1 .. |file| replace:: The output is printed to a named ``<file>`` if given.
3 .. option:: -version [<file>], --version [<file>], /V [<file>]
5 Show program name/version banner and exit.
8 .. option:: -h, -H, --help, -help, -usage, /?
10 Print usage information and exit.
12 Usage describes the basic command line interface and its options.
14 .. option:: --help-full [<file>]
16 Print all help manuals and exit.
18 All manuals are printed in a human-readable text format.
21 .. option:: --help-manual <man> [<file>]
23 Print one help manual and exit.
25 The specified manual is printed in a human-readable text format.
28 .. option:: --help-manual-list [<file>]
30 List help manuals available and exit.
32 The list contains all manuals for which help may be obtained by
33 using the ``--help-manual`` option followed by a manual name.
36 .. option:: --help-command <cmd> [<file>]
38 Print help for one command and exit.
40 The :manual:`cmake-commands(7)` manual entry for ``<cmd>`` is
41 printed in a human-readable text format.
44 .. option:: --help-command-list [<file>]
46 List commands with help available and exit.
48 The list contains all commands for which help may be obtained by
49 using the ``--help-command`` option followed by a command name.
52 .. option:: --help-commands [<file>]
54 Print cmake-commands manual and exit.
56 The :manual:`cmake-commands(7)` manual is printed in a
57 human-readable text format.
60 .. option:: --help-module <mod> [<file>]
62 Print help for one module and exit.
64 The :manual:`cmake-modules(7)` manual entry for ``<mod>`` is printed
65 in a human-readable text format.
68 .. option:: --help-module-list [<file>]
70 List modules with help available and exit.
72 The list contains all modules for which help may be obtained by
73 using the ``--help-module`` option followed by a module name.
76 .. option:: --help-modules [<file>]
78 Print cmake-modules manual and exit.
80 The :manual:`cmake-modules(7)` manual is printed in a human-readable
84 .. option:: --help-policy <cmp> [<file>]
86 Print help for one policy and exit.
88 The :manual:`cmake-policies(7)` manual entry for ``<cmp>`` is
89 printed in a human-readable text format.
92 .. option:: --help-policy-list [<file>]
94 List policies with help available and exit.
96 The list contains all policies for which help may be obtained by
97 using the ``--help-policy`` option followed by a policy name.
100 .. option:: --help-policies [<file>]
102 Print cmake-policies manual and exit.
104 The :manual:`cmake-policies(7)` manual is printed in a
105 human-readable text format.
108 .. option:: --help-property <prop> [<file>]
110 Print help for one property and exit.
112 The :manual:`cmake-properties(7)` manual entries for ``<prop>`` are
113 printed in a human-readable text format.
116 .. option:: --help-property-list [<file>]
118 List properties with help available and exit.
120 The list contains all properties for which help may be obtained by
121 using the ``--help-property`` option followed by a property name.
124 .. option:: --help-properties [<file>]
126 Print cmake-properties manual and exit.
128 The :manual:`cmake-properties(7)` manual is printed in a
129 human-readable text format.
132 .. option:: --help-variable <var> [<file>]
134 Print help for one variable and exit.
136 The :manual:`cmake-variables(7)` manual entry for ``<var>`` is
137 printed in a human-readable text format.
140 .. option:: --help-variable-list [<file>]
142 List variables with help available and exit.
144 The list contains all variables for which help may be obtained by
145 using the ``--help-variable`` option followed by a variable name.
148 .. option:: --help-variables [<file>]
150 Print cmake-variables manual and exit.
152 The :manual:`cmake-variables(7)` manual is printed in a
153 human-readable text format.