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@@ -15,11 +15,17 @@ libchamplain depends on the following libraries:
 * [cairo](https://www.cairographics.org)
 * [sqlite](https://www.sqlite.org)
 
-To build libchamplain from sources using meson, run:
+To build libchamplain from sources using [meson](https://mesonbuild.com), run:
 ```
 meson _builddir; cd _builddir; ninja; sudo ninja install
 ```
 
+It is possible to specify compilation options defined in `meson_options.txt`
+by using the `-D` flag, e.g.:
+```
+meson _builddir -Dgtk_doc=true -Ddemos=true
+```
+
 The **repository and bug report** page is at:
 * https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libchamplain