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+CPack Archive Generator
+-----------------------
+
+Archive CPack generator that supports packaging of sources and binaries in
+different formats:
+
+  - 7Z - 7zip - (.7z)
+  - TBZ2 (.tar.bz2)
+  - TGZ (.tar.gz)
+  - TXZ (.tar.xz)
+  - TZ (.tar.Z)
+  - ZIP (.zip)
+
+Variables specific to CPack Archive generator
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+.. variable:: CPACK_ARCHIVE_FILE_NAME
+              CPACK_ARCHIVE_<component>_FILE_NAME
+
+ Package file name without extension which is added automatically depending
+ on the archive format.
+
+ * Mandatory : YES
+ * Default   : ``<CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME>[-<component>].<extension>`` with
+               spaces replaced by '-'
+
+.. variable:: CPACK_ARCHIVE_COMPONENT_INSTALL
+
+ Enable component packaging for CPackArchive
+
+ * Mandatory : NO
+ * Default   : OFF
+
+ If enabled (ON) multiple packages are generated. By default a single package
+ containing files of all components is generated.