Help: Link to cmake-packages(7) from the Module creation documentation.

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Stephen Kelly 2014-12-04 23:19:45 +01:00
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@ -720,7 +720,9 @@ by the :command:`find_package` command when invoked for ``<package>``.
The primary task of a find module is to determine whether a package The primary task of a find module is to determine whether a package
exists on the system, set the ``<package>_FOUND`` variable to reflect exists on the system, set the ``<package>_FOUND`` variable to reflect
this and provide any variables, macros and imported targets required to this and provide any variables, macros and imported targets required to
use the package. use the package. A find module is useful in cases where an upstream
library does not provide a
:ref:`config file package <Config File Packages>`.
The traditional approach is to use variables for everything, including The traditional approach is to use variables for everything, including
libraries and executables: see the `Standard Variable Names`_ section libraries and executables: see the `Standard Variable Names`_ section

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@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ By setting the :variable:`CMAKE_DISABLE_FIND_PACKAGE_<PackageName>` variable to
``TRUE``, the ``PackageName`` package will not be searched, and will always ``TRUE``, the ``PackageName`` package will not be searched, and will always
be ``NOTFOUND``. be ``NOTFOUND``.
.. _`Config File Packages`:
Config-file Packages Config-file Packages
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