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diff --git a/Help/command/get_test_property.rst b/Help/command/get_test_property.rst index e359f4b..703efdc 100644 --- a/Help/command/get_test_property.rst +++ b/Help/command/get_test_property.rst @@ -8,8 +8,14 @@ Get a property of the test. get_test_property(test property VAR) Get a property from the test. The value of the property is stored in -the variable ``VAR``. If the test or property is not found, ``VAR`` will -be set to "NOTFOUND". For a list of standard properties you can type -``cmake --help-property-list``. +the variable ``VAR``. If the test 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 inheritied properties will search the +relevent 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. + +For a list of standard properties you can type ``cmake --help-property-list``. See also the more general :command:`get_property` command. |