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diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_IMPLIB.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_IMPLIB.rst index c8b6fde95c..e67acbaa54 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_IMPLIB.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/IMPORTED_IMPLIB.rst @@ -3,7 +3,22 @@ IMPORTED_IMPLIB Full path to the import library for an ``IMPORTED`` target. -Set this to the location of the ``.lib`` part of a Windows DLL, or on -AIX set it to an import file created for executables that export symbols -(see the :prop_tgt:`ENABLE_EXPORTS` target property). -Ignored for non-imported targets. +This property may be set: + +* On DLL platforms, to the location of the ``.lib`` part of the DLL. +* On AIX, to an import file (e.g. ``.imp``) created for executables that export + symbols (see the :prop_tgt:`ENABLE_EXPORTS` target property). +* On macOS, to an import file (e.g. ``.tbd``) created for shared libraries (see + the :prop_tgt:`ENABLE_EXPORTS` target property). For frameworks this is the + location of the ``.tbd`` file symlink just inside the framework folder. + +The ``IMPORTED_IMPLIB`` target property may be overridden for a +given configuration ``<CONFIG>`` by the configuration-specific +:prop_tgt:`IMPORTED_IMPLIB_<CONFIG>` target property. Furthermore, +the :prop_tgt:`MAP_IMPORTED_CONFIG_<CONFIG>` target property may be +used to map between a project's configurations and those of an imported +target. If none of these is set then the name of any other configuration +listed in the :prop_tgt:`IMPORTED_CONFIGURATIONS` target property may be +selected and its :prop_tgt:`IMPORTED_IMPLIB_<CONFIG>` value used. + +This property is ignored for non-imported targets. |