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diff --git a/Help/command/option.rst b/Help/command/option.rst index 4fabb87..8956307 100644 --- a/Help/command/option.rst +++ b/Help/command/option.rst @@ -1,17 +1,16 @@ option ------ -Provides an option that the user can optionally select. +Provide an option that the user can optionally select. -:: +.. code-block:: cmake - option(<option_variable> "help string describing option" - [initial value]) + option(<variable> "<help_text>" [value]) -Provide an option for the user to select as ``ON`` or ``OFF``. If no -initial value is provided, ``OFF`` is used. If the option is already -set as a normal variable then the command does nothing -(see policy :policy:`CMP0077`). +Provides an option for the user to select as ``ON`` or ``OFF``. +If no initial ``<value>`` is provided, ``OFF`` is used. +If ``<variable>`` is already set as a normal variable +then the command does nothing (see policy :policy:`CMP0077`). If you have options that depend on the values of other options, see the module help for :module:`CMakeDependentOption`. |