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diff --git a/Help/command/target_compile_options.rst b/Help/command/target_compile_options.rst index 73e01e7..3e7dc47 100644 --- a/Help/command/target_compile_options.rst +++ b/Help/command/target_compile_options.rst @@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ Add compile options to a target. Specify compile options to use when compiling a given target. The named ``<target>`` must have been created by a command such as :command:`add_executable` or :command:`add_library` and must not be an -:ref:`IMPORTED Target <Imported Targets>`. If ``BEFORE`` is specified, -the content will be prepended to the property instead of being appended. +:ref:`ALIAS target <Alias Targets>`. + +If ``BEFORE`` is specified, the content will be prepended to the property +instead of being appended. This command can be used to add any options, but alternative commands exist to add preprocessor definitions @@ -27,8 +29,9 @@ The ``INTERFACE``, ``PUBLIC`` and ``PRIVATE`` keywords are required to specify the scope of the following arguments. ``PRIVATE`` and ``PUBLIC`` items will populate the :prop_tgt:`COMPILE_OPTIONS` property of ``<target>``. ``PUBLIC`` and ``INTERFACE`` items will populate the -:prop_tgt:`INTERFACE_COMPILE_OPTIONS` property of ``<target>``. The -following arguments specify compile options. Repeated calls for the same +:prop_tgt:`INTERFACE_COMPILE_OPTIONS` property of ``<target>``. +(:ref:`IMPORTED targets <Imported Targets>` only support ``INTERFACE`` items.) +The following arguments specify compile options. Repeated calls for the same ``<target>`` append items in the order called. Arguments to ``target_compile_options`` may use "generator expressions" |