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diff --git a/Help/command/add_test.rst b/Help/command/add_test.rst
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--- a/Help/command/add_test.rst
+++ b/Help/command/add_test.rst
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ Add a test to the project to be run by :manual:`ctest(1)`.
add_test(NAME <name> COMMAND <command> [<arg>...]
[CONFIGURATIONS <config>...]
- [WORKING_DIRECTORY <dir>])
+ [WORKING_DIRECTORY <dir>]
+ [COMMAND_EXPAND_LISTS])
Adds a test called ``<name>``. The test name may not contain spaces,
quotes, or other characters special in CMake syntax. The options are:
@@ -28,12 +29,18 @@ quotes, or other characters special in CMake syntax. The options are:
directory set to the build directory corresponding to the
current source directory.
+``COMMAND_EXPAND_LISTS``
+ Lists in ``COMMAND`` arguments will be expanded, including those
+ created with
+ :manual:`generator expressions <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>`.
+
The given test command is expected to exit with code ``0`` to pass and
non-zero to fail, or vice-versa if the :prop_test:`WILL_FAIL` test
property is set. Any output written to stdout or stderr will be
captured by :manual:`ctest(1)` but does not affect the pass/fail status
-unless the :prop_test:`PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION` or
-:prop_test:`FAIL_REGULAR_EXPRESSION` test property is used.
+unless the :prop_test:`PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION`,
+:prop_test:`FAIL_REGULAR_EXPRESSION` or
+:prop_test:`SKIP_REGULAR_EXPRESSION` test property is used.
The ``COMMAND`` and ``WORKING_DIRECTORY`` options may use "generator
expressions" with the syntax ``$<...>``. See the