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diff --git a/Help/command/project.rst b/Help/command/project.rst index eb185e4..ac71d7a 100644 --- a/Help/command/project.rst +++ b/Help/command/project.rst @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ project ------- -Set a name, version, and enable languages for the entire project. +Sets project details such as name, version, etc. and enables languages. .. code-block:: cmake @@ -63,7 +63,10 @@ The top-level ``CMakeLists.txt`` file for a project must contain a literal, direct call to the :command:`project` command; loading one through the :command:`include` command is not sufficient. If no such call exists CMake will implicitly add one to the top that enables the -default languages (``C`` and ``CXX``). +default languages (``C`` and ``CXX``). The name of the project set in +the top level CMakeLists.txt file is available from the +:variable:`CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME` variable and its description from +:variable:`CMAKE_PROJECT_DESCRIPTION`. .. note:: Call the :command:`cmake_minimum_required` command at the beginning |