Merge branch 'improve-variable-help-formatting' into revert-cmake-W-options

Resolve conflicts in

 Help/variable/CMAKE_ERROR_DEPRECATED.rst
 Help/variable/CMAKE_WARN_DEPRECATED.rst

by integrating changes from both sides.

Auxiliary/cmake-mode.el

@@ -198,9 +198,9 @@ the indentation.  Otherwise it retains the same position on the line"
                               ,@(mapcar #'downcase cmake-keywords))
                           symbol-end))
      . font-lock-keyword-face)
-    (,(rx symbol-start (group (+ (or word (syntax symbol)))) ?\()
+    (,(rx symbol-start (group (+ (or word (syntax symbol)))) (* blank) ?\()
      1 font-lock-function-name-face)
-    ("\\${?\\([[:alpha:]_][[:alnum:]_]*\\|[0-9]+\\|[$*_]\\)"
+    (,(rx "${" (group (+(any alnum "-_+/."))) "}")
      1 font-lock-variable-name-face t)
     )
   "Highlighting expressions for CMake mode.")

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ endmacro()
 
 # option to disable installing 3rd-party dependencies
 option(CMake_INSTALL_DEPENDENCIES
-  "Whether to install 3rd-party runtime dependencies" ON)
+  "Whether to install 3rd-party runtime dependencies" OFF)
 mark_as_advanced(CMake_INSTALL_DEPENDENCIES)
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------

CTestCustom.cmake.in

@@ -109,3 +109,7 @@ set(CTEST_CUSTOM_COVERAGE_EXCLUDE
   # Exclude Qt source files from coverage results:
   "[A-Za-z]./[Qq]t/qt-.+-opensource-src"
   )
+
+list(APPEND CTEST_CUSTOM_MEMCHECK_IGNORE
+  kwsys.testProcess-10 # See Source/kwsys/CTestCustom.cmake.in
+  )

Help/command/if.rst

@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ Possible expressions are:
  created by the :command:`add_executable`, :command:`add_library`, or
  :command:`add_custom_target` commands.
 
+``if(TEST test-name)``
+ True if the given name is an existing test name created by the
+ :command:`add_test` command.
+
 ``if(EXISTS path-to-file-or-directory)``
  True if the named file or directory exists.  Behavior is well-defined
  only for full paths.

Help/command/string.rst

@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ random number generator.
 ``FIND`` will return the position where the given substring was found in
 the supplied string.  If the ``REVERSE`` flag was used, the command will
 search for the position of the last occurrence of the specified
-substring.
+substring.  If the substring is not found, a position of -1 is returned.
 
 The following characters have special meaning in regular expressions:
 

Help/command/try_compile.rst

@@ -96,5 +96,16 @@ the try_compile call of interest, and then re-run cmake again with
 Other Behavior Settings
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
+If set, the following variables are passed in to the generated
+try_compile CMakeLists.txt to initialize compile target properties with
+default values:
+
+* :variable:`CMAKE_LINK_SEARCH_START_STATIC`
+* :variable:`CMAKE_LINK_SEARCH_END_STATIC`
+* :variable:`CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE`
+
+If :policy:`CMP0056` is set to ``NEW``, then
+:variable:`CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS` is passed in as well.
+
 Set the :variable:`CMAKE_TRY_COMPILE_CONFIGURATION` variable to choose
 a build configuration.

Help/manual/cmake-policies.7.rst

@@ -121,3 +121,4 @@ All Policies
    /policy/CMP0061
    /policy/CMP0062
    /policy/CMP0063
+   /policy/CMP0064

Help/manual/cmake-variables.7.rst

@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ Variables that Provide Information
    /variable/CMAKE_JOB_POOL_COMPILE
    /variable/CMAKE_JOB_POOL_LINK
    /variable/CMAKE_LINK_LIBRARY_SUFFIX
+   /variable/CMAKE_LINK_SEARCH_END_STATIC
+   /variable/CMAKE_LINK_SEARCH_START_STATIC
    /variable/CMAKE_MAJOR_VERSION
    /variable/CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM
    /variable/CMAKE_MATCH_COUNT

Help/manual/cmake.1.rst

@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ in each directory of a source tree with the name CMakeLists.txt.
 Users build a project by using CMake to generate a build system for a
 native tool on their platform.
 
+.. _`CMake Options`:
+
 Options
 =======
 

Help/policy/CMP0064.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+CMP0064
+-------
+
+Recognize ``TEST`` as a operator for the :command:`if` command.
+
+The ``TEST`` operator was added to the :command:`if` command to determine if a
+given test name was created by the :command:`add_test` command.
+
+The ``OLD`` behavior for this policy is to ignore the ``TEST`` operator.
+The ``NEW`` behavior is to interpret the ``TEST`` operator.
+
+This policy was introduced in CMake version 3.4.  CMake version
+|release| warns when the policy is not set and uses ``OLD`` behavior.  Use
+the :command:`cmake_policy()` command to set it to ``OLD`` or ``NEW``
+explicitly.
+
+.. include:: DEPRECATED.txt

Help/prop_gbl/RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE.rst

@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE
 
 Specify a launcher for compile rules.
 
-Makefile generators prefix compiler commands with the given launcher
+:ref:`Makefile Generators` and the :generator:`Ninja` generator prefix
-command line.  This is intended to allow launchers to intercept build
+compiler commands with the given launcher command line.
-problems with high granularity.  Non-Makefile generators currently
+This is intended to allow launchers to intercept build problems
-ignore this property.
+with high granularity.  Other generators ignore this property
+because their underlying build systems provide no hook to wrap
+individual commands with a launcher.

Help/prop_gbl/RULE_LAUNCH_CUSTOM.rst

@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ RULE_LAUNCH_CUSTOM
 
 Specify a launcher for custom rules.
 
-Makefile generators prefix custom commands with the given launcher
+:ref:`Makefile Generators` and the :generator:`Ninja` generator prefix
-command line.  This is intended to allow launchers to intercept build
+custom commands with the given launcher command line.
-problems with high granularity.  Non-Makefile generators currently
+This is intended to allow launchers to intercept build problems
-ignore this property.
+with high granularity.  Other generators ignore this property
+because their underlying build systems provide no hook to wrap
+individual commands with a launcher.

Help/prop_gbl/RULE_LAUNCH_LINK.rst

@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ RULE_LAUNCH_LINK
 
 Specify a launcher for link rules.
 
-Makefile generators prefix link and archive commands with the given
+:ref:`Makefile Generators` and the :generator:`Ninja` generator prefix
-launcher command line.  This is intended to allow launchers to
+link and archive commands with the given launcher command line.
-intercept build problems with high granularity.  Non-Makefile
+This is intended to allow launchers to intercept build problems
-generators currently ignore this property.
+with high granularity.  Other generators ignore this property
+because their underlying build systems provide no hook to wrap
+individual commands with a launcher.

Help/prop_tgt/ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_CONFIG.rst

@@ -11,3 +11,6 @@ per-configuration subdirectory to the specified directory.  This
 property is initialized by the value of the
 :variable:`CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_<CONFIG>` variable if
 it is set when a target is created.
+
+Contents of ``ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_<CONFIG>`` may use
+:manual:`generator expressions <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>`.

Help/prop_tgt/LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_CONFIG.rst

@@ -11,3 +11,6 @@ per-configuration subdirectory to the specified directory.  This
 property is initialized by the value of the
 :variable:`CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_<CONFIG>` variable if
 it is set when a target is created.
+
+Contents of ``LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_<CONFIG>`` may use
+:manual:`generator expressions <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>`.

Help/prop_tgt/LINK_SEARCH_END_STATIC.rst

@@ -10,5 +10,9 @@ paths are not known or (in some cases) are in implicit link
 directories for the platform.  By default CMake adds an option at the
 end of the library list (if necessary) to set the linker search type
 back to its starting type.  This property switches the final linker
-search type to -Bstatic regardless of how it started.  See also
+search type to -Bstatic regardless of how it started.
-LINK_SEARCH_START_STATIC.
+
+This property is initialized by the value of the variable
+CMAKE_LINK_SEARCH_END_STATIC if it is set when a target is created.
+
+See also LINK_SEARCH_START_STATIC.

Help/prop_tgt/LINK_SEARCH_START_STATIC.rst

@@ -11,4 +11,9 @@ directories for the platform.  By default the linker search type is
 assumed to be -Bdynamic at the beginning of the library list.  This
 property switches the assumption to -Bstatic.  It is intended for use
 when linking an executable statically (e.g.  with the GNU -static
-option).  See also LINK_SEARCH_END_STATIC.
+option).
+
+This property is initialized by the value of the variable
+CMAKE_LINK_SEARCH_START_STATIC if it is set when a target is created.
+
+See also LINK_SEARCH_END_STATIC.

Help/prop_tgt/RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_CONFIG.rst

@@ -11,3 +11,6 @@ per-configuration subdirectory to the specified directory.  This
 property is initialized by the value of the
 :variable:`CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_<CONFIG>` variable if
 it is set when a target is created.
+
+Contents of ``RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_<CONFIG>`` may use
+:manual:`generator expressions <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>`.

Help/prop_tgt/XXX_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY.txt

@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 Output directory in which to build |XXX| target files.
 
 This property specifies the directory into which |xxx| target files
-should be built.  Multi-configuration generators (VS, Xcode) append a
+should be built.  The property value may use
-per-configuration subdirectory to the specified directory.
+:manual:`generator expressions <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>`.
+Multi-configuration generators (VS, Xcode) append a per-configuration
+subdirectory to the specified directory unless a generator expression
+is used.
 
 This property is initialized by the value of the variable
 |CMAKE_XXX_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY| if it is set when a target is created.

Help/release/dev/FindTIFF-updates.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+FindTIFF-updates
+----------------
+
+* The :module:`FindTIFF` module learned to search separately for
+  debug and release variants.

Help/release/dev/FindXercesC-updates.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+FindXercesC-updates
+-------------------
+
+* The :module:`FindXercesC` module learned to search separately for
+  debug and release variants.

Help/release/dev/OUTPUT_DIRECTORY-genex.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+OUTPUT_DIRECTORY-genex
+----------------------
+
+* The :prop_tgt:`ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY`,
+  :prop_tgt:`LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY`, and
+  :prop_tgt:`RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY` target properties learned to
+  support :manual:`generator expressions <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>`.

Help/release/dev/add-link-search-static-properties-defaults.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+add-link-search-static-properties-defaults
+------------------------------------------
+
+* New :variable:`CMAKE_LINK_SEARCH_START_STATIC` and
+  :variable:`CMAKE_LINK_SEARCH_END_STATIC` variables were
+  introduced to initialize the
+  :prop_tgt:`LINK_SEARCH_START_STATIC` and
+  :prop_tgt:`LINK_SEARCH_END_STATIC` target properties,
+  respectively.

Help/release/dev/if-TEST.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+if-TEST
+-------
+
+* Add a new TEST operator to if() that evaluates to true
+  if a given test name has been defined.

Help/release/dev/java-updates.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+java-updates
+------------
+
+* The :module:`FindJava` module learned to optionally find
+  the ``idlj`` and ``jarsigner`` tools.
+
+* The :module:`UseJava` module ``add_jar`` function learned
+  to support response files (e.g. ``@srcs.txt``) for source
+  specification.
+
+* The :module:`UseJava` module ``install_jar`` function learned
+  new ``DESTINATION`` and ``COMPONENT`` options to specify
+  the corresponding :command:`install` command options.

Help/variable/APPLE.rst

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 APPLE
 -----
 
-True if running on Mac OS X.
+``True`` if running on Mac OS X.
 
-Set to true on Mac OS X.
+Set to ``true`` on Mac OS X.

Help/variable/BORLAND.rst

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 BORLAND
 -------
 
-True if the Borland compiler is being used.
+``True`` if the Borland compiler is being used.
 
-This is set to true if the Borland compiler is being used.
+This is set to ``true`` if the Borland compiler is being used.

Help/variable/BUILD_SHARED_LIBS.rst

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 BUILD_SHARED_LIBS
 -----------------
 
-Global flag to cause add_library to create shared libraries if on.
+Global flag to cause :command:`add_library` to create shared libraries if on.
 
 If present and true, this will cause all libraries to be built shared
 unless the library was explicitly added as a static library.  This
-variable is often added to projects as an OPTION so that each user of
+variable is often added to projects as an :command:`option` so that each user
-a project can decide if they want to build the project using shared or
+of a project can decide if they want to build the project using shared or
 static libraries.

Help/variable/CMAKE_ABSOLUTE_DESTINATION_FILES.rst

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 CMAKE_ABSOLUTE_DESTINATION_FILES
 --------------------------------
 
-List of files which have been installed using  an ABSOLUTE DESTINATION path.
+List of files which have been installed using an ``ABSOLUTE DESTINATION`` path.
 
-This variable is defined by CMake-generated cmake_install.cmake
+This variable is defined by CMake-generated ``cmake_install.cmake``
 scripts.  It can be used (read-only) by programs or scripts that
 source those install scripts.  This is used by some CPack generators
 (e.g.  RPM).

Help/variable/CMAKE_ANDROID_NATIVE_LIB_DEPENDENCIES.rst

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 CMAKE_ANDROID_NATIVE_LIB_DEPENDENCIES
 -------------------------------------
 
-Default value for the :prop_tgt:`ANDROID_NATIVE_LIB_DEPENDENCIES` target property.
+Default value for the :prop_tgt:`ANDROID_NATIVE_LIB_DEPENDENCIES` target
-See that target property for additional information.
+property.  See that target property for additional information.

Help/variable/CMAKE_ANDROID_NATIVE_LIB_DIRECTORIES.rst

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 CMAKE_ANDROID_NATIVE_LIB_DIRECTORIES
 ------------------------------------
 
-Default value for the :prop_tgt:`ANDROID_NATIVE_LIB_DIRECTORIES` target property.
+Default value for the :prop_tgt:`ANDROID_NATIVE_LIB_DIRECTORIES` target
-See that target property for additional information.
+property.  See that target property for additional information.

Help/variable/CMAKE_ARGC.rst

@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@ CMAKE_ARGC
 
 Number of command line arguments passed to CMake in script mode.
 
-When run in -P script mode, CMake sets this variable to the number of
+When run in :ref:`-P <CMake Options>` script mode, CMake sets this variable to
-command line arguments.  See also CMAKE_ARGV0, 1, 2 ...
+the number of command line arguments.  See also :variable:`CMAKE_ARGV0`,
+``1``, ``2`` ...

Help/variable/CMAKE_ARGV0.rst

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ CMAKE_ARGV0
 
 Command line argument passed to CMake in script mode.
 
-When run in -P script mode, CMake sets this variable to the first
+When run in :ref:`-P <CMake Options>` script mode, CMake sets this variable to
-command line argument.  It then also sets CMAKE_ARGV1, CMAKE_ARGV2,
+the first command line argument.  It then also sets ``CMAKE_ARGV1``,
-...  and so on, up to the number of command line arguments given.  See
+``CMAKE_ARGV2``, ... and so on, up to the number of command line arguments
-also CMAKE_ARGC.
+given.  See also :variable:`CMAKE_ARGC`.

Help/variable/CMAKE_AUTOMOC_RELAXED_MODE.rst

@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ CMAKE_AUTOMOC_RELAXED_MODE
 
 Switch between strict and relaxed automoc mode.
 
-By default, :prop_tgt:`AUTOMOC` behaves exactly as described in the documentation
+By default, :prop_tgt:`AUTOMOC` behaves exactly as described in the
-of the :prop_tgt:`AUTOMOC` target property.  When set to ``TRUE``, it accepts more
+documentation of the :prop_tgt:`AUTOMOC` target property.  When set to
-input and tries to find the correct input file for ``moc`` even if it
+``TRUE``, it accepts more input and tries to find the correct input file for
-differs from the documented behaviour.  In this mode it e.g.  also
+``moc`` even if it differs from the documented behaviour.  In this mode it
-checks whether a header file is intended to be processed by moc when a
+e.g.  also checks whether a header file is intended to be processed by moc
-``"foo.moc"`` file has been included.
+when a ``"foo.moc"`` file has been included.
 
 Relaxed mode has to be enabled for KDE4 compatibility.

Help/variable/CMAKE_AUTORCC.rst

@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ CMAKE_AUTORCC
 
 Whether to handle ``rcc`` automatically for Qt targets.
 
-This variable is used to initialize the :prop_tgt:`AUTORCC` property on all the targets.
+This variable is used to initialize the :prop_tgt:`AUTORCC` property on all
-See that target property for additional information.
+the targets.  See that target property for additional information.

Help/variable/CMAKE_AUTOUIC.rst

@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ CMAKE_AUTOUIC
 
 Whether to handle ``uic`` automatically for Qt targets.
 
-This variable is used to initialize the :prop_tgt:`AUTOUIC` property on all the targets.
+This variable is used to initialize the :prop_tgt:`AUTOUIC` property on all
-See that target property for additional information.
+the targets.  See that target property for additional information.

Help/variable/CMAKE_BINARY_DIR.rst

@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ The path to the top level of the build tree.
 
 This is the full path to the top level of the current CMake build
 tree.  For an in-source build, this would be the same as
-CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR.
+:variable:`CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR`.

Help/variable/CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE.rst

@@ -4,16 +4,17 @@ CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE
 Specifies the build type on single-configuration generators.
 
 This statically specifies what build type (configuration) will be
-built in this build tree.  Possible values are empty, Debug, Release,
+built in this build tree.  Possible values are empty, ``Debug``, ``Release``,
-RelWithDebInfo and MinSizeRel.  This variable is only meaningful to
+``RelWithDebInfo`` and ``MinSizeRel``.  This variable is only meaningful to
-single-configuration generators (such as make and Ninja) i.e.  those
+single-configuration generators (such as :ref:`Makefile Generators` and
-which choose a single configuration when CMake runs to generate a
+:generator:`Ninja`) i.e.  those which choose a single configuration when CMake
-build tree as opposed to multi-configuration generators which offer
+runs to generate a build tree as opposed to multi-configuration generators
-selection of the build configuration within the generated build
+which offer selection of the build configuration within the generated build
 environment.  There are many per-config properties and variables
-(usually following clean SOME_VAR_<CONFIG> order conventions), such as
+(usually following clean ``SOME_VAR_<CONFIG>`` order conventions), such as
-CMAKE_C_FLAGS_<CONFIG>, specified as uppercase:
+``CMAKE_C_FLAGS_<CONFIG>``, specified as uppercase:
-CMAKE_C_FLAGS_[DEBUG|RELEASE|RELWITHDEBINFO|MINSIZEREL].  For example,
+``CMAKE_C_FLAGS_[DEBUG|RELEASE|RELWITHDEBINFO|MINSIZEREL]``.  For example,
-in a build tree configured to build type Debug, CMake will see to
+in a build tree configured to build type ``Debug``, CMake will see to
-having CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG settings get added to the CMAKE_C_FLAGS
+having :variable:`CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG <CMAKE_<LANG>_FLAGS_DEBUG>` settings get
-settings.  See also CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES.
+added to the :variable:`CMAKE_C_FLAGS <CMAKE_<LANG>_FLAGS>` settings.  See
+also :variable:`CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES`.

Help/variable/CMAKE_BUILD_WITH_INSTALL_RPATH.rst

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 CMAKE_BUILD_WITH_INSTALL_RPATH
 ------------------------------
 
-Use the install path for the RPATH
+Use the install path for the ``RPATH``.
 
-Normally CMake uses the build tree for the RPATH when building
+Normally CMake uses the build tree for the ``RPATH`` when building
-executables etc on systems that use RPATH.  When the software is
+executables etc on systems that use ``RPATH``.  When the software is
 installed the executables etc are relinked by CMake to have the
-install RPATH.  If this variable is set to true then the software is
+install ``RPATH``.  If this variable is set to true then the software is
-always built with the install path for the RPATH and does not need to
+always built with the install path for the ``RPATH`` and does not need to
 be relinked when installed.

Help/variable/CMAKE_CACHEFILE_DIR.rst

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 CMAKE_CACHEFILE_DIR
 -------------------
 
-The directory with the CMakeCache.txt file.
+The directory with the ``CMakeCache.txt`` file.
 
-This is the full path to the directory that has the CMakeCache.txt
+This is the full path to the directory that has the ``CMakeCache.txt``
-file in it.  This is the same as CMAKE_BINARY_DIR.
+file in it.  This is the same as :variable:`CMAKE_BINARY_DIR`.

Help/variable/CMAKE_CACHE_MAJOR_VERSION.rst

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 CMAKE_CACHE_MAJOR_VERSION
 -------------------------
 
-Major version of CMake used to create the CMakeCache.txt file
+Major version of CMake used to create the ``CMakeCache.txt`` file
 
 This stores the major version of CMake used to write a CMake cache
 file.  It is only different when a different version of CMake is run

Help/variable/CMAKE_CACHE_MINOR_VERSION.rst

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 CMAKE_CACHE_MINOR_VERSION
 -------------------------
 
-Minor version of CMake used to create the CMakeCache.txt file
+Minor version of CMake used to create the ``CMakeCache.txt`` file
 
 This stores the minor version of CMake used to write a CMake cache
 file.  It is only different when a different version of CMake is run

Help/variable/CMAKE_CACHE_PATCH_VERSION.rst

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 CMAKE_CACHE_PATCH_VERSION
 -------------------------
 
-Patch version of CMake used to create the CMakeCache.txt file
+Patch version of CMake used to create the ``CMakeCache.txt`` file
 
 This stores the patch version of CMake used to write a CMake cache
 file.  It is only different when a different version of CMake is run

Help/variable/CMAKE_CFG_INTDIR.rst

@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ CMAKE_CFG_INTDIR
 Build-time reference to per-configuration output subdirectory.
 
 For native build systems supporting multiple configurations in the
-build tree (such as Visual Studio and Xcode), the value is a reference
+build tree (such as :ref:`Visual Studio Generators` and :generator:`Xcode`),
-to a build-time variable specifying the name of the per-configuration
+the value is a reference to a build-time variable specifying the name
-output subdirectory.  On Makefile generators this evaluates to "."
+of the per-configuration output subdirectory.  On :ref:`Makefile Generators`
-because there is only one configuration in a build tree.  Example
+this evaluates to `.` because there is only one configuration in a build tree.
-values:
+Example values:
 
 ::
 
@@ -33,13 +33,14 @@ evaluated at build time.  Example of intended usage:
     )
   add_custom_target(drive ALL DEPENDS out.txt)
 
-Note that CMAKE_CFG_INTDIR is no longer necessary for this purpose but
+Note that ``CMAKE_CFG_INTDIR`` is no longer necessary for this purpose but
 has been left for compatibility with existing projects.  Instead
-add_custom_command() recognizes executable target names in its COMMAND
+:command:`add_custom_command` recognizes executable target names in its
-option, so "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${CMAKE_CFG_INTDIR}/mytool"
+``COMMAND`` option, so
-can be replaced by just "mytool".
+``${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${CMAKE_CFG_INTDIR}/mytool`` can be replaced
+by just ``mytool``.
 
 This variable is read-only.  Setting it is undefined behavior.  In
 multi-configuration build systems the value of this variable is passed
-as the value of preprocessor symbol "CMAKE_INTDIR" to the compilation
+as the value of preprocessor symbol ``CMAKE_INTDIR`` to the compilation
 of all source files.

Help/variable/CMAKE_CL_64.rst

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 CMAKE_CL_64
 -----------
 
-Using the 64 bit compiler from Microsoft
+Using the 64-bit compiler from Microsoft
 
-Set to true when using the 64 bit cl compiler from Microsoft.
+Set to ``true`` when using the 64-bit ``cl`` compiler from Microsoft.

Help/variable/CMAKE_COLOR_MAKEFILE.rst

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 CMAKE_COLOR_MAKEFILE
 --------------------
 
-Enables color output when using the Makefile generator.
+Enables color output when using the :ref:`Makefile Generators`.
 
 When enabled, the generated Makefiles will produce colored output.
-Default is ON.
+Default is ``ON``.

Help/variable/CMAKE_COMMAND.rst

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 CMAKE_COMMAND
 -------------
 
-The full path to the cmake executable.
+The full path to the :manual:`cmake(1)` executable.
 
-This is the full path to the CMake executable cmake which is useful
+This is the full path to the CMake executable :manual:`cmake(1)` which is
-from custom commands that want to use the cmake -E option for portable
+useful from custom commands that want to use the ``cmake -E`` option for
-system commands.  (e.g.  /usr/local/bin/cmake
+portable system commands.  (e.g.  ``/usr/local/bin/cmake``)

Help/variable/CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNULANG.rst

@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNU<LANG>
 
 True if the compiler is GNU.
 
-If the selected <LANG> compiler is the GNU compiler then this is TRUE,
+If the selected ``<LANG>`` compiler is the GNU compiler then this is ``TRUE``,
-if not it is FALSE.  Unlike the other per-language variables, this
+if not it is ``FALSE``.  Unlike the other per-language variables, this
 uses the GNU syntax for identifying languages instead of the CMake
-syntax.  Recognized values of the <LANG> suffix are:
+syntax.  Recognized values of the ``<LANG>`` suffix are:
 
 ::
 

Help/variable/CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES.rst

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES
 Specifies the available build types on multi-config generators.
 
 This specifies what build types (configurations) will be available
-such as Debug, Release, RelWithDebInfo etc.  This has reasonable
+such as ``Debug``, ``Release``, ``RelWithDebInfo`` etc.  This has reasonable
 defaults on most platforms, but can be extended to provide other build
-types.  See also CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE for details of managing
+types.  See also :variable:`CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE` for details of managing
-configuration data, and CMAKE_CFG_INTDIR.
+configuration data, and :variable:`CMAKE_CFG_INTDIR`.

Help/variable/CMAKE_CONFIG_POSTFIX.rst

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 CMAKE_<CONFIG>_POSTFIX
 ----------------------
 
-Default filename postfix for libraries under configuration <CONFIG>.
+Default filename postfix for libraries under configuration ``<CONFIG>``.
 
-When a non-executable target is created its <CONFIG>_POSTFIX target
+When a non-executable target is created its :prop_tgt:`<CONFIG>_POSTFIX`
-property is initialized with the value of this variable if it is set.
+target property is initialized with the value of this variable if it is set.

Help/variable/CMAKE_CTEST_COMMAND.rst

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 CMAKE_CTEST_COMMAND
 -------------------
 
-Full path to ctest command installed with cmake.
+Full path to :manual:`ctest(1)` command installed with CMake.
 
-This is the full path to the CTest executable ctest which is useful
+This is the full path to the CTest executable :manual:`ctest(1)` which is
-from custom commands that want to use the cmake -E option for portable
+useful from custom commands that want to use the :manual:`cmake(1)` ``-E``
-system commands.
+option for portable system commands.

Help/variable/CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR.rst

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR
 The path to the binary directory currently being processed.
 
 This the full path to the build directory that is currently being
-processed by cmake.  Each directory added by add_subdirectory will
+processed by cmake.  Each directory added by :command:`add_subdirectory` will
 create a binary directory in the build tree, and as it is being
 processed this variable will be set.  For in-source builds this is the
 current source directory being processed.

Help/variable/CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR.rst

@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ Full directory of the listfile currently being processed.
 
 As CMake processes the listfiles in your project this variable will
 always be set to the directory where the listfile which is currently
-being processed (CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_FILE) is located.  The value has
+being processed (:variable:`CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_FILE`) is located.  The value
-dynamic scope.  When CMake starts processing commands in a source file
+has dynamic scope.  When CMake starts processing commands in a source file
 it sets this variable to the directory where this file is located.
 When CMake finishes processing commands from the file it restores the
 previous value.  Therefore the value of the variable inside a macro or
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ function is the directory of the file invoking the bottom-most entry
 on the call stack, not the directory of the file containing the macro
 or function definition.
 
-See also CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_FILE.
+See also :variable:`CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_FILE`.

Help/variable/CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_FILE.rst

@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ value.  Therefore the value of the variable inside a macro or function
 is the file invoking the bottom-most entry on the call stack, not the
 file containing the macro or function definition.
 
-See also CMAKE_PARENT_LIST_FILE.
+See also :variable:`CMAKE_PARENT_LIST_FILE`.

Help/variable/CMAKE_CXX_COMPILE_FEATURES.rst

@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ CMAKE_CXX_COMPILE_FEATURES
 List of features known to the C++ compiler
 
 These features are known to be available for use with the C++ compiler. This
-list is a subset of the features listed in the :prop_gbl:`CMAKE_CXX_KNOWN_FEATURES`
+list is a subset of the features listed in the
-global property.
+:prop_gbl:`CMAKE_CXX_KNOWN_FEATURES` global property.
 
 See the :manual:`cmake-compile-features(7)` manual for information on
 compile features and a list of supported compilers.

Help/variable/CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS.rst

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS
 --------------------
 
-Default value for ``CXX_EXTENSIONS`` property of targets.
+Default value for :prop_tgt:`CXX_EXTENSIONS` property of targets.
 
 This variable is used to initialize the :prop_tgt:`CXX_EXTENSIONS`
 property on all targets.  See that target property for additional

Help/variable/CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD.rst

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD
 ------------------
 
-Default value for ``CXX_STANDARD`` property of targets.
+Default value for :prop_tgt:`CXX_STANDARD` property of targets.
 
 This variable is used to initialize the :prop_tgt:`CXX_STANDARD`
 property on all targets.  See that target property for additional

Help/variable/CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED.rst

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED
 ---------------------------
 
-Default value for ``CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED`` property of targets.
+Default value for :prop_tgt:`CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED` property of targets.
 
 This variable is used to initialize the :prop_tgt:`CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED`
 property on all targets.  See that target property for additional

Help/variable/CMAKE_C_COMPILE_FEATURES.rst

@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ CMAKE_C_COMPILE_FEATURES
 List of features known to the C compiler
 
 These features are known to be available for use with the C compiler. This
-list is a subset of the features listed in the :prop_gbl:`CMAKE_C_KNOWN_FEATURES`
+list is a subset of the features listed in the
-global property.
+:prop_gbl:`CMAKE_C_KNOWN_FEATURES` global property.
 
 See the :manual:`cmake-compile-features(7)` manual for information on
 compile features and a list of supported compilers.

Help/variable/CMAKE_C_EXTENSIONS.rst

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 CMAKE_C_EXTENSIONS
 ------------------
 
-Default value for ``C_EXTENSIONS`` property of targets.
+Default value for :prop_tgt:`C_EXTENSIONS` property of targets.
 
 This variable is used to initialize the :prop_tgt:`C_EXTENSIONS`
 property on all targets.  See that target property for additional

Help/variable/CMAKE_C_STANDARD.rst

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 CMAKE_C_STANDARD
 ----------------
 
-Default value for ``C_STANDARD`` property of targets.
+Default value for :prop_tgt:`C_STANDARD` property of targets.
 
 This variable is used to initialize the :prop_tgt:`C_STANDARD`
 property on all targets.  See that target property for additional

Help/variable/CMAKE_C_STANDARD_REQUIRED.rst

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 CMAKE_C_STANDARD_REQUIRED
 -------------------------
 
-Default value for ``C_STANDARD_REQUIRED`` property of targets.
+Default value for :prop_tgt:`C_STANDARD_REQUIRED` property of targets.
 
 This variable is used to initialize the :prop_tgt:`C_STANDARD_REQUIRED`
 property on all targets.  See that target property for additional

Help/variable/CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX.rst

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX
 -------------------
 
-See variable CMAKE_<CONFIG>_POSTFIX.
+See variable :variable:`CMAKE_<CONFIG>_POSTFIX`.
 
 This variable is a special case of the more-general
-CMAKE_<CONFIG>_POSTFIX variable for the DEBUG configuration.
+:variable:`CMAKE_<CONFIG>_POSTFIX` variable for the `DEBUG` configuration.

Help/variable/CMAKE_DEBUG_TARGET_PROPERTIES.rst

@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ only be used when evaluating the :prop_tgt:`INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES`,
 :prop_tgt:`COMPILE_DEFINITIONS`, :prop_tgt:`COMPILE_OPTIONS`,
 :prop_tgt:`AUTOUIC_OPTIONS`, :prop_tgt:`SOURCES`, :prop_tgt:`COMPILE_FEATURES`,
 :prop_tgt:`POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE` target properties and any other property
-listed in :prop_tgt:`COMPATIBLE_INTERFACE_STRING` and other ``COMPATIBLE_INTERFACE_``
+listed in :prop_tgt:`COMPATIBLE_INTERFACE_STRING` and other
-properties.  It outputs an origin for each entry in the target property.
+``COMPATIBLE_INTERFACE_`` properties.  It outputs an origin for each entry in
-Default is unset.
+the target property.  Default is unset.

Help/variable/CMAKE_DISABLE_FIND_PACKAGE_PackageName.rst

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 CMAKE_DISABLE_FIND_PACKAGE_<PackageName>
 ----------------------------------------
 
-Variable for disabling find_package() calls.
+Variable for disabling :command:`find_package` calls.
 
-Every non-REQUIRED find_package() call in a project can be disabled by
+Every non-``REQUIRED`` :command:`find_package` call in a project can be
-setting the variable CMAKE_DISABLE_FIND_PACKAGE_<PackageName> to TRUE.
+disabled by setting the variable
+``CMAKE_DISABLE_FIND_PACKAGE_<PackageName>`` to ``TRUE``.
 This can be used to build a project without an optional package,
 although that package is installed.
 
@@ -12,4 +13,4 @@ This switch should be used during the initial CMake run.  Otherwise if
 the package has already been found in a previous CMake run, the
 variables which have been stored in the cache will still be there.  In
 that case it is recommended to remove the cache variables for this
-package from the cache using the cache editor or cmake -U
+package from the cache using the cache editor or :manual:`cmake(1)` ``-U``

Help/variable/CMAKE_DL_LIBS.rst

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 CMAKE_DL_LIBS
 -------------
 
-Name of library containing dlopen and dlcose.
+Name of library containing ``dlopen`` and ``dlcose``.
 
-The name of the library that has dlopen and dlclose in it, usually
+The name of the library that has ``dlopen`` and ``dlclose`` in it, usually
--ldl on most UNIX machines.
+``-ldl`` on most UNIX machines.

Help/variable/CMAKE_EDIT_COMMAND.rst

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 CMAKE_EDIT_COMMAND
 ------------------
 
-Full path to cmake-gui or ccmake.  Defined only for Makefile generators
+Full path to :manual:`cmake-gui(1)` or :manual:`ccmake(1)`.  Defined only for
-when not using an "extra" generator for an IDE.
+:ref:`Makefile Generators` when not using an "extra" generator for an IDE.
 
 This is the full path to the CMake executable that can graphically
-edit the cache.  For example, cmake-gui or ccmake.
+edit the cache.  For example, :manual:`cmake-gui(1)` or :manual:`ccmake(1)`.

Help/variable/CMAKE_ERROR_DEPRECATED.rst

@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ CMAKE_ERROR_DEPRECATED
 
 Whether to issue deprecation errors for macros and functions.
 
-If TRUE, this can be used by macros and functions to issue fatal
+If ``TRUE``, this can be used by macros and functions to issue fatal
 errors when deprecated macros or functions are used.  This variable is
-FALSE by default.
+``FALSE`` by default.

Help/variable/CMAKE_ERROR_ON_ABSOLUTE_INSTALL_DESTINATION.rst

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 CMAKE_ERROR_ON_ABSOLUTE_INSTALL_DESTINATION
 -------------------------------------------
 
-Ask cmake_install.cmake script to error out as soon as a file with absolute INSTALL DESTINATION is encountered.
+Ask ``cmake_install.cmake`` script to error out as soon as a file with
+absolute ``INSTALL DESTINATION`` is encountered.
 
 The fatal error is emitted before the installation of the offending
 file takes place.  This variable is used by CMake-generated
-cmake_install.cmake scripts.  If one sets this variable to ON while
+``cmake_install.cmake`` scripts.  If one sets this variable to ``ON`` while
 running the script, it may get fatal error messages from the script.

Help/variable/CMAKE_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX.rst

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ CMAKE_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX
 
 The suffix for executables on this platform.
 
-The suffix to use for the end of an executable filename if any, .exe
+The suffix to use for the end of an executable filename if any, ``.exe``
 on Windows.
 
-CMAKE_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX_<LANG> overrides this for language <LANG>.
+``CMAKE_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX_<LANG>`` overrides this for language ``<LANG>``.

Help/variable/CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_CONFIG.rst

@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_<CONFIG>
 
 Flags to be used when linking an executable.
 
-Same as CMAKE_C_FLAGS_* but used by the linker when creating
+Same as ``CMAKE_C_FLAGS_*`` but used by the linker when creating
 executables.

Help/variable/CMAKE_EXTRA_GENERATOR.rst

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 CMAKE_EXTRA_GENERATOR
 ---------------------
 
-The extra generator used to build the project.
+The extra generator used to build the project.  See
+:manual:`cmake-generators(7)`.
 
 When using the Eclipse, CodeBlocks or KDevelop generators, CMake
-generates Makefiles (CMAKE_GENERATOR) and additionally project files
+generates Makefiles (:variable:`CMAKE_GENERATOR`) and additionally project
-for the respective IDE.  This IDE project file generator is stored in
+files for the respective IDE.  This IDE project file generator is stored in
-CMAKE_EXTRA_GENERATOR (e.g.  "Eclipse CDT4").
+``CMAKE_EXTRA_GENERATOR`` (e.g.  ``Eclipse CDT4``).

Help/variable/CMAKE_EXTRA_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES.rst

@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ CMAKE_EXTRA_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES
 Additional suffixes for shared libraries.
 
 Extensions for shared libraries other than that specified by
-CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX, if any.  CMake uses this to recognize
+:variable:`CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX`, if any.  CMake uses this to recognize
 external shared library files during analysis of libraries linked by a
 target.

Help/variable/CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_PREFIXES.rst

@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_PREFIXES
 Prefixes to prepend when looking for libraries.
 
 This specifies what prefixes to add to library names when the
-find_library command looks for libraries.  On UNIX systems this is
+:command:`find_library` command looks for libraries.  On UNIX systems this is
-typically lib, meaning that when trying to find the foo library it
+typically ``lib``, meaning that when trying to find the ``foo`` library it
-will look for libfoo.
+will look for ``libfoo``.

Help/variable/CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES.rst

@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES
 Suffixes to append when looking for libraries.
 
 This specifies what suffixes to add to library names when the
-find_library command looks for libraries.  On Windows systems this is
+:command:`find_library` command looks for libraries.  On Windows systems this
-typically .lib and .dll, meaning that when trying to find the foo
+is typically ``.lib`` and ``.dll``, meaning that when trying to find the
-library it will look for foo.dll etc.
+``foo`` library it will look for ``foo.dll`` etc.

Help/variable/CMAKE_FIND_NO_INSTALL_PREFIX.rst

@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ CMake adds the :variable:`CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX` and the
 :variable:`CMAKE_SYSTEM_PREFIX_PATH` by default. This variable may be set
 on the command line to control that behavior.
 
-Set :variable:`CMAKE_FIND_NO_INSTALL_PREFIX` to TRUE to tell find_package not
+Set ``CMAKE_FIND_NO_INSTALL_PREFIX`` to ``TRUE`` to tell
-to search in the :variable:`CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX` or
+:command:`find_package` not to search in the :variable:`CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX`
-:variable:`CMAKE_STAGING_PREFIX` by default.  Note that the
+or :variable:`CMAKE_STAGING_PREFIX` by default.  Note that the
 prefix may still be searched for other reasons, such as being the same prefix
 as the CMake installation, or for being a built-in system prefix.

Help/variable/CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_WARN_NO_MODULE.rst

@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_WARN_NO_MODULE
 ---------------------------------
 
-Tell find_package to warn if called without an explicit mode.
+Tell :command:`find_package` to warn if called without an explicit mode.
 
-If find_package is called without an explicit mode option (MODULE,
+If :command:`find_package` is called without an explicit mode option
-CONFIG or NO_MODULE) and no Find<pkg>.cmake module is in
+(``MODULE``, ``CONFIG``, or ``NO_MODULE``) and no ``Find<pkg>.cmake`` module
-CMAKE_MODULE_PATH then CMake implicitly assumes that the caller
+is in :variable:`CMAKE_MODULE_PATH` then CMake implicitly assumes that the
-intends to search for a package configuration file.  If no package
+caller intends to search for a package configuration file.  If no package
 configuration file is found then the wording of the failure message
 must account for both the case that the package is really missing and
 the case that the project has a bug and failed to provide the intended
 Find module.  If instead the caller specifies an explicit mode option
 then the failure message can be more specific.
 
-Set CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_WARN_NO_MODULE to TRUE to tell find_package to
+Set ``CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_WARN_NO_MODULE`` to ``TRUE`` to tell
-warn when it implicitly assumes Config mode.  This helps developers
+:command:`find_package` to warn when it implicitly assumes Config mode.  This
-enforce use of an explicit mode in all calls to find_package within a
+helps developers enforce use of an explicit mode in all calls to
-project.
+:command:`find_package` within a project.

Help/variable/CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH.rst

@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH
 :ref:`;-list <CMake Language Lists>` of root paths to search on the filesystem.
 
 This variable is most useful when cross-compiling. CMake uses the paths in
-this list as alternative roots to find filesystem items with :command:`find_package`,
+this list as alternative roots to find filesystem items with
-:command:`find_library` etc.
+:command:`find_package`, :command:`find_library` etc.

Help/variable/CMAKE_Fortran_FORMAT.rst

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 CMAKE_Fortran_FORMAT
 --------------------
 
-Set to FIXED or FREE to indicate the Fortran source layout.
+Set to ``FIXED`` or ``FREE`` to indicate the Fortran source layout.
 
-This variable is used to initialize the Fortran_FORMAT property on all
+This variable is used to initialize the :prop_tgt:`Fortran_FORMAT` property on
-the targets.  See that target property for additional information.
+all the targets.  See that target property for additional information.

Help/variable/CMAKE_Fortran_MODDIR_DEFAULT.rst

@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ CMAKE_Fortran_MODDIR_DEFAULT
 
 Fortran default module output directory.
 
-Most Fortran compilers write .mod files to the current working
+Most Fortran compilers write ``.mod`` files to the current working
-directory.  For those that do not, this is set to "." and used when
+directory.  For those that do not, this is set to ``.`` and used when
-the Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY target property is not set.
+the :prop_tgt:`Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY` target property is not set.

Help/variable/CMAKE_Fortran_MODDIR_FLAG.rst

@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ CMAKE_Fortran_MODDIR_FLAG
 Fortran flag for module output directory.
 
 This stores the flag needed to pass the value of the
-Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY target property to the compiler.
+:prop_tgt:`Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY` target property to the compiler.

Help/variable/CMAKE_Fortran_MODOUT_FLAG.rst

@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ CMAKE_Fortran_MODOUT_FLAG
 
 Fortran flag to enable module output.
 
-Most Fortran compilers write .mod files out by default.  For others,
+Most Fortran compilers write ``.mod`` files out by default.  For others,
 this stores the flag needed to enable module output.

Help/variable/CMAKE_Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY.rst

@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ CMAKE_Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY
 
 Fortran module output directory.
 
-This variable is used to initialize the Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY
+This variable is used to initialize the :prop_tgt:`Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY`
 property on all the targets.  See that target property for additional
 information.

Help/variable/CMAKE_GENERATOR.rst

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 CMAKE_GENERATOR
 ---------------
 
-The generator used to build the project.
+The generator used to build the project.  See :manual:`cmake-generators(7)`.
 
 The name of the generator that is being used to generate the build
-files.  (e.g.  "Unix Makefiles", "Visual Studio 6", etc.)
+files.  (e.g.  ``Unix Makefiles``, ``Visual Studio 6``, etc.)

Help/variable/CMAKE_GENERATOR_PLATFORM.rst

@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ Generator-specific target platform name specified by user.
 
 Some CMake generators support a target platform name to be given
 to the native build system to choose a compiler toolchain.
-If the user specifies a platform name (e.g. via the cmake -A option)
+If the user specifies a platform name (e.g. via the :manual:`cmake(1)` ``-A``
-the value will be available in this variable.
+option) the value will be available in this variable.
 
 The value of this variable should never be modified by project code.
 A toolchain file specified by the :variable:`CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE`

Help/variable/CMAKE_GENERATOR_TOOLSET.rst

@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ Native build system toolset name specified by user.
 
 Some CMake generators support a toolset name to be given to the native
 build system to choose a compiler.  If the user specifies a toolset
-name (e.g.  via the cmake -T option) the value will be available in
+name (e.g.  via the :manual:`cmake(1)` ``-T`` option) the value will be
-this variable.
+available in this variable.
 
 The value of this variable should never be modified by project code.
 A toolchain file specified by the :variable:`CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE`

Help/variable/CMAKE_GNUtoMS.rst

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 CMAKE_GNUtoMS
 -------------
 
-Convert GNU import libraries (.dll.a) to MS format (.lib).
+Convert GNU import libraries (``.dll.a``) to MS format (``.lib``).
 
-This variable is used to initialize the GNUtoMS property on targets
+This variable is used to initialize the :prop_tgt:`GNUtoMS` property on
-when they are created.  See that target property for additional
+targets when they are created.  See that target property for additional
 information.

Help/variable/CMAKE_HOST_APPLE.rst

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 CMAKE_HOST_APPLE
 ----------------
 
-True for Apple OS X operating systems.
+``True`` for Apple OS X operating systems.
 
-Set to true when the host system is Apple OS X.
+Set to ``true`` when the host system is Apple OS X.

Help/variable/CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_NAME.rst

@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_NAME
 Name of the OS CMake is running on.
 
 On systems that have the uname command, this variable is set to the
-output of uname -s.  ``Linux``, ``Windows``, and ``Darwin`` for Mac OS X
+output of ``uname -s``.  ``Linux``, ``Windows``, and ``Darwin`` for Mac OS X
 are the values found on the big three operating systems.

Help/variable/CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR.rst

@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR
 
 The name of the CPU CMake is running on.
 
-On systems that support uname, this variable is set to the output of
+On systems that support ``uname``, this variable is set to the output of
-uname -p, on windows it is set to the value of the environment variable
+``uname -p``.  On Windows it is set to the value of the environment variable
 ``PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE``.

Help/variable/CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_VERSION.rst

@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_VERSION
 The OS version CMake is running on.
 
 A numeric version string for the system.  On systems that support
-uname, this variable is set to the output of uname -r. On other
+``uname``, this variable is set to the output of ``uname -r``. On other
 systems this is set to major-minor version numbers.

Help/variable/CMAKE_HOST_UNIX.rst

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 CMAKE_HOST_UNIX
 ---------------
 
-True for UNIX and UNIX like operating systems.
+``True`` for UNIX and UNIX like operating systems.
 
-Set to true when the host system is UNIX or UNIX like (i.e.  APPLE and
+Set to ``true`` when the host system is UNIX or UNIX like (i.e.  APPLE and
 CYGWIN).

Help/variable/CMAKE_HOST_WIN32.rst

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 CMAKE_HOST_WIN32
 ----------------
 
-True on windows systems, including win64.
+``True`` on Windows systems, including Win64.
 
-Set to true when the host system is Windows and on Cygwin.
+Set to ``true`` when the host system is Windows and on Cygwin.

Help/variable/CMAKE_IMPORT_LIBRARY_PREFIX.rst

@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ The prefix for import libraries that you link to.
 The prefix to use for the name of an import library if used on this
 platform.
 
-CMAKE_IMPORT_LIBRARY_PREFIX_<LANG> overrides this for language <LANG>.
+``CMAKE_IMPORT_LIBRARY_PREFIX_<LANG>`` overrides this for language ``<LANG>``.

Help/variable/CMAKE_IMPORT_LIBRARY_SUFFIX.rst

@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ The suffix for import libraries that you link to.
 The suffix to use for the end of an import library filename if used on
 this platform.
 
-CMAKE_IMPORT_LIBRARY_SUFFIX_<LANG> overrides this for language <LANG>.
+``CMAKE_IMPORT_LIBRARY_SUFFIX_<LANG>`` overrides this for language ``<LANG>``.

Help/variable/CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR.rst

@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR
 
 Automatically add the current source- and build directories to the include path.
 
-If this variable is enabled, CMake automatically adds in each
+If this variable is enabled, CMake automatically adds
-directory ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} and ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
+:variable:`CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR` and :variable:`CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR`
-to the include path for this directory.  These additional include
+to the include path for each directory.  These additional include
 directories do not propagate down to subdirectories.  This is useful
 mainly for out-of-source builds, where files generated into the build
 tree are included by files located in the source tree.
 
-By default CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR is OFF.
+By default ``CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR`` is ``OFF``.

Help/variable/CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR_IN_INTERFACE.rst

@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR_IN_INTERFACE
 --------------------------------------
 
-Automatically add the current source- and build directories to the INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES.
+Automatically add the current source- and build directories to the
+:prop_tgt:`INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES` target property.
 
 If this variable is enabled, CMake automatically adds for each shared
 library target, static library target, module target and executable
-target, ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} and ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR} to
+target, :variable:`CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR` and
-the INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES.By default
+:variable:`CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR` to
-CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR_IN_INTERFACE is OFF.
+the :prop_tgt:`INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES` target property.  By default
+``CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR_IN_INTERFACE`` is ``OFF``.

Help/variable/CMAKE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES_BEFORE.rst

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 CMAKE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES_BEFORE
 --------------------------------
 
-Whether to append or prepend directories by default in :command:`include_directories`.
+Whether to append or prepend directories by default in
+:command:`include_directories`.
 
 This variable affects the default behavior of the :command:`include_directories`
-command. Setting this variable to 'ON' is equivalent to using the BEFORE option
+command.  Setting this variable to ``ON`` is equivalent to using the ``BEFORE``
-in all uses of that command.
+option in all uses of that command.

Help/variable/CMAKE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES_PROJECT_BEFORE.rst

@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ CMAKE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES_PROJECT_BEFORE
 Whether to force prepending of project include directories.
 
 This variable affects the order of include directories generated in compiler
-command lines.  If set to 'ON', it causes the :variable:`CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR` and
+command lines.  If set to ``ON``, it causes the :variable:`CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR`
-the :variable:`CMAKE_BINARY_DIR` to appear first.
+and the :variable:`CMAKE_BINARY_DIR` to appear first.

Help/variable/CMAKE_INSTALL_DEFAULT_COMPONENT_NAME.rst

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 CMAKE_INSTALL_DEFAULT_COMPONENT_NAME
 ------------------------------------
 
-Default component used in install() commands.
+Default component used in :command:`install` commands.
 
-If an install() command is used without the COMPONENT argument, these
+If an :command:`install` command is used without the ``COMPONENT`` argument,
-files will be grouped into a default component.  The name of this
+these files will be grouped into a default component.  The name of this
 default install component will be taken from this variable.  It
-defaults to "Unspecified".
+defaults to ``Unspecified``.