1 files changed, 15 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/Source/cmIncludeDirectoryCommand.h b/Source/cmIncludeDirectoryCommand.h
index b90fe42..dcc116a 100644
--- a/Source/cmIncludeDirectoryCommand.h
+++ b/Source/cmIncludeDirectoryCommand.h
@@ -58,13 +58,21 @@ public:
     {
     return
       "  include_directories([AFTER|BEFORE] [SYSTEM] dir1 dir2 ...)\n"
-      "Add the given directories to those searched by the compiler for "
-      "include files. By default the directories are appended onto "
-      "the current list of directories. This default behavior can be "
-      "changed by setting CMAKE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES_BEFORE to ON. "
-      "By using BEFORE or AFTER you can select between appending and "
-      "prepending, independent from the default. "
-      "If the SYSTEM option is given the compiler will be told that the "
+      "Add the given directories to those the compiler uses to search "
+      "for include files. "
+      "These directories are added to the directory property "
+      "INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES for the current CMakeLists file. "
+      "They are also added to the target property INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "
+      "for each target in the current CMakeLists file. "
+      "The target property values are the ones used by the generators."
+      "\n"
+      "By default the directories are appended onto the current list of "
+      "directories. "
+      "This default behavior can be changed by setting "
+      "CMAKE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES_BEFORE to ON. "
+      "By using AFTER or BEFORE explicitly, you can select between "
+      "appending and prepending, independent of the default. "
+      "If the SYSTEM option is given, the compiler will be told the "
       "directories are meant as system include directories on some "
       "platforms.";
     }