option ------ Provides an option that the user can optionally select. :: option( "help string describing option" [initial value]) Provide an option for the user to select as ``ON`` or ``OFF``. If no initial value is provided, ``OFF`` is used. If the option is already set as a normal variable then the command does nothing (see policy :policy:`CMP0077`). If you have options that depend on the values of other options, see the module help for :module:`CMakeDependentOption`.