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@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ CPack
Build binary and source package installers.
-Variables common to all CPack generators
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+Introduction
+^^^^^^^^^^^^
The CPack module generates binary and source installers in a variety of
formats using the cpack program. Inclusion of the CPack module adds
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ installers on macOS and Windows), CPack generates installers that
allow users to select individual application components to install.
See :module:`CPackComponent` module for further details.
+CPack generators
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
The :variable:`CPACK_GENERATOR` variable has different meanings in different
contexts. In a ``CMakeLists.txt`` file, :variable:`CPACK_GENERATOR` is a
*list of generators*: and when :manual:`cpack <cpack(1)>` is run with no other
@@ -57,6 +60,9 @@ This is the key: For each generator listed in :variable:`CPACK_GENERATOR` in
internally to *the one currently being used* and then include the
:variable:`CPACK_PROJECT_CONFIG_FILE`.
+Variables common to all CPack generators
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
Before including this CPack module in your ``CMakeLists.txt`` file, there
are a variety of variables that can be set to customize the resulting
installers. The most commonly-used variables are: