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@@ -172,12 +172,12 @@ Options
``-L[A][H]``
List non-advanced cached variables.
- List cache variables will run CMake and list all the variables from
- the CMake cache that are not marked as INTERNAL or ADVANCED. This
- will effectively display current CMake settings, which can then be
- changed with -D option. Changing some of the variables may result
- in more variables being created. If A is specified, then it will
- display also advanced variables. If H is specified, it will also
+ List ``CACHE`` variables will run CMake and list all the variables from
+ the CMake ``CACHE`` that are not marked as ``INTERNAL`` or :prop_cache:`ADVANCED`.
+ This will effectively display current CMake settings, which can then be
+ changed with ``-D`` option. Changing some of the variables may result
+ in more variables being created. If ``A`` is specified, then it will
+ display also advanced variables. If ``H`` is specified, it will also
display help for each variable.
``-N``
@@ -201,9 +201,10 @@ Options
additional information such as the cache, log files etc.
``--debug-trycompile``
- Do not delete the try_compile build tree. Only useful on one try_compile at a time.
+ Do not delete the :command:`try_compile` build tree.
+ Only useful on one :command:`try_compile` at a time.
- Do not delete the files and directories created for try_compile
+ Do not delete the files and directories created for :command:`try_compile`
calls. This is useful in debugging failed try_compiles. It may
however change the results of the try-compiles as old junk from a
previous try-compile may cause a different test to either pass or
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ Options
Put cmake in a debug mode.
Print extra information during the cmake run like stack traces with
- message(send_error ) calls.
+ :command:`message(SEND_ERROR)` calls.
``--trace``
Put cmake in trace mode.
@@ -251,8 +252,8 @@ Options
Find problems with variable usage in system files.
Normally, unused and uninitialized variables are searched for only
- in CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR and CMAKE_BINARY_DIR. This flag tells CMake to
- warn about other files as well.
+ in :variable:`CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR` and :variable:`CMAKE_BINARY_DIR`.
+ This flag tells CMake to warn about other files as well.
.. _`Build Tool Mode`:
@@ -329,10 +330,10 @@ The options are:
Component-based install. Only install component ``<comp>``.
``--prefix <prefix>``
- The installation prefix CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX.
+ The installation prefix :variable:`CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX`.
``--strip``
- Strip before installing by setting CMAKE_INSTALL_DO_STRIP.
+ Strip before installing by setting ``CMAKE_INSTALL_DO_STRIP``.
``-v, --verbose``
Enable verbose output.
@@ -363,8 +364,8 @@ Run a Script
Process the given cmake file as a script written in the CMake
language. No configure or generate step is performed and the cache
-is not modified. If variables are defined using -D, this must be
-done before the -P argument.
+is not modified. If variables are defined using ``-D``, this must be
+done before the ``-P`` argument.
Run a Command-Line Tool
@@ -421,7 +422,7 @@ Available commands are:
``compare_files [--ignore-eol] <file1> <file2>``
Check if ``<file1>`` is same as ``<file2>``. If files are the same,
- then returns 0, if not it returns 1. The ``--ignore-eol`` option
+ then returns ``0``, if not it returns ``1``. The ``--ignore-eol`` option
implies line-wise comparison and ignores LF/CRLF differences.
``copy <file>... <destination>``