside of the project root directory. The appropriate make program can build the -project through the default make target. A "make install" target is +project through the default ``all`` target. An ``install`` target is also provided. This "extra" generator may be specified as: diff --git a/Help/generator/CodeLite.rst b/Help/generator/CodeLite.rst index 3e60aa6..46fa5be 100644 --- a/Help/generator/CodeLite.rst +++ b/Help/generator/CodeLite.rst @@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ Project files for CodeLite will be created in the top directory and in every subdirectory which features a CMakeLists.txt file containing a :command:`project` call. The :variable:`CMAKE_CODELITE_USE_TARGETS` variable may be set to ``ON`` -to change the default behaviour from projects to targets as the basis +to change the default behavior from projects to targets as the basis for project files. The appropriate make program can build the -project through the default make target. A "make install" target is -also provided. +project through the default ``all`` target. An ``install`` target +is also provided. This "extra" generator may be specified as: diff --git a/Help/generator/Eclipse CDT4.rst b/Help/generator/Eclipse CDT4.rst index eb68bf0..634e2b6 100644 --- a/Help/generator/Eclipse CDT4.rst +++ b/Help/generator/Eclipse CDT4.rst @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Project files for Eclipse will be created in the top directory. In out of source builds, a linked resource to the top level source directory will be created. Additionally a hierarchy of makefiles is generated into the build tree. The appropriate make program can build -the project through the default make target. A "make install" target +the project through the default ``all`` target. An ``install`` target is also provided. This "extra" generator may be specified as: diff --git a/Help/generator/Green Hills MULTI.rst b/Help/generator/Green Hills MULTI.rst index 09c5b15..6626770 100644 --- a/Help/generator/Green Hills MULTI.rst +++ b/Help/generator/Green Hills MULTI.rst @@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ via the :variable:`CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE` variable. Customizations that are used to pick toolset and target system: The ``-A <arch>`` can be supplied for setting the target architecture. -``<arch>`` usually is one of "arm", "ppc", "86", etcetera. If the target architecture -is not specified then the default architecture of "arm" will be used. +``<arch>`` usually is one of ``arm``, ``ppc``, ``86``, etcetera. +If the target architecture is not specified then +the default architecture of ``arm`` will be used. The ``-T <toolset>`` option can be used to set the directory location of the toolset. Both absolute and relative paths are valid. Relative paths use ``GHS_TOOLSET_ROOT`` diff --git a/Help/generator/Kate.rst b/Help/generator/Kate.rst index 9b61a93..129bf63 100644 --- a/Help/generator/Kate.rst +++ b/Help/generator/Kate.rst @@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ Generates Kate project files. A project file for Kate will be created in the top directory in the top level build directory. -To use it in kate, the Project plugin must be enabled. -The project file is loaded in kate simply by opening the -ProjectName.kateproject file in the editor. -If the kate Build-plugin is enabled, all targets generated by CMake are +To use it in Kate, the Project plugin must be enabled. +The project file is loaded in Kate by opening the +``ProjectName.kateproject`` file in the editor. +If the Kate Build-plugin is enabled, all targets generated by CMake are available for building. This "extra" generator may be specified as: diff --git a/Help/generator/MSYS Makefiles.rst b/Help/generator/MSYS Makefiles.rst index f7cfa44..75b9fe5 100644 --- a/Help/generator/MSYS Makefiles.rst +++ b/Help/generator/MSYS Makefiles.rst @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ MSYS Makefiles -------------- -Generates makefiles for use with MSYS ``make`` under the MSYS shell. +Generates makefiles for use with MSYS (Minimal SYStem) +``make`` under the MSYS shell. Use this generator in a MSYS shell prompt and using ``make`` as the build tool. The generated makefiles use ``/bin/sh`` as the shell to launch build diff --git a/Help/generator/MinGW Makefiles.rst b/Help/generator/MinGW Makefiles.rst index 9fe5fe3..134ea70 100644 --- a/Help/generator/MinGW Makefiles.rst +++ b/Help/generator/MinGW Makefiles.rst @@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ MinGW Makefiles Generates makefiles for use with ``mingw32-make`` under a Windows command prompt. -Use this generator under a Windows command prompt with MinGW in the ``PATH`` +Use this generator under a Windows command prompt with +MinGW (Minimalist GNU for Windows) in the ``PATH`` and using ``mingw32-make`` as the build tool. The generated makefiles use ``cmd.exe`` as the shell to launch build rules. They are not compatible with MSYS or a unix shell. diff --git a/Help/generator/Ninja.rst b/Help/generator/Ninja.rst index 3bbd9dc..51ef49b 100644 --- a/Help/generator/Ninja.rst +++ b/Help/generator/Ninja.rst @@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ Ninja Generates build.ninja files. A build.ninja file is generated into the build tree. Recent versions -of the ninja program can build the project through the "all" target. -An "install" target is also provided. +of the ninja program can build the project through the ``all`` target. +An ``install`` target is also provided. For each subdirectory ``sub/dir`` of the project, additional targets are generated: diff --git a/Help/generator/Sublime Text 2.rst b/Help/generator/Sublime Text 2.rst index 0597a95..0a07ea9 100644 --- a/Help/generator/Sublime Text 2.rst +++ b/Help/generator/Sublime Text 2.rst @@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ Sublime Text 2 Generates Sublime Text 2 project files. Project files for Sublime Text 2 will be created in the top directory -and in every subdirectory which features a CMakeLists.txt file -containing a PROJECT() call. Additionally Makefiles (or build.ninja -files) are generated into the build tree. The appropriate make -program can build the project through the default make target. A -"make install" target is also provided. +and in every subdirectory which features a ``CMakeLists.txt`` file +containing a :command:`project` call. Additionally ``Makefiles`` +(or ``build.ninja`` files) are generated into the build tree. +The appropriate make program can build the project through the default ``all`` +target. An ``install`` target is also provided. This "extra" generator may be specified as: diff --git a/Help/generator/Unix Makefiles.rst b/Help/generator/Unix Makefiles.rst index 97d74a8..1e65ee1 100644 --- a/Help/generator/Unix Makefiles.rst +++ b/Help/generator/Unix Makefiles.rst @@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ Generates standard UNIX makefiles. A hierarchy of UNIX makefiles is generated into the build tree. Any standard UNIX-style make program can build the project through the -default make target. A "make install" target is also provided. +default ``all`` target. An ``install`` target is also provided. diff --git a/Help/generator/VS_TOOLSET_HOST_ARCH.txt b/Help/generator/VS_TOOLSET_HOST_ARCH.txt index 4eb900f..0293631 100644 --- a/Help/generator/VS_TOOLSET_HOST_ARCH.txt +++ b/Help/generator/VS_TOOLSET_HOST_ARCH.txt @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ For each toolset that comes with this version of Visual Studio, there are -variants that are themselves compiled for 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) hosts -(independent of the architecture they target). +variants that are themselves compiled for 32-bit (``x86``) and +64-bit (``x64``) hosts (independent of the architecture they target). |VS_TOOLSET_HOST_ARCH_DEFAULT| One may explicitly request use of either the 32-bit or 64-bit host tools by adding either ``host=x86`` or ``host=x64`` to the toolset specification. diff --git a/Help/module/CPackWIX.rst b/Help/module/CPackWIX.rst index c88c723..fd378b8 100644 --- a/Help/module/CPackWIX.rst +++ b/Help/module/CPackWIX.rst @@ -1,4 +1,5 @@ CPackWIX -------- -The documentation for the CPack WIX generator has moved here: :cpack_gen:`CPack WIX Generator` +The documentation for the CPack WIX generator has moved here: +:cpack_gen:`CPack WIX Generator` diff --git a/Help/policy/CMP0008.rst b/Help/policy/CMP0008.rst index 654a90f..18ede82 100644 --- a/Help/policy/CMP0008.rst +++ b/Help/policy/CMP0008.rst @@ -12,11 +12,12 @@ In CMake 2.4 and below it is possible to write code like where ``somelib`` is supposed to be a valid library file name such as ``libsomelib.a`` or ``somelib.lib``. For Makefile generators this produces an error at build time because the dependency on the full -path cannot be found. For VS IDE and Xcode generators this used to +path cannot be found. For :ref:`Visual Studio Generators` IDE +and :generator:`Xcode` generators this used to work by accident because CMake would always split off the library directory and ask the linker to search for the library by name (``-lsomelib`` or ``somelib.lib``). Despite the failure with Makefiles, some -projects have code like this and build only with VS and/or Xcode. +projects have code like this and build only with Visual Studio and/or Xcode. This version of CMake prefers to pass the full path directly to the native build tool, which will fail in this case because it does not name a valid library file. diff --git a/Help/policy/CMP0014.rst b/Help/policy/CMP0014.rst index 5d7add2..331dde5 100644 --- a/Help/policy/CMP0014.rst +++ b/Help/policy/CMP0014.rst @@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ CMP0014 Input directories must have ``CMakeLists.txt``. CMake versions before 2.8 silently ignored missing ``CMakeLists.txt`` -files in directories referenced by add_subdirectory() or subdirs(), +files in directories referenced by :command:`add_subdirectory` or :command:`subdirs`, treating them as if present but empty. In CMake 2.8.0 and above this -policy determines whether or not the case is an error. The ``OLD`` -behavior for this policy is to silently ignore the problem. The ``NEW`` -behavior for this policy is to report an error. +:command:`cmake_policy` determines whether or not the case is an error. +The ``OLD`` behavior for this policy is to silently ignore the problem. +The ``NEW`` behavior for this policy is to report an error. This policy was introduced in CMake version 2.8.0. CMake version |release| warns when the policy is not set and uses ``OLD`` behavior. Use diff --git a/Help/policy/CMP0015.rst b/Help/policy/CMP0015.rst index b90c679..90d5203 100644 --- a/Help/policy/CMP0015.rst +++ b/Help/policy/CMP0015.rst @@ -1,16 +1,16 @@ CMP0015 ------- -link_directories() treats paths relative to the source dir. + :command:`link_directories` treats paths relative to the source dir. -In CMake 2.8.0 and lower the link_directories() command passed +In CMake 2.8.0 and lower the :command:`link_directories` command passed relative paths unchanged to the linker. In CMake 2.8.1 and above the -link_directories() command prefers to interpret relative paths with -respect to CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR, which is consistent with -include_directories() and other commands. The ``OLD`` behavior for this -policy is to use relative paths verbatim in the linker command. The +:command:`link_directories` command prefers to interpret relative paths with +respect to ``CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR``, which is consistent with +:command:`include_directories` and other commands. The ``OLD`` behavior for +this policy is to use relative paths verbatim in the linker command. The ``NEW`` behavior for this policy is to convert relative paths to absolute -paths by appending the relative path to CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR. +paths by appending the relative path to ``CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR``. This policy was introduced in CMake version 2.8.1. CMake version |release| warns when the policy is not set and uses ``OLD`` behavior. Use diff --git a/Help/policy/CMP0017.rst b/Help/policy/CMP0017.rst index 99bd090..ca4664e 100644 --- a/Help/policy/CMP0017.rst +++ b/Help/policy/CMP0017.rst @@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ Prefer files from the CMake module directory when including from there. Starting with CMake 2.8.4, if a cmake-module shipped with CMake (i.e. located in the CMake module directory) calls :command:`include` or -find_package(), the files located in the CMake module directory are +:command:`find_package`, the files located in the CMake module directory are preferred over the files in :variable:`CMAKE_MODULE_PATH`. This makes sure that the modules belonging to CMake always get those files included which they expect, and against which they were developed and tested. In all other cases, the files found in :variable:`CMAKE_MODULE_PATH` still take -precedence over the ones in the CMake module directory. The OLD +precedence over the ones in the CMake module directory. The ``OLD`` behavior is to always prefer files from CMAKE_MODULE_PATH over files from the CMake modules directory. diff --git a/Help/policy/CMP0037.rst b/Help/policy/CMP0037.rst index c028b41..9895fb0 100644 --- a/Help/policy/CMP0037.rst +++ b/Help/policy/CMP0037.rst @@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ as :manual:`cmake-generator-expressions(7)` and some diagnostics expect target names to match a restricted pattern. Target names may contain upper and lower case letters, numbers, the underscore -character (_), dot(.), plus(+) and minus(-). As a special case, ALIAS -targets and ``IMPORTED`` targets may contain two consecutive colons. +character (``_``), dot(``.``), plus(``+``) and minus(``-``). +As a special case, ``ALIAS`` and ``IMPORTED`` targets may contain +two consecutive colons. Target names reserved by one or more CMake generators are not allowed. Among others these include ``all``, ``clean``, ``help``, and ``install``. diff --git a/Help/prop_dir/ADDITIONAL_MAKE_CLEAN_FILES.rst b/Help/prop_dir/ADDITIONAL_MAKE_CLEAN_FILES.rst index e32eed3..986ea5b 100644 --- a/Help/prop_dir/ADDITIONAL_MAKE_CLEAN_FILES.rst +++ b/Help/prop_dir/ADDITIONAL_MAKE_CLEAN_FILES.rst @@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ ADDITIONAL_MAKE_CLEAN_FILES Additional files to clean during the make clean stage. -A list of files that will be cleaned as a part of the "make clean" +A list of files that will be cleaned as a part of the ``make clean`` stage. diff --git a/Help/prop_dir/IMPLICIT_DEPENDS_INCLUDE_TRANSFORM.rst b/Help/prop_dir/IMPLICIT_DEPENDS_INCLUDE_TRANSFORM.rst index 993f620..f534976 100644 --- a/Help/prop_dir/IMPLICIT_DEPENDS_INCLUDE_TRANSFORM.rst +++ b/Help/prop_dir/IMPLICIT_DEPENDS_INCLUDE_TRANSFORM.rst @@ -1,15 +1,15 @@ IMPLICIT_DEPENDS_INCLUDE_TRANSFORM ---------------------------------- -Specify #include line transforms for dependencies in a directory. +Specify ``#include`` line transforms for dependencies in a directory. -This property specifies rules to transform macro-like #include lines +This property specifies rules to transform macro-like ``#include`` lines during implicit dependency scanning of C and C++ source files. The list of rules must be semicolon-separated with each entry of the form -"A_MACRO(%)=value-with-%" (the % must be literal). During dependency -scanning occurrences of A_MACRO(...) on #include lines will be +``A_MACRO(%)=value-with-%`` (the ``%`` must be literal). During dependency +scanning occurrences of ``A_MACRO(...)`` on ``#include`` lines will be replaced by the value given with the macro argument substituted for -'%'. For example, the entry +``%``. For example, the entry :: diff --git a/Help/prop_dir/INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION_CONFIG.rst b/Help/prop_dir/INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION_CONFIG.rst index 32520865..840a1db 100644 --- a/Help/prop_dir/INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION_CONFIG.rst +++ b/Help/prop_dir/INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION_CONFIG.rst @@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION_<CONFIG> Per-configuration interprocedural optimization for a directory. -This is a per-configuration version of INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION. +This is a per-configuration version of ``INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION``. If set, this property overrides the generic property for the named configuration. diff --git a/Help/prop_dir/MACROS.rst b/Help/prop_dir/MACROS.rst index e4feada..245cc1b 100644 --- a/Help/prop_dir/MACROS.rst +++ b/Help/prop_dir/MACROS.rst @@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ MACROS List of macro commands available in the current directory. This read-only property specifies the list of CMake macros currently -defined. It is intended for debugging purposes. See the macro +defined. It is intended for debugging purposes. See the :command:`macro` command. diff --git a/Help/prop_dir/TESTS.rst b/Help/prop_dir/TESTS.rst index 56e230e..1c9f6e5 100644 --- a/Help/prop_dir/TESTS.rst +++ b/Help/prop_dir/TESTS.rst @@ -3,5 +3,6 @@ TESTS List of tests. -This read-only property holds a :ref:`semicolon-separated list <CMake Language Lists>` of tests +This read-only property holds a +:ref:`semicolon-separated list <CMake Language Lists>` of tests defined so far, in the current directory, by the :command:`add_test` command. diff --git a/Help/prop_dir/VS_GLOBAL_SECTION_POST_section.rst b/Help/prop_dir/VS_GLOBAL_SECTION_POST_section.rst index 814bd5f..b65db99 100644 --- a/Help/prop_dir/VS_GLOBAL_SECTION_POST_section.rst +++ b/Help/prop_dir/VS_GLOBAL_SECTION_POST_section.rst @@ -12,20 +12,20 @@ in the solution file: <contents based on property value> EndGlobalSection -The property must be set to a semicolon-separated list of key=value +The property must be set to a semicolon-separated list of ``key=value`` pairs. Each such pair will be transformed into an entry in the solution global section. Whitespace around key and value is ignored. List elements which do not contain an equal sign are skipped. This property only works for Visual Studio 9 and above; it is ignored on other generators. The property only applies when set on a -directory whose CMakeLists.txt contains a project() command. +directory whose ``CMakeLists.txt`` contains a :command:`project` command. -Note that CMake generates postSolution sections ExtensibilityGlobals -and ExtensibilityAddIns by default. If you set the corresponding +Note that CMake generates postSolution sections ``ExtensibilityGlobals`` +and ``ExtensibilityAddIns`` by default. If you set the corresponding property, it will override the default section. For example, setting -VS_GLOBAL_SECTION_POST_ExtensibilityGlobals will override the default -contents of the ExtensibilityGlobals section, while keeping +``VS_GLOBAL_SECTION_POST_ExtensibilityGlobals`` will override the default +contents of the ``ExtensibilityGlobals`` section, while keeping ExtensibilityAddIns on its default. However, CMake will always add a ``SolutionGuid`` to the ``ExtensibilityGlobals`` section if it is not specified explicitly. diff --git a/Help/prop_dir/VS_GLOBAL_SECTION_PRE_section.rst b/Help/prop_dir/VS_GLOBAL_SECTION_PRE_section.rst index f70e9f1..7f8bf61 100644 --- a/Help/prop_dir/VS_GLOBAL_SECTION_PRE_section.rst +++ b/Help/prop_dir/VS_GLOBAL_SECTION_PRE_section.rst @@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ in the solution file: <contents based on property value> EndGlobalSection -The property must be set to a semicolon-separated list of key=value +The property must be set to a semicolon-separated list of ``key=value`` pairs. Each such pair will be transformed into an entry in the solution global section. Whitespace around key and value is ignored. List elements which do not contain an equal sign are skipped. This property only works for Visual Studio 9 and above; it is ignored on other generators. The property only applies when set on a -directory whose CMakeLists.txt contains a project() command. +directory whose ``CMakeLists.txt`` contains a :command:`project` command. diff --git a/Help/prop_dir/VS_STARTUP_PROJECT.rst b/Help/prop_dir/VS_STARTUP_PROJECT.rst index 04441b6..2680dfa 100644 --- a/Help/prop_dir/VS_STARTUP_PROJECT.rst +++ b/Help/prop_dir/VS_STARTUP_PROJECT.rst @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ The :ref:`Visual Studio Generators` create a ``.sln`` file for each directory whose ``CMakeLists.txt`` file calls the :command:`project` command. Set this property in the same directory as a :command:`project` command call (e.g. in the top-level ``CMakeLists.txt`` file) to specify the default startup project -for the correpsonding solution file. +for the corresponding solution file. The property must be set to the name of an existing target. This will cause that project to be listed first in the generated solution diff --git a/Help/prop_gbl/ALLOW_DUPLICATE_CUSTOM_TARGETS.rst b/Help/prop_gbl/ALLOW_DUPLICATE_CUSTOM_TARGETS.rst index 8fab503..19775ff 100644 --- a/Help/prop_gbl/ALLOW_DUPLICATE_CUSTOM_TARGETS.rst +++ b/Help/prop_gbl/ALLOW_DUPLICATE_CUSTOM_TARGETS.rst @@ -4,16 +4,18 @@ ALLOW_DUPLICATE_CUSTOM_TARGETS Allow duplicate custom targets to be created. Normally CMake requires that all targets built in a project have -globally unique logical names (see policy CMP0002). This is necessary -to generate meaningful project file names in Xcode and VS IDE +globally unique logical names (see policy :policy:`CMP0002`). +This is necessary to generate meaningful project file names in +:generator:`Xcode` and :ref:`Visual Studio Generators` IDE generators. It also allows the target names to be referenced unambiguously. -Makefile generators are capable of supporting duplicate custom target -names. For projects that care only about Makefile generators and do -not wish to support Xcode or VS IDE generators, one may set this -property to true to allow duplicate custom targets. The property -allows multiple add_custom_target command calls in different +Makefile generators are capable of supporting duplicate :command:`add_custom_target` +names. For projects that care only about :ref:`Makefile Generators` and do +not wish to support :generator:`Xcode` or :ref:`Visual Studio Generators` IDE +generators, one may set this property to ``True`` +to allow duplicate custom targets. The property +allows multiple :command:`add_custom_target` command calls in different directories to specify the same target name. However, setting this property will cause non-Makefile generators to produce an error and refuse to generate the project. diff --git a/Help/prop_gbl/DISABLED_FEATURES.rst b/Help/prop_gbl/DISABLED_FEATURES.rst index 111cdf6..882bbfa 100644 --- a/Help/prop_gbl/DISABLED_FEATURES.rst +++ b/Help/prop_gbl/DISABLED_FEATURES.rst @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ List of features which are disabled during the CMake run. List of features which are disabled during the CMake run. By default it contains the names of all packages which were not found. This is -determined using the <NAME>_FOUND variables. Packages which are -searched QUIET are not listed. A project can add its own features to +determined using the ``<NAME>_FOUND`` variables. Packages which are +searched ``QUIET`` are not listed. A project can add its own features to this list. This property is used by the macros in -FeatureSummary.cmake. +``FeatureSummary.cmake``. diff --git a/Help/prop_gbl/ENABLED_FEATURES.rst b/Help/prop_gbl/ENABLED_FEATURES.rst index b03da5a..acbb3d0 100644 --- a/Help/prop_gbl/ENABLED_FEATURES.rst +++ b/Help/prop_gbl/ENABLED_FEATURES.rst @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ List of features which are enabled during the CMake run. List of features which are enabled during the CMake run. By default it contains the names of all packages which were found. This is -determined using the <NAME>_FOUND variables. Packages which are -searched QUIET are not listed. A project can add its own features to +determined using the ``<NAME>_FOUND`` variables. Packages which are +searched ``QUIET`` are not listed. A project can add its own features to this list. This property is used by the macros in -FeatureSummary.cmake. +``FeatureSummary.cmake``. diff --git a/Help/prop_gbl/USE_FOLDERS.rst b/Help/prop_gbl/USE_FOLDERS.rst index a1b4ccb..5919723 100644 --- a/Help/prop_gbl/USE_FOLDERS.rst +++ b/Help/prop_gbl/USE_FOLDERS.rst @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ USE_FOLDERS Use the :prop_tgt:`FOLDER` target property to organize targets into folders. -If not set, CMake treats this property as OFF by default. CMake +If not set, CMake treats this property as ``OFF`` by default. CMake generators that are capable of organizing into a hierarchy of folders use the values of the :prop_tgt:`FOLDER` target property to name those -folders. See also the documentation for the FOLDER target property. +folders. See also the documentation for the :prop_tgt:`FOLDER` target property. diff --git a/Help/prop_gbl/XCODE_EMIT_EFFECTIVE_PLATFORM_NAME.rst b/Help/prop_gbl/XCODE_EMIT_EFFECTIVE_PLATFORM_NAME.rst index 9a6086e..9500443 100644 --- a/Help/prop_gbl/XCODE_EMIT_EFFECTIVE_PLATFORM_NAME.rst +++ b/Help/prop_gbl/XCODE_EMIT_EFFECTIVE_PLATFORM_NAME.rst @@ -1,14 +1,15 @@ XCODE_EMIT_EFFECTIVE_PLATFORM_NAME ---------------------------------- -Control emission of ``EFFECTIVE_PLATFORM_NAME`` by the Xcode generator. +Control emission of ``EFFECTIVE_PLATFORM_NAME`` by the :generator:`Xcode` +generator. It is required for building the same target with multiple SDKs. A common use case is the parallel use of ``iphoneos`` and ``iphonesimulator`` SDKs. -Three different states possible that control when the Xcode generator -emits the ``EFFECTIVE_PLATFORM_NAME`` variable: +Three different states possible that control when the :generator:`Xcode` +generator emits the ``EFFECTIVE_PLATFORM_NAME`` variable: - If set to ``ON`` it will always be emitted - If set to ``OFF`` it will never be emitted diff --git a/Help/prop_inst/CPACK_DESKTOP_SHORTCUTS.rst b/Help/prop_inst/CPACK_DESKTOP_SHORTCUTS.rst index 11f2c03..729ab60 100644 --- a/Help/prop_inst/CPACK_DESKTOP_SHORTCUTS.rst +++ b/Help/prop_inst/CPACK_DESKTOP_SHORTCUTS.rst @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ CPACK_DESKTOP_SHORTCUTS ----------------------- -Species a list of shortcut names that should be created on the Desktop +Species a list of shortcut names that should be created on the `Desktop` for this file. -The property is currently only supported by the WIX generator. +The property is currently only supported by the :cpack_gen:`CPack WIX Generator`. diff --git a/Help/prop_inst/CPACK_NEVER_OVERWRITE.rst b/Help/prop_inst/CPACK_NEVER_OVERWRITE.rst index 11f44d0..4789e25 100644 --- a/Help/prop_inst/CPACK_NEVER_OVERWRITE.rst +++ b/Help/prop_inst/CPACK_NEVER_OVERWRITE.rst @@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ CPACK_NEVER_OVERWRITE Request that this file not be overwritten on install or reinstall. -The property is currently only supported by the WIX generator. +The property is currently only supported by the :cpack_gen:`CPack WIX Generator`. diff --git a/Help/prop_inst/CPACK_PERMANENT.rst b/Help/prop_inst/CPACK_PERMANENT.rst index 5e191d0..985de0d 100644 --- a/Help/prop_inst/CPACK_PERMANENT.rst +++ b/Help/prop_inst/CPACK_PERMANENT.rst @@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ CPACK_PERMANENT Request that this file not be removed on uninstall. -The property is currently only supported by the WIX generator. +The property is currently only supported by the :cpack_gen:`CPack WIX Generator`. diff --git a/Help/prop_inst/CPACK_STARTUP_SHORTCUTS.rst b/Help/prop_inst/CPACK_STARTUP_SHORTCUTS.rst index 8a16022..d9208b9 100644 --- a/Help/prop_inst/CPACK_STARTUP_SHORTCUTS.rst +++ b/Help/prop_inst/CPACK_STARTUP_SHORTCUTS.rst @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ CPACK_STARTUP_SHORTCUTS ----------------------- -Species a list of shortcut names that should be created in the Startup folder +Species a list of shortcut names that should be created in the `Startup` folder for this file. -The property is currently only supported by the WIX generator. +The property is currently only supported by the :cpack_gen:`CPack WIX Generator`. diff --git a/Help/prop_inst/CPACK_START_MENU_SHORTCUTS.rst b/Help/prop_inst/CPACK_START_MENU_SHORTCUTS.rst index d30ea39..092334a 100644 --- a/Help/prop_inst/CPACK_START_MENU_SHORTCUTS.rst +++ b/Help/prop_inst/CPACK_START_MENU_SHORTCUTS.rst @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ CPACK_START_MENU_SHORTCUTS -------------------------- -Species a list of shortcut names that should be created in the Start Menu +Species a list of shortcut names that should be created in the `Start Menu` for this file. -The property is currently only supported by the WIX generator. +The property is currently only supported by the :cpack_gen:`CPack WIX Generator`. diff --git a/Help/prop_inst/CPACK_WIX_ACL.rst b/Help/prop_inst/CPACK_WIX_ACL.rst index 4e13ec4..c88f426 100644 --- a/Help/prop_inst/CPACK_WIX_ACL.rst +++ b/Help/prop_inst/CPACK_WIX_ACL.rst @@ -17,3 +17,5 @@ each of which has to match the following format. ``<permission>`` is any of the YesNoType attributes listed here:: http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/xsd/wix/permission.html + +The property is currently only supported by the :cpack_gen:`CPack WIX Generator`. diff --git a/Help/prop_sf/COMPILE_DEFINITIONS.rst b/Help/prop_sf/COMPILE_DEFINITIONS.rst index 8d2108c..6317690 100644 --- a/Help/prop_sf/COMPILE_DEFINITIONS.rst +++ b/Help/prop_sf/COMPILE_DEFINITIONS.rst @@ -3,14 +3,14 @@ COMPILE_DEFINITIONS Preprocessor definitions for compiling a source file. -The COMPILE_DEFINITIONS property may be set to a semicolon-separated -list of preprocessor definitions using the syntax VAR or VAR=value. +The ``COMPILE_DEFINITIONS`` property may be set to a semicolon-separated +list of preprocessor definitions using the syntax ``VAR`` or ``VAR=value``. Function-style definitions are not supported. CMake will automatically escape the value correctly for the native build system (note that CMake language syntax may require escapes to specify some values). This property may be set on a per-configuration basis using -the name COMPILE_DEFINITIONS_<CONFIG> where <CONFIG> is an upper-case -name (ex. "COMPILE_DEFINITIONS_DEBUG"). +the name ``COMPILE_DEFINITIONS_<CONFIG>`` where ``<CONFIG>`` is an upper-case +name (ex. ``COMPILE_DEFINITIONS_DEBUG``). CMake will automatically drop some definitions that are not supported by the native build tool. Xcode does not support per-configuration @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ definitions on source files. .. include:: /include/COMPILE_DEFINITIONS_DISCLAIMER.txt -Contents of ``COMPILE_DEFINITIONS`` may use "generator expressions" +Contents of ``COMPILE_DEFINITIONS`` may use :manual:`cmake-generator-expressions(7)` with the syntax ``$<...>``. See the :manual:`cmake-generator-expressions(7)` manual for available expressions. However, :generator:`Xcode` does not support per-config per-source settings, so expressions diff --git a/Help/prop_sf/COMPILE_DEFINITIONS_CONFIG.rst b/Help/prop_sf/COMPILE_DEFINITIONS_CONFIG.rst index 8487076..ec867b6 100644 --- a/Help/prop_sf/COMPILE_DEFINITIONS_CONFIG.rst +++ b/Help/prop_sf/COMPILE_DEFINITIONS_CONFIG.rst @@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ Ignored. See CMake Policy :policy:`CMP0043`. Per-configuration preprocessor definitions on a source file. -This is the configuration-specific version of COMPILE_DEFINITIONS. -Note that Xcode does not support per-configuration source file flags -so this property will be ignored by the Xcode generator. +This is the configuration-specific version of :prop_tgt:`COMPILE_DEFINITIONS`. +Note that :generator:`Xcode` does not support per-configuration source +file flags so this property will be ignored by the :generator:`Xcode` generator. diff --git a/Help/prop_sf/EXTERNAL_OBJECT.rst b/Help/prop_sf/EXTERNAL_OBJECT.rst index efa0e9b..351c04d 100644 --- a/Help/prop_sf/EXTERNAL_OBJECT.rst +++ b/Help/prop_sf/EXTERNAL_OBJECT.rst @@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ EXTERNAL_OBJECT If set to true then this is an object file. -If this property is set to true then the source file is really an +If this property is set to ``True`` then the source file is really an object file and should not be compiled. It will still be linked into the target though. diff --git a/Help/prop_sf/Fortran_FORMAT.rst b/Help/prop_sf/Fortran_FORMAT.rst index 69e34aa..1cbbf48 100644 --- a/Help/prop_sf/Fortran_FORMAT.rst +++ b/Help/prop_sf/Fortran_FORMAT.rst @@ -1,9 +1,10 @@ Fortran_FORMAT -------------- -Set to FIXED or FREE to indicate the Fortran source layout. +Set to ``FIXED`` or ``FREE`` to indicate the Fortran source layout. This property tells CMake whether a given Fortran source file uses fixed-format or free-format. CMake will pass the corresponding format -flag to the compiler. Consider using the target-wide Fortran_FORMAT -property if all source files in a target share the same format. +flag to the compiler. Consider using the target-wide +:prop_tgt:`Fortran_FORMAT` property if all source files in a target +share the same format. diff --git a/Help/prop_sf/KEEP_EXTENSION.rst b/Help/prop_sf/KEEP_EXTENSION.rst index d6167e5..a32f968 100644 --- a/Help/prop_sf/KEEP_EXTENSION.rst +++ b/Help/prop_sf/KEEP_EXTENSION.rst @@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ Make the output file have the same extension as the source file. If this property is set then the file extension of the output file will be the same as that of the source file. Normally the output file extension is computed based on the language of the source file, for -example .cxx will go to a .o extension. +example ``.cxx`` will go to a ``.o`` extension. diff --git a/Help/prop_sf/LABELS.rst b/Help/prop_sf/LABELS.rst index e1c1069..d0d2a0a 100644 --- a/Help/prop_sf/LABELS.rst +++ b/Help/prop_sf/LABELS.rst @@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ LABELS Specify a list of text labels associated with a source file. This property has meaning only when the source file is listed in a -target whose LABELS property is also set. No other semantics are +target whose ``LABELS`` property is also set. No other semantics are currently specified. diff --git a/Help/prop_sf/LANGUAGE.rst b/Help/prop_sf/LANGUAGE.rst index 97bfa20..88d438e 100644 --- a/Help/prop_sf/LANGUAGE.rst +++ b/Help/prop_sf/LANGUAGE.rst @@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ What programming language is the file. A property that can be set to indicate what programming language the source file is. If it is not set the language is determined based on -the file extension. Typical values are CXX C etc. Setting this +the file extension. Typical values are ``CXX`` (i.e. C++), ``C``, +``CSharp``, ``CUDA``, ``Fortran``, and ``ASM``. Setting this property for a file means this file will be compiled. Do not set this for headers or files that should not be compiled. diff --git a/Help/prop_sf/OBJECT_OUTPUTS.rst b/Help/prop_sf/OBJECT_OUTPUTS.rst index 1ce4866..e7e880b 100644 --- a/Help/prop_sf/OBJECT_OUTPUTS.rst +++ b/Help/prop_sf/OBJECT_OUTPUTS.rst @@ -1,9 +1,9 @@ OBJECT_OUTPUTS -------------- -Additional outputs for a Ninja or Makefile rule. +Additional outputs for a :generator:`Ninja` or :ref:`Makefile Generators` rule. Additional outputs created by compilation of this source file. If any of these outputs is missing the object will be recompiled. This is -supported only on the Ninja and Makefile generators and will be ignored on -other generators. +supported only on the :generator:`Ninja` and :ref:`Makefile Generators` +and will be ignored on other generators. diff --git a/Help/prop_sf/SYMBOLIC.rst b/Help/prop_sf/SYMBOLIC.rst index c7d0b26..8bebe30 100644 --- a/Help/prop_sf/SYMBOLIC.rst +++ b/Help/prop_sf/SYMBOLIC.rst @@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ SYMBOLIC Is this just a name for a rule. -If SYMBOLIC (boolean) is set to true the build system will be informed +If ``SYMBOLIC`` (boolean) is set to ``True`` the build system will be informed that the source file is not actually created on disk but instead used as a symbolic name for a build rule. diff --git a/Help/prop_sf/VS_XAML_TYPE.rst b/Help/prop_sf/VS_XAML_TYPE.rst index e92191d..190a639 100644 --- a/Help/prop_sf/VS_XAML_TYPE.rst +++ b/Help/prop_sf/VS_XAML_TYPE.rst @@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ VS_XAML_TYPE ------------ Mark a XAML source file as a different type than the default ``Page``. -The most common usage would be to set the default App.xaml file as -ApplicationDefinition. +The most common usage would be to set the default ``App.xaml`` file as +``ApplicationDefinition``. diff --git a/Help/prop_sf/WRAP_EXCLUDE.rst b/Help/prop_sf/WRAP_EXCLUDE.rst index 2c79f72..5f41c28 100644 --- a/Help/prop_sf/WRAP_EXCLUDE.rst +++ b/Help/prop_sf/WRAP_EXCLUDE.rst @@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ Exclude this source file from any code wrapping techniques. Some packages can wrap source files into alternate languages to provide additional functionality. For example, C++ code can be -wrapped into Java or Python etc using SWIG etc. If WRAP_EXCLUDE is -set to true (1 etc) that indicates that this source file should not be +wrapped into Java or Python etc using SWIG etc. If ``WRAP_EXCLUDE`` is +set to ``True``, that indicates that this source file should not be wrapped. diff --git a/Help/prop_sf/XCODE_EXPLICIT_FILE_TYPE.rst b/Help/prop_sf/XCODE_EXPLICIT_FILE_TYPE.rst index 1b24701..b8cf946 100644 --- a/Help/prop_sf/XCODE_EXPLICIT_FILE_TYPE.rst +++ b/Help/prop_sf/XCODE_EXPLICIT_FILE_TYPE.rst @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ XCODE_EXPLICIT_FILE_TYPE ------------------------ -Set the Xcode ``explicitFileType`` attribute on its reference to a +Set the :generator:`Xcode` ``explicitFileType`` attribute on its reference to a source file. CMake computes a default based on file extension but can be told explicitly with this property. diff --git a/Help/prop_sf/XCODE_FILE_ATTRIBUTES.rst b/Help/prop_sf/XCODE_FILE_ATTRIBUTES.rst index 39e6966..4c93f44 100644 --- a/Help/prop_sf/XCODE_FILE_ATTRIBUTES.rst +++ b/Help/prop_sf/XCODE_FILE_ATTRIBUTES.rst @@ -1,9 +1,9 @@ XCODE_FILE_ATTRIBUTES --------------------- -Add values to the Xcode ``ATTRIBUTES`` setting on its reference to a +Add values to the :generator:`Xcode` ``ATTRIBUTES`` setting on its reference to a source file. Among other things, this can be used to set the role on -a mig file:: +a ``.mig`` file:: set_source_files_properties(defs.mig PROPERTIES diff --git a/Help/prop_sf/XCODE_LAST_KNOWN_FILE_TYPE.rst b/Help/prop_sf/XCODE_LAST_KNOWN_FILE_TYPE.rst index 42e3757..b21891f 100644 --- a/Help/prop_sf/XCODE_LAST_KNOWN_FILE_TYPE.rst +++ b/Help/prop_sf/XCODE_LAST_KNOWN_FILE_TYPE.rst @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ XCODE_LAST_KNOWN_FILE_TYPE -------------------------- -Set the Xcode ``lastKnownFileType`` attribute on its reference to a -source file. CMake computes a default based on file extension but +Set the :generator:`Xcode` ``lastKnownFileType`` attribute on its reference to +a source file. CMake computes a default based on file extension but can be told explicitly with this property. See also :prop_sf:`XCODE_EXPLICIT_FILE_TYPE`, which is preferred diff --git a/Help/prop_test/COST.rst b/Help/prop_test/COST.rst index 3236a02..0c0fca7 100644 --- a/Help/prop_test/COST.rst +++ b/Help/prop_test/COST.rst @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ COST ---- -Set this to a floating point value. Tests in a test set will be run in descending order of cost. +Set this to a floating point value. Tests in a test set will be run +in descending order of cost. This property describes the cost of a test. You can explicitly set -this value; tests with higher COST values will run first. +this value; tests with higher ``COST`` values will run first. diff --git a/Help/prop_test/DISABLED.rst b/Help/prop_test/DISABLED.rst index c18ae7f..1d469e8 100644 --- a/Help/prop_test/DISABLED.rst +++ b/Help/prop_test/DISABLED.rst @@ -1,15 +1,15 @@ DISABLED -------- -If set to true, the test will be skipped and its status will be 'Not Run'. A -DISABLED test will not be counted in the total number of tests and its -completion status will be reported to CDash as 'Disabled'. +If set to ``True``, the test will be skipped and its status will be 'Not Run'. A +``DISABLED`` test will not be counted in the total number of tests and its +completion status will be reported to CDash as ``Disabled``. -A DISABLED test does not participate in test fixture dependency resolution. -If a DISABLED test has fixture requirements defined in its +A ``DISABLED`` test does not participate in test fixture dependency resolution. +If a ``DISABLED`` test has fixture requirements defined in its :prop_test:`FIXTURES_REQUIRED` property, it will not cause setup or cleanup tests for those fixtures to be added to the test set. -If a test with the :prop_test:`FIXTURES_SETUP` property set is DISABLED, the -fixture behavior will be as though that setup test was passing and any test +If a test with the :prop_test:`FIXTURES_SETUP` property set is ``DISABLED``, +the fixture behavior will be as though that setup test was passing and any test case requiring that fixture will still run. diff --git a/Help/prop_test/ENVIRONMENT.rst b/Help/prop_test/ENVIRONMENT.rst index df9bc9e..102c792 100644 --- a/Help/prop_test/ENVIRONMENT.rst +++ b/Help/prop_test/ENVIRONMENT.rst @@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ ENVIRONMENT Specify environment variables that should be defined for running a test. If set to a list of environment variables and values of the form -MYVAR=value those environment variables will be defined while running +``MYVAR=value`` those environment variables will be defined while running the test. The environment is restored to its previous state after the test is done. diff --git a/Help/prop_test/MEASUREMENT.rst b/Help/prop_test/MEASUREMENT.rst index bc4936e..de459ed 100644 --- a/Help/prop_test/MEASUREMENT.rst +++ b/Help/prop_test/MEASUREMENT.rst @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ MEASUREMENT ----------- -Specify a CDASH measurement and value to be reported for a test. +Specify a ``CDASH`` measurement and value to be reported for a test. -If set to a name then that name will be reported to CDASH as a named -measurement with a value of 1. You may also specify a value by -setting MEASUREMENT to "measurement=value". +If set to a name then that name will be reported to ``CDASH`` as a named +measurement with a value of ``1``. You may also specify a value by +setting ``MEASUREMENT`` to ``measurement=value``. diff --git a/Help/prop_test/RUN_SERIAL.rst b/Help/prop_test/RUN_SERIAL.rst index 8f65ae1..ab4c542 100644 --- a/Help/prop_test/RUN_SERIAL.rst +++ b/Help/prop_test/RUN_SERIAL.rst @@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ RUN_SERIAL Do not run this test in parallel with any other test. -Use this option in conjunction with the ctest_test PARALLEL_LEVEL +Use this option in conjunction with the ctest_test ``PARALLEL_LEVEL`` option to specify that this test should not be run in parallel with any other tests. diff --git a/Help/prop_test/SKIP_RETURN_CODE.rst b/Help/prop_test/SKIP_RETURN_CODE.rst index c61273c..a05fbf3 100644 --- a/Help/prop_test/SKIP_RETURN_CODE.rst +++ b/Help/prop_test/SKIP_RETURN_CODE.rst @@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ Return code to mark a test as skipped. Sometimes only a test itself can determine if all requirements for the test are met. If such a situation should not be considered a hard failure a return code of the process can be specified that will mark the test as -"Not Run" if it is encountered. +``Not Run`` if it is encountered. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/COMPILE_PDB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_CONFIG.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/COMPILE_PDB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_CONFIG.rst index 52ef013..f261756 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/COMPILE_PDB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_CONFIG.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/COMPILE_PDB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_CONFIG.rst @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ generated by the compiler while building source files. This is a per-configuration version of :prop_tgt:`COMPILE_PDB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY`, -but multi-configuration generators (VS, Xcode) do NOT append a +but multi-configuration generators (Visual Studio, Xcode) do NOT append a per-configuration subdirectory to the specified directory. This property is initialized by the value of the :variable:`CMAKE_COMPILE_PDB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_<CONFIG>` variable diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/DEBUG_POSTFIX.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/DEBUG_POSTFIX.rst index 1487656..04e312e 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/DEBUG_POSTFIX.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/DEBUG_POSTFIX.rst @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ DEBUG_POSTFIX ------------- -See target property <CONFIG>_POSTFIX. +See target property ``<CONFIG>_POSTFIX``. -This property is a special case of the more-general <CONFIG>_POSTFIX -property for the DEBUG configuration. +This property is a special case of the more-general ``<CONFIG>_POSTFIX`` +property for the ``DEBUG`` configuration. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/DEFINE_SYMBOL.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/DEFINE_SYMBOL.rst index f47f135..eb7f937 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/DEFINE_SYMBOL.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/DEFINE_SYMBOL.rst @@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ DEFINE_SYMBOL Define a symbol when compiling this target's sources. -DEFINE_SYMBOL sets the name of the preprocessor symbol defined when +``DEFINE_SYMBOL`` sets the name of the preprocessor symbol defined when compiling sources in a shared library. If not set here then it is set -to target_EXPORTS by default (with some substitutions if the target is +to ``target_EXPORTS`` by default (with some substitutions if the target is not a valid C identifier). This is useful for headers to know whether they are being included from inside their library or outside to properly setup dllexport/dllimport decorations. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/DOTNET_TARGET_FRAMEWORK_VERSION.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/DOTNET_TARGET_FRAMEWORK_VERSION.rst index a2f7d7d..c100326 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/DOTNET_TARGET_FRAMEWORK_VERSION.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/DOTNET_TARGET_FRAMEWORK_VERSION.rst @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ DOTNET_TARGET_FRAMEWORK_VERSION Specify the .NET target framework version. Used to specify the .NET target framework version for C++/CLI. For -example, "v4.5". +example: ``v4.5``. This property is only evaluated for :ref:`Visual Studio Generators` VS 2010 and above. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/EXCLUDE_FROM_DEFAULT_BUILD.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/EXCLUDE_FROM_DEFAULT_BUILD.rst index a14e48c..664704b 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/EXCLUDE_FROM_DEFAULT_BUILD.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/EXCLUDE_FROM_DEFAULT_BUILD.rst @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ EXCLUDE_FROM_DEFAULT_BUILD -------------------------- -Exclude target from "Build Solution". +Exclude target from ``Build Solution``. This property is only used by Visual Studio generators. -When set to TRUE, the target will not be built when you press "Build -Solution". +When set to ``TRUE``, the target will not be built when you press +``Build Solution``. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/EXCLUDE_FROM_DEFAULT_BUILD_CONFIG.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/EXCLUDE_FROM_DEFAULT_BUILD_CONFIG.rst index 655a9de..ad1021a 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/EXCLUDE_FROM_DEFAULT_BUILD_CONFIG.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/EXCLUDE_FROM_DEFAULT_BUILD_CONFIG.rst @@ -1,9 +1,10 @@ EXCLUDE_FROM_DEFAULT_BUILD_<CONFIG> ----------------------------------- -Per-configuration version of target exclusion from "Build Solution". +Per-configuration version of target exclusion from ``Build Solution``. This is the configuration-specific version of -EXCLUDE_FROM_DEFAULT_BUILD. If the generic EXCLUDE_FROM_DEFAULT_BUILD -is also set on a target, EXCLUDE_FROM_DEFAULT_BUILD_<CONFIG> takes +:prop_tgt:`EXCLUDE_FROM_DEFAULT_BUILD`. If the generic +:prop_tgt:`EXCLUDE_FROM_DEFAULT_BUILD` is also set on a target, +``EXCLUDE_FROM_DEFAULT_BUILD_<CONFIG>`` takes precedence in configurations for which it has a value. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/EXPORT_NAME.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/EXPORT_NAME.rst index 043c57a..0e021d0 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/EXPORT_NAME.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/EXPORT_NAME.rst @@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ EXPORT_NAME Exported name for target files. -This sets the name for the IMPORTED target generated by the +This sets the name for the ``IMPORTED`` target generated by the :command:`install(EXPORT)` and :command:`export` commands. If not set, the logical target name is used by default. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/EchoString.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/EchoString.rst index 32ae2aa..352d062 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/EchoString.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/EchoString.rst @@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ EchoString A message to be displayed when the target is built. -A message to display on some generators (such as makefiles) when the -target is built. +A message to display on some generators (such as :ref:`Makefile Generators`) +when the target is built. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/FOLDER.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/FOLDER.rst index 0121125..f6be9e6 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/FOLDER.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/FOLDER.rst @@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ FOLDER Set the folder name. Use to organize targets in an IDE. -Targets with no FOLDER property will appear as top level entities in -IDEs like Visual Studio. Targets with the same FOLDER property value +Targets with no ``FOLDER`` property will appear as top level entities in +IDEs like Visual Studio. Targets with the same ``FOLDER`` property value will appear next to each other in a folder of that name. To nest -folders, use FOLDER values such as 'GUI/Dialogs' with '/' characters +folders, use ``FOLDER`` values such as 'GUI/Dialogs' with '/' characters separating folder levels. This property is initialized by the value of the variable diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/Fortran_FORMAT.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/Fortran_FORMAT.rst index 0a11d91..8704e5f 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/Fortran_FORMAT.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/Fortran_FORMAT.rst @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ Fortran_FORMAT -------------- -Set to FIXED or FREE to indicate the Fortran source layout. +Set to ``FIXED`` or ``FREE`` to indicate the Fortran source layout. This property tells CMake whether the Fortran source files in a target use fixed-format or free-format. CMake will pass the corresponding -format flag to the compiler. Use the source-specific Fortran_FORMAT +format flag to the compiler. Use the source-specific ``Fortran_FORMAT`` property to change the format of a specific source file. If the -variable CMAKE_Fortran_FORMAT is set when a target is created its +variable :variable:`CMAKE_Fortran_FORMAT` is set when a target is created its value is used to initialize this property. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY.rst index 9c86437..e061863 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY.rst @@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ the compiler supports a module output directory this specifies the directory in which the modules will be placed. When this property is not set the modules will be placed in the build directory corresponding to the target's source directory. If the variable -CMAKE_Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY is set when a target is created its +:variable:`CMAKE_Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY` is set when a target is created its value is used to initialize this property. Note that some compilers will automatically search the module output directory for modules USEd during compilation but others will not. If your sources USE modules their location must be specified by -INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES regardless of this property. +:prop_tgt:`INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES` regardless of this property. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/GENERATOR_FILE_NAME.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/GENERATOR_FILE_NAME.rst index 032b22a..a486105 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/GENERATOR_FILE_NAME.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/GENERATOR_FILE_NAME.rst @@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ Generator's file for this target. An internal property used by some generators to record the name of the project or dsp file associated with this target. Note that at configure time, this property is only set for targets created by -include_external_msproject(). +:command:`include_external_msproject`. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/GHS_INTEGRITY_APP.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/GHS_INTEGRITY_APP.rst index 7643038..b669781 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/GHS_INTEGRITY_APP.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/GHS_INTEGRITY_APP.rst @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ GHS_INTEGRITY_APP ``ON`` / ``OFF`` boolean to determine if an executable target should be treated as an `Integrity Application`. -If no value is set and if a `.int` file is added as a source file to the +If no value is set and if a ``.int`` file is added as a source file to the executable target it will be treated as an `Integrity Application`. Supported on :generator:`Green Hills MULTI`. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/GNUtoMS.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/GNUtoMS.rst index cf34da9..a09ebbf 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/GNUtoMS.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/GNUtoMS.rst @@ -1,17 +1,17 @@ GNUtoMS ------- -Convert GNU import library (.dll.a) to MS format (.lib). +Convert GNU import library (``.dll.a``) to MS format (``.lib``). When linking a shared library or executable that exports symbols using GNU tools on Windows (MinGW/MSYS) with Visual Studio installed convert -the import library (.dll.a) from GNU to MS format (.lib). Both import -libraries will be installed by install(TARGETS) and exported by -install(EXPORT) and export() to be linked by applications with either -GNU- or MS-compatible tools. +the import library (``.dll.a``) from GNU to MS format (``.lib``). Both import +libraries will be installed by :command:`install(TARGETS)` and exported by +:command:`install(EXPORT)` and :command:`export` to be linked +by applications with either GNU- or MS-compatible tools. -If the variable CMAKE_GNUtoMS is set when a target is created its +If the variable ``CMAKE_GNUtoMS`` is set when a target is created its value is used to initialize this property. The variable must be set -prior to the first command that enables a language such as project() -or enable_language(). CMake provides the variable as an option to the +prior to the first command that enables a language such as :command:`project` +or :command:`enable_language`. CMake provides the variable as an option to the user automatically when configuring on Windows with GNU tools. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/HAS_CXX.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/HAS_CXX.rst index 7790932..15199b1 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/HAS_CXX.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/HAS_CXX.rst @@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ HAS_CXX Link the target using the C++ linker tool (obsolete). -This is equivalent to setting the LINKER_LANGUAGE property to CXX. -See that property's documentation for details. +This is equivalent to setting the :prop_tgt:`LINKER_LANGUAGE` +property to ``CXX``. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED.rst index 605c1ce..22d28aa 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED.rst @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ IMPORTED -------- -Read-only indication of whether a target is IMPORTED. +Read-only indication of whether a target is ``IMPORTED``. The boolean value of this property is ``True`` for targets created with -the IMPORTED option to :command:`add_executable` or :command:`add_library`. +the ``IMPORTED`` option to :command:`add_executable` or :command:`add_library`. It is ``False`` for targets built within the project. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_IMPLIB.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_IMPLIB.rst index acf4b32..77fb552 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_IMPLIB.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_IMPLIB.rst @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ IMPORTED_IMPLIB --------------- -Full path to the import library for an IMPORTED target. +Full path to the import library for an ``IMPORTED`` target. -Set this to the location of the ".lib" part of a windows DLL. Ignored +Set this to the location of the ``.lib`` part of a Windows DLL. Ignored for non-imported targets. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_IMPLIB_CONFIG.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_IMPLIB_CONFIG.rst index b4b3f02..5debabc 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_IMPLIB_CONFIG.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_IMPLIB_CONFIG.rst @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ IMPORTED_IMPLIB_<CONFIG> ------------------------ -<CONFIG>-specific version of IMPORTED_IMPLIB property. +<CONFIG>-specific version of :prop_tgt:`IMPORTED_IMPLIB` property. Configuration names correspond to those provided by the project from which the target is imported. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LINK_DEPENDENT_LIBRARIES.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LINK_DEPENDENT_LIBRARIES.rst index 2db2b0e..f7e2165 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LINK_DEPENDENT_LIBRARIES.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LINK_DEPENDENT_LIBRARIES.rst @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ their implementation. On some platforms the linker searches for the dependent libraries of shared libraries they are including in the link. Set this property to the list of dependent shared libraries of an imported library. The list should be disjoint from the list of -interface libraries in the INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES property. On +interface libraries in the :prop_tgt:`INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES` property. On platforms requiring dependent shared libraries to be found at link time CMake uses this list to add appropriate files or paths to the link command line. Ignored for non-imported targets. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LINK_DEPENDENT_LIBRARIES_CONFIG.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LINK_DEPENDENT_LIBRARIES_CONFIG.rst index ee243c7..5b9c513 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LINK_DEPENDENT_LIBRARIES_CONFIG.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LINK_DEPENDENT_LIBRARIES_CONFIG.rst @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ IMPORTED_LINK_DEPENDENT_LIBRARIES_<CONFIG> ------------------------------------------ -<CONFIG>-specific version of IMPORTED_LINK_DEPENDENT_LIBRARIES. +<CONFIG>-specific version of :prop_tgt:`IMPORTED_LINK_DEPENDENT_LIBRARIES`. Configuration names correspond to those provided by the project from which the target is imported. If set, this property completely diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LANGUAGES.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LANGUAGES.rst index 5ca9c8b..4ed4281 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LANGUAGES.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LANGUAGES.rst @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LANGUAGES --------------------------------- -Languages compiled into an IMPORTED static library. +Languages compiled into an ``IMPORTED`` static library. Set this to the list of languages of source files compiled to produce -a STATIC IMPORTED library (such as "C" or "CXX"). CMake accounts for +a ``STATIC IMPORTED`` library (such as ``C`` or ``CXX``). CMake accounts for these languages when computing how to link a target to the imported library. For example, when a C executable links to an imported C++ static library CMake chooses the C++ linker to satisfy language runtime dependencies of the static library. -This property is ignored for targets that are not STATIC libraries. +This property is ignored for targets that are not ``STATIC`` libraries. This property is ignored for non-imported targets. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LANGUAGES_CONFIG.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LANGUAGES_CONFIG.rst index d4a10fb..40fcf7f 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LANGUAGES_CONFIG.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LANGUAGES_CONFIG.rst @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LANGUAGES_<CONFIG> ------------------------------------------ -<CONFIG>-specific version of IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LANGUAGES. +<CONFIG>-specific version of :prop_tgt:`IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LANGUAGES`. Configuration names correspond to those provided by the project from which the target is imported. If set, this property completely diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LIBRARIES.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LIBRARIES.rst index 61134a4..527cf2e 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LIBRARIES.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LIBRARIES.rst @@ -1,16 +1,16 @@ IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LIBRARIES --------------------------------- -Transitive link interface of an IMPORTED target. +Transitive link interface of an ``IMPORTED`` target. Set this to the list of libraries whose interface is included when an -IMPORTED library target is linked to another target. The libraries +``IMPORTED`` library target is linked to another target. The libraries will be included on the link line for the target. Unlike the -LINK_INTERFACE_LIBRARIES property, this property applies to all -imported target types, including STATIC libraries. This property is +:prop_tgt:`LINK_INTERFACE_LIBRARIES` property, this property applies to all +imported target types, including ``STATIC`` libraries. This property is ignored for non-imported targets. This property is ignored if the target also has a non-empty -INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES property. +:prop_tgt:`INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES` property. -This property is deprecated. Use INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES instead. +This property is deprecated. Use :prop_tgt:`INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES` instead. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LIBRARIES_CONFIG.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LIBRARIES_CONFIG.rst index 13b93ba..050fb1d 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LIBRARIES_CONFIG.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LIBRARIES_CONFIG.rst @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LIBRARIES_<CONFIG> ------------------------------------------ -<CONFIG>-specific version of IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LIBRARIES. +<CONFIG>-specific version of :prop_tgt:`IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LIBRARIES`. Configuration names correspond to those provided by the project from which the target is imported. If set, this property completely overrides the generic property for the named configuration. This property is ignored if the target also has a non-empty -INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES property. +:prop_tgt:`INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES` property. -This property is deprecated. Use INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES instead. +This property is deprecated. Use :prop_tgt:`INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES` instead. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_MULTIPLICITY.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_MULTIPLICITY.rst index 3a86b99..7a92d96 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_MULTIPLICITY.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_MULTIPLICITY.rst @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_MULTIPLICITY ------------------------------------ -Repetition count for cycles of IMPORTED static libraries. +Repetition count for cycles of ``IMPORTED`` static libraries. -This is LINK_INTERFACE_MULTIPLICITY for IMPORTED targets. +This is :prop_tgt:`LINK_INTERFACE_MULTIPLICITY` for ``IMPORTED`` targets. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_MULTIPLICITY_CONFIG.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_MULTIPLICITY_CONFIG.rst index 33b9b84..758237b 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_MULTIPLICITY_CONFIG.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_MULTIPLICITY_CONFIG.rst @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_MULTIPLICITY_<CONFIG> --------------------------------------------- -<CONFIG>-specific version of IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_MULTIPLICITY. +<CONFIG>-specific version of :prop_tgt:`IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_MULTIPLICITY`. If set, this property completely overrides the generic property for the named configuration. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LOCATION.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LOCATION.rst index 2d07aad..d674f29 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LOCATION.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LOCATION.rst @@ -1,21 +1,21 @@ IMPORTED_LOCATION ----------------- -Full path to the main file on disk for an IMPORTED target. +Full path to the main file on disk for an ``IMPORTED`` target. -Set this to the location of an IMPORTED target file on disk. For +Set this to the location of an ``IMPORTED`` target file on disk. For executables this is the location of the executable file. For bundles on macOS this is the location of the executable file inside -Contents/MacOS under the application bundle folder. For static +``Contents/MacOS`` under the application bundle folder. For ``STATIC`` libraries and modules this is the location of the library or module. -For shared libraries on non-DLL platforms this is the location of the +For ``SHARED`` libraries on non-DLL platforms this is the location of the shared library. For frameworks on macOS this is the location of the library file symlink just inside the framework folder. For DLLs this -is the location of the ".dll" part of the library. For UNKNOWN +is the location of the ``.dll`` part of the library. For ``UNKNOWN`` libraries this is the location of the file to be linked. Ignored for non-imported targets. -Projects may skip IMPORTED_LOCATION if the configuration-specific -property IMPORTED_LOCATION_<CONFIG> is set. To get the location of an -imported target read one of the LOCATION or LOCATION_<CONFIG> -properties. +Projects may skip ``IMPORTED_LOCATION`` if the configuration-specific +property :prop_tgt:`IMPORTED_LOCATION_<CONFIG>` is set. To get the location +of an imported target read one of the :prop_tgt:`LOCATION` or +``LOCATION_<CONFIG>`` properties. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LOCATION_CONFIG.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LOCATION_CONFIG.rst index f85bb19..c5f5f04 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LOCATION_CONFIG.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_LOCATION_CONFIG.rst @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ IMPORTED_LOCATION_<CONFIG> -------------------------- -<CONFIG>-specific version of IMPORTED_LOCATION property. +<CONFIG>-specific version of :prop_tgt:`IMPORTED_LOCATION` property. Configuration names correspond to those provided by the project from which the target is imported. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_NO_SONAME.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_NO_SONAME.rst index 4a1bb44..cbb7642 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_NO_SONAME.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_NO_SONAME.rst @@ -1,9 +1,9 @@ IMPORTED_NO_SONAME ------------------ -Specifies that an IMPORTED shared library target has no "soname". +Specifies that an ``IMPORTED`` shared library target has no ``soname``. Set this property to true for an imported shared library file that has -no "soname" field. CMake may adjust generated link commands for some +no ``soname`` field. CMake may adjust generated link commands for some platforms to prevent the linker from using the path to the library in -place of its missing soname. Ignored for non-imported targets. +place of its missing ``soname``. Ignored for non-imported targets. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_NO_SONAME_CONFIG.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_NO_SONAME_CONFIG.rst index 22d6822..76fe471 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_NO_SONAME_CONFIG.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_NO_SONAME_CONFIG.rst @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ IMPORTED_NO_SONAME_<CONFIG> --------------------------- -<CONFIG>-specific version of IMPORTED_NO_SONAME property. +<CONFIG>-specific version of :prop_tgt:`IMPORTED_NO_SONAME` property. Configuration names correspond to those provided by the project from which the target is imported. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_SONAME.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_SONAME.rst index d80907e..bf0c3cb 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_SONAME.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_SONAME.rst @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ IMPORTED_SONAME --------------- -The "soname" of an IMPORTED target of shared library type. +The ``soname`` of an ``IMPORTED`` target of shared library type. -Set this to the "soname" embedded in an imported shared library. This +Set this to the ``soname`` embedded in an imported shared library. This is meaningful only on platforms supporting the feature. Ignored for non-imported targets. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_SONAME_CONFIG.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_SONAME_CONFIG.rst index 6ec9af3..59a9d1a 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_SONAME_CONFIG.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_SONAME_CONFIG.rst @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ IMPORTED_SONAME_<CONFIG> ------------------------ -<CONFIG>-specific version of IMPORTED_SONAME property. +<CONFIG>-specific version of :prop_tgt:`IMPORTED_SONAME` property. Configuration names correspond to those provided by the project from which the target is imported. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORT_PREFIX.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORT_PREFIX.rst index deede97..17e381b 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORT_PREFIX.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORT_PREFIX.rst @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ IMPORT_PREFIX What comes before the import library name. -Similar to the target property PREFIX, but used for import libraries -(typically corresponding to a DLL) instead of regular libraries. A -target property that can be set to override the prefix (such as "lib") +Similar to the target property :prop_tgt:`PREFIX`, but used for import libraries +(typically corresponding to a ``DLL``) instead of regular libraries. A +target property that can be set to override the prefix (such as ``lib``) on an import library name. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORT_SUFFIX.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORT_SUFFIX.rst index bd01250..9307115 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORT_SUFFIX.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORT_SUFFIX.rst @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ IMPORT_SUFFIX What comes after the import library name. -Similar to the target property SUFFIX, but used for import libraries -(typically corresponding to a DLL) instead of regular libraries. A -target property that can be set to override the suffix (such as -".lib") on an import library name. +Similar to the target property :prop_tgt:`SUFFIX`, but used +for import libraries (typically corresponding to a ``DLL``) instead of +regular libraries. A target property that can be set to override +the suffix (such as ``.lib``) on an import library name. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES.rst index 8b40d9c..b381d1d 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES.rst @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ paths for the compiler. Relative paths should not be added to this property directly. Use one of the commands above instead to handle relative paths. -Contents of ``INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES`` may use "generator expressions" with +Contents of ``INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES`` may use :manual:`cmake-generator-expressions(7)` with the syntax ``$<...>``. See the :manual:`cmake-generator-expressions(7)` manual for available expressions. See the :manual:`cmake-buildsystem(7)` manual for more on defining buildsystem properties. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/INSTALL_NAME_DIR.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/INSTALL_NAME_DIR.rst index 34348bb..2216072 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/INSTALL_NAME_DIR.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/INSTALL_NAME_DIR.rst @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ INSTALL_NAME_DIR ---------------- -Mac OSX directory name for installed targets. +macOS directory name for installed targets. -INSTALL_NAME_DIR is a string specifying the directory portion of the -"install_name" field of shared libraries on Mac OSX to use in the +``INSTALL_NAME_DIR`` is a string specifying the directory portion of the +"install_name" field of shared libraries on macOS to use in the installed targets. This property is initialized by the value of the variable diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/INSTALL_RPATH.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/INSTALL_RPATH.rst index 6206b68..6403f4c 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/INSTALL_RPATH.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/INSTALL_RPATH.rst @@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ The rpath to use for installed targets. A semicolon-separated list specifying the rpath to use in installed targets (for platforms that support it). This property is initialized -by the value of the variable CMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH if it is set when a -target is created. +by the value of the variable :variable:`CMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH` if it is set when +a target is created. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/INSTALL_RPATH_USE_LINK_PATH.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/INSTALL_RPATH_USE_LINK_PATH.rst index f0006f8..d8be954 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/INSTALL_RPATH_USE_LINK_PATH.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/INSTALL_RPATH_USE_LINK_PATH.rst @@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ INSTALL_RPATH_USE_LINK_PATH Add paths to linker search and installed rpath. -INSTALL_RPATH_USE_LINK_PATH is a boolean that if set to true will +``INSTALL_RPATH_USE_LINK_PATH`` is a boolean that if set to ``True`` will append directories in the linker search path and outside the project -to the INSTALL_RPATH. This property is initialized by the value of -the variable CMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH_USE_LINK_PATH if it is set when a +to the :prop_tgt:`INSTALL_RPATH`. This property is initialized by the value of +the variable ``CMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH_USE_LINK_PATH`` if it is set when a target is created. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/INTERFACE_LINK_DEPENDS.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/INTERFACE_LINK_DEPENDS.rst index d07f8ea..790554d 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/INTERFACE_LINK_DEPENDS.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/INTERFACE_LINK_DEPENDS.rst @@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ INTERFACE_LINK_DEPENDS Additional public interface files on which a target binary depends for linking. -This property is supported only by Makefile and Ninja generators. It is -intended to specify dependencies on "linker scripts" for custom Makefile link -rules. +This property is supported only by :generator:`Ninja` and +:ref:`Makefile Generators`. +It is intended to specify dependencies on "linker scripts" for +custom Makefile link rules. When target dependencies are specified using :command:`target_link_libraries`, CMake will read this property from all target dependencies to determine the diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION_CONFIG.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION_CONFIG.rst index 782b0f0..79d4604 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION_CONFIG.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION_CONFIG.rst @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION_<CONFIG> Per-configuration interprocedural optimization for a target. -This is a per-configuration version of INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION. +This is a per-configuration version of :prop_tgt:`INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION`. If set, this property overrides the generic property for the named configuration. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_CONFIG.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_CONFIG.rst index 28dd404..5cefc38 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_CONFIG.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_CONFIG.rst @@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ Per-configuration output directory for This is a per-configuration version of the :prop_tgt:`LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY` target property, but -multi-configuration generators (VS, Xcode) do NOT append a +multi-configuration generators (:ref:`Visual Studio Generators`, +:generator:`Xcode`) do NOT append a per-configuration subdirectory to the specified directory. This property is initialized by the value of the :variable:`CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_<CONFIG>` variable if diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/LINKER_LANGUAGE.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/LINKER_LANGUAGE.rst index b1ca867..b0a572b 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/LINKER_LANGUAGE.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/LINKER_LANGUAGE.rst @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ whose compiler is used to link the target (such as "C" or "CXX"). A typical value for an executable is the language of the source file providing the program entry point (main). If not set, the language with the highest linker preference value is the default. See -documentation of CMAKE_<LANG>_LINKER_PREFERENCE variables. +documentation of :variable:`CMAKE_<LANG>_LINKER_PREFERENCE` variables. If this property is not set by the user, it will be calculated at generate-time by CMake. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/LINK_DEPENDS.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/LINK_DEPENDS.rst index 3ab8658..e59d4c0 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/LINK_DEPENDS.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/LINK_DEPENDS.rst @@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ Specifies a semicolon-separated list of full-paths to files on which the link rule for this target depends. The target binary will be linked if any of the named files is newer than it. -This property is supported only by Makefile and Ninja generators. It is +This property is supported only by :generator:`Ninja` and +:ref:`Makefile Generators`. It is intended to specify dependencies on "linker scripts" for custom Makefile link rules. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/LINK_FLAGS_CONFIG.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/LINK_FLAGS_CONFIG.rst index e3918ca..68c3129 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/LINK_FLAGS_CONFIG.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/LINK_FLAGS_CONFIG.rst @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ LINK_FLAGS_<CONFIG> ------------------- -Per-configuration linker flags for a shared library, module or executable -target. +Per-configuration linker flags for a ``SHARED`` library, ``MODULE`` or +``EXECUTABLE`` target. This is the configuration-specific version of :prop_tgt:`LINK_FLAGS`. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/LINK_INTERFACE_MULTIPLICITY.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/LINK_INTERFACE_MULTIPLICITY.rst index 4e26388..b798af9 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/LINK_INTERFACE_MULTIPLICITY.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/LINK_INTERFACE_MULTIPLICITY.rst @@ -1,9 +1,9 @@ LINK_INTERFACE_MULTIPLICITY --------------------------- -Repetition count for STATIC libraries with cyclic dependencies. +Repetition count for ``STATIC`` libraries with cyclic dependencies. -When linking to a STATIC library target with cyclic dependencies the +When linking to a ``STATIC`` library target with cyclic dependencies the linker may need to scan more than once through the archives in the strongly connected component of the dependency graph. CMake by default constructs the link line so that the linker will scan through diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/LINK_INTERFACE_MULTIPLICITY_CONFIG.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/LINK_INTERFACE_MULTIPLICITY_CONFIG.rst index 5ea4a45..7c9461f 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/LINK_INTERFACE_MULTIPLICITY_CONFIG.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/LINK_INTERFACE_MULTIPLICITY_CONFIG.rst @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ LINK_INTERFACE_MULTIPLICITY_<CONFIG> ------------------------------------ -Per-configuration repetition count for cycles of STATIC libraries. +Per-configuration repetition count for cycles of ``STATIC`` libraries. This is the configuration-specific version of -LINK_INTERFACE_MULTIPLICITY. If set, this property completely +:prop_tgt:`LINK_INTERFACE_MULTIPLICITY`. If set, this property completely overrides the generic property for the named configuration. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/LINK_SEARCH_END_STATIC.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/LINK_SEARCH_END_STATIC.rst index cf9c871..fecbb14 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/LINK_SEARCH_END_STATIC.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/LINK_SEARCH_END_STATIC.rst @@ -3,16 +3,17 @@ LINK_SEARCH_END_STATIC End a link line such that static system libraries are used. -Some linkers support switches such as -Bstatic and -Bdynamic to -determine whether to use static or shared libraries for -lXXX options. +Some linkers support switches such as ``-Bstatic`` and ``-Bdynamic`` to +determine whether to use static or shared libraries for ``-lXXX`` options. CMake uses these options to set the link type for libraries whose full paths are not known or (in some cases) are in implicit link directories for the platform. By default CMake adds an option at the end of the library list (if necessary) to set the linker search type back to its starting type. This property switches the final linker -search type to -Bstatic regardless of how it started. +search type to ``-Bstatic`` regardless of how it started. This property is initialized by the value of the variable -CMAKE_LINK_SEARCH_END_STATIC if it is set when a target is created. +:variable:`CMAKE_LINK_SEARCH_END_STATIC` if it is set +when a target is created. -See also LINK_SEARCH_START_STATIC. +See also :prop_tgt:`LINK_SEARCH_START_STATIC`. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/LINK_SEARCH_START_STATIC.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/LINK_SEARCH_START_STATIC.rst index 2e0f9bd..83cf231 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/LINK_SEARCH_START_STATIC.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/LINK_SEARCH_START_STATIC.rst @@ -3,17 +3,18 @@ LINK_SEARCH_START_STATIC Assume the linker looks for static libraries by default. -Some linkers support switches such as -Bstatic and -Bdynamic to -determine whether to use static or shared libraries for -lXXX options. +Some linkers support switches such as ``-Bstatic`` and ``-Bdynamic`` to +determine whether to use static or shared libraries for ``-lXXX`` options. CMake uses these options to set the link type for libraries whose full paths are not known or (in some cases) are in implicit link directories for the platform. By default the linker search type is -assumed to be -Bdynamic at the beginning of the library list. This -property switches the assumption to -Bstatic. It is intended for use -when linking an executable statically (e.g. with the GNU -static +assumed to be ``-Bdynamic`` at the beginning of the library list. This +property switches the assumption to ``-Bstatic``. It is intended for use +when linking an executable statically (e.g. with the GNU ``-static`` option). This property is initialized by the value of the variable -CMAKE_LINK_SEARCH_START_STATIC if it is set when a target is created. + :variable:`CMAKE_LINK_SEARCH_START_STATIC` if it is set + when a target is created. -See also LINK_SEARCH_END_STATIC. +See also :prop_tgt:`LINK_SEARCH_END_STATIC`. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/LOCATION.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/LOCATION.rst index 16d5696..d058064 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/LOCATION.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/LOCATION.rst @@ -4,24 +4,25 @@ LOCATION Read-only location of a target on disk. For an imported target, this read-only property returns the value of -the LOCATION_<CONFIG> property for an unspecified configuration -<CONFIG> provided by the target. +the ``LOCATION_<CONFIG>`` property for an unspecified configuration +``<CONFIG>`` provided by the target. For a non-imported target, this property is provided for compatibility with CMake 2.4 and below. It was meant to get the location of an -executable target's output file for use in add_custom_command. The +executable target's output file for use in :command:`add_custom_command`. The path may contain a build-system-specific portion that is replaced at build time with the configuration getting built (such as -"$(ConfigurationName)" in VS). In CMake 2.6 and above -add_custom_command automatically recognizes a target name in its -COMMAND and DEPENDS options and computes the target location. In -CMake 2.8.4 and above add_custom_command recognizes generator -expressions to refer to target locations anywhere in the command. +``$(ConfigurationName)`` in VS). In CMake 2.6 and above +:command:`add_custom_command` automatically recognizes a target name in its +``COMMAND`` and ``DEPENDS`` options and computes the target location. In +CMake 2.8.4 and above :command:`add_custom_command` recognizes +:manual:`generator expressions <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>` +to refer to target locations anywhere in the command. Therefore this property is not needed for creating custom commands. Do not set properties that affect the location of a target after reading this property. These include properties whose names match -"(RUNTIME|LIBRARY|ARCHIVE)_OUTPUT_(NAME|DIRECTORY)(_<CONFIG>)?", +``(RUNTIME|LIBRARY|ARCHIVE)_OUTPUT_(NAME|DIRECTORY)(_<CONFIG>)?``, ``(IMPLIB_)?(PREFIX|SUFFIX)``, or "LINKER_LANGUAGE". Failure to follow this rule is not diagnosed and leaves the location of the target undefined. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/LOCATION_CONFIG.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/LOCATION_CONFIG.rst index ac6bdb7..67de8ed 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/LOCATION_CONFIG.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/LOCATION_CONFIG.rst @@ -4,17 +4,17 @@ LOCATION_<CONFIG> Read-only property providing a target location on disk. A read-only property that indicates where a target's main file is -located on disk for the configuration <CONFIG>. The property is +located on disk for the configuration ``<CONFIG>``. The property is defined only for library and executable targets. An imported target may provide a set of configurations different from that of the importing project. By default CMake looks for an exact-match but otherwise uses an arbitrary available configuration. Use the -MAP_IMPORTED_CONFIG_<CONFIG> property to map imported configurations -explicitly. +:prop_tgt:`MAP_IMPORTED_CONFIG_<CONFIG>` property to map imported +configurations explicitly. Do not set properties that affect the location of a target after reading this property. These include properties whose names match -"(RUNTIME|LIBRARY|ARCHIVE)_OUTPUT_(NAME|DIRECTORY)(_<CONFIG>)?", -``(IMPLIB_)?(PREFIX|SUFFIX)``, or "LINKER_LANGUAGE". Failure to follow -this rule is not diagnosed and leaves the location of the target -undefined. +``(RUNTIME|LIBRARY|ARCHIVE)_OUTPUT_(NAME|DIRECTORY)(_<CONFIG>)?``, +``(IMPLIB_)?(PREFIX|SUFFIX)``, or :prop_tgt:`LINKER_LANGUAGE`. +Failure to follow this rule is not diagnosed and leaves +the location of the target undefined. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/NO_SONAME.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/NO_SONAME.rst index ee45ed8..d381a9c 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/NO_SONAME.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/NO_SONAME.rst @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ NO_SONAME --------- -Whether to set "soname" when linking a shared library. +Whether to set ``soname`` when linking a shared library. -Enable this boolean property if a generated shared library -should not have "soname" set. Default is to set "soname" on all +Enable this boolean property if a generated ``SHARED`` library +should not have ``soname`` set. Default is to set ``soname`` on all shared libraries as long as the platform supports it. Generally, use this property only for leaf private libraries or plugins. If you use it on normal shared libraries which other targets diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/PDB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_CONFIG.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/PDB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_CONFIG.rst index 77fda90..6c55083 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/PDB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_CONFIG.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/PDB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_CONFIG.rst @@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ Per-configuration output directory for the MS debug symbol ``.pdb`` file generated by the linker for an executable or shared library target. This is a per-configuration version of :prop_tgt:`PDB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY`, -but multi-configuration generators (VS, Xcode) do NOT append a +but multi-configuration generators (:ref:`Visual Studio Generators`, +:generator:`Xcode`) do NOT append a per-configuration subdirectory to the specified directory. This property is initialized by the value of the :variable:`CMAKE_PDB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_<CONFIG>` variable if it is diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/POST_INSTALL_SCRIPT.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/POST_INSTALL_SCRIPT.rst index f1adb40..23935bc 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/POST_INSTALL_SCRIPT.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/POST_INSTALL_SCRIPT.rst @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ POST_INSTALL_SCRIPT Deprecated install support. -The PRE_INSTALL_SCRIPT and POST_INSTALL_SCRIPT properties are the old -way to specify CMake scripts to run before and after installing a -target. They are used only when the old INSTALL_TARGETS command is -used to install the target. Use the INSTALL command instead. +The :prop_tgt:`PRE_INSTALL_SCRIPT` and ``POST_INSTALL_SCRIPT`` properties are +the old way to specify CMake scripts to run before and after installing a +target. They are used only when the old ``INSTALL_TARGETS`` command is +used to install the target. Use the :command:`install` command instead. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/PREFIX.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/PREFIX.rst index a165104..a401292 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/PREFIX.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/PREFIX.rst @@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ PREFIX What comes before the library name. A target property that can be set to override the prefix (such as -"lib") on a library name. +``lib``) on a library name. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/PRE_INSTALL_SCRIPT.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/PRE_INSTALL_SCRIPT.rst index 113d7c5..43432f4 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/PRE_INSTALL_SCRIPT.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/PRE_INSTALL_SCRIPT.rst @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ PRE_INSTALL_SCRIPT Deprecated install support. -The PRE_INSTALL_SCRIPT and POST_INSTALL_SCRIPT properties are the old -way to specify CMake scripts to run before and after installing a -target. They are used only when the old INSTALL_TARGETS command is -used to install the target. Use the INSTALL command instead. +The ``PRE_INSTALL_SCRIPT`` and :prop_tgt:`POST_INSTALL_SCRIPT` properties are +the old way to specify CMake scripts to run before and after installing a +target. They are used only when the old ``INSTALL_TARGETS`` command is +used to install the target. Use the :command:`install` command instead. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/PRIVATE_HEADER.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/PRIVATE_HEADER.rst index 2bd4079..23e1f8e 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/PRIVATE_HEADER.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/PRIVATE_HEADER.rst @@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ frameworks on macOS, iOS and normal shared libraries on other platforms. This property may be set to a list of header files to be placed in the PrivateHeaders directory inside the framework folder. On non-Apple platforms these headers may be installed using the ``PRIVATE_HEADER`` -option to the ``install(TARGETS)`` command. +option to the :command:`install(TARGETS)` command. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/PUBLIC_HEADER.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/PUBLIC_HEADER.rst index 549ac7c..915e39c 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/PUBLIC_HEADER.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/PUBLIC_HEADER.rst @@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ frameworks on macOS, iOS and normal shared libraries on other platforms. This property may be set to a list of header files to be placed in the ``Headers`` directory inside the framework folder. On non-Apple platforms these headers may be installed using the ``PUBLIC_HEADER`` option to the -``install(TARGETS)`` command. +:command:`install(TARGETS)` command. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/RESOURCE.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/RESOURCE.rst index 55ae774..6ada637 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/RESOURCE.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/RESOURCE.rst @@ -9,30 +9,27 @@ or normal shared libraries on other platforms. This property may be set to a list of files to be placed in the corresponding directory (eg. ``Resources`` directory for macOS) inside the bundle. On non-Apple platforms these files may be installed using the ``RESOURCE`` -option to the ``install(TARGETS)`` command. +option to the :command:`install(TARGETS)` command. -Following example of Application Bundle: +Following example of Application Bundle:: .. code-block:: cmake add_executable(ExecutableTarget addDemo.c resourcefile.txt - appresourcedir/appres.txt - ) + appresourcedir/appres.txt) target_link_libraries(ExecutableTarget heymath mul) set(RESOURCE_FILES resourcefile.txt - appresourcedir/appres.txt - ) + appresourcedir/appres.txt) set_target_properties(ExecutableTarget PROPERTIES MACOSX_BUNDLE TRUE MACOSX_FRAMEWORK_IDENTIFIER org.cmake.ExecutableTarget - RESOURCE "${RESOURCE_FILES}" - ) + RESOURCE "${RESOURCE_FILES}") will produce flat structure for iOS systems:: @@ -53,7 +50,7 @@ For macOS systems it will produce following directory structure:: appres.txt resourcefile.txt -For Linux, such cmake script produce following files:: +For Linux, such CMake script produce following files:: ExecutableTarget Resources diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_CONFIG.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_CONFIG.rst index 94fb277..6727754 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_CONFIG.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_CONFIG.rst @@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ Per-configuration output directory for This is a per-configuration version of the :prop_tgt:`RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY` target property, but -multi-configuration generators (VS, Xcode) do NOT append a +multi-configuration generators (:ref:`Visual Studio Generators`, +:generator:`Xcode`) do NOT append a per-configuration subdirectory to the specified directory. This property is initialized by the value of the :variable:`CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_<CONFIG>` variable if diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/SKIP_BUILD_RPATH.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/SKIP_BUILD_RPATH.rst index a91fa9c..7086b1b 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/SKIP_BUILD_RPATH.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/SKIP_BUILD_RPATH.rst @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ SKIP_BUILD_RPATH Should rpaths be used for the build tree. -SKIP_BUILD_RPATH is a boolean specifying whether to skip automatic +``SKIP_BUILD_RPATH`` is a boolean specifying whether to skip automatic generation of an rpath allowing the target to run from the build tree. This property is initialized by the value of the variable -CMAKE_SKIP_BUILD_RPATH if it is set when a target is created. +:variable:`CMAKE_SKIP_BUILD_RPATH` if it is set when a target is created. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/SUFFIX.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/SUFFIX.rst index 70844be..32ec429 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/SUFFIX.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/SUFFIX.rst @@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ SUFFIX What comes after the target name. A target property that can be set to override the suffix (such as -".so" or ".exe") on the name of a library, module or executable. +``.so`` or ``.exe``) on the name of a library, module or executable. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/TYPE.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/TYPE.rst index 1cd9db4..3136d11 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/TYPE.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/TYPE.rst @@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ TYPE The type of the target. This read-only property can be used to test the type of the given -target. It will be one of STATIC_LIBRARY, MODULE_LIBRARY, -SHARED_LIBRARY, OBJECT_LIBRARY, INTERFACE_LIBRARY, EXECUTABLE or one -of the internal target types. +target. It will be one of ``STATIC_LIBRARY``, ``MODULE_LIBRARY``, +``SHARED_LIBRARY``, ``OBJECT_LIBRARY``, ``INTERFACE_LIBRARY``, ``EXECUTABLE`` +or one of the internal target types. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_an-attribute.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_an-attribute.rst index 7e00ac4..71858c5 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_an-attribute.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_an-attribute.rst @@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_<an-attribute> Set Xcode target attributes directly. -Tell the Xcode generator to set '<an-attribute>' to a given value in -the generated Xcode project. Ignored on other generators. +Tell the :generator:`Xcode` generator to set '<an-attribute>' to a given +value in the generated Xcode project. Ignored on other generators. See the :variable:`CMAKE_XCODE_ATTRIBUTE_<an-attribute>` variable to set attributes on all targets in a directory tree. diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/XCODE_GENERATE_SCHEME.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/XCODE_GENERATE_SCHEME.rst index a56a210..0adb5db 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/XCODE_GENERATE_SCHEME.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/XCODE_GENERATE_SCHEME.rst @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ XCODE_GENERATE_SCHEME --------------------- -If enabled, the Xcode generator will generate schema files. These +If enabled, the :generator:`Xcode` generator will generate schema files. These are useful to invoke analyze, archive, build-for-testing and test actions from the command line. diff --git a/Help/variable/CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING.rst b/Help/variable/CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING.rst index 9e96769..7e6ec33 100644 --- a/Help/variable/CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING.rst +++ b/Help/variable/CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING.rst @@ -19,8 +19,9 @@ macOS are handled differently to other cross compiling scenarios. Rather than relying on :variable:`CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME` to select the target platform, Apple device builds use :variable:`CMAKE_OSX_SYSROOT` to select the appropriate SDK, which indirectly determines the target platform. Furthermore, when using the -Xcode generator, developers can switch between device and simulator builds at -build time rather than having a single choice at configure time, so the concept +:generator:`Xcode` generator, developers can switch between device and +simulator builds at build time rather than having a single +choice at configure time, so the concept of whether the build is cross compiling or not is more complex. Therefore, the use of ``CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING`` is not recommended for projects targeting Apple devices. diff --git a/Help/variable/CMAKE_XCODE_GENERATE_SCHEME.rst b/Help/variable/CMAKE_XCODE_GENERATE_SCHEME.rst index 1fb84d7..5b1a003 100644 --- a/Help/variable/CMAKE_XCODE_GENERATE_SCHEME.rst +++ b/Help/variable/CMAKE_XCODE_GENERATE_SCHEME.rst @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ CMAKE_XCODE_GENERATE_SCHEME --------------------------- -If enabled, the Xcode generator will generate schema files. These +If enabled, the :generator:`Xcode` generator will generate schema files. These are useful to invoke analyze, archive, build-for-testing and test actions from the command line. diff --git a/Help/variable/XCODE_VERSION.rst b/Help/variable/XCODE_VERSION.rst index b85d41e..9caf19a 100644 --- a/Help/variable/XCODE_VERSION.rst +++ b/Help/variable/XCODE_VERSION.rst @@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ XCODE_VERSION Version of Xcode (:generator:`Xcode` generator only). -Under the Xcode generator, this is the version of Xcode as specified -in ``Xcode.app/Contents/version.plist`` (such as ``3.1.2``). +Under the :generator:`Xcode` generator, this is the version of Xcode +as specified in ``Xcode.app/Contents/version.plist`` (such as ``3.1.2``). |