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diff --git a/Help/prop_dir/EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL.rst b/Help/prop_dir/EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL.rst index 9d3192c1b..8e3cca0c2 100644 --- a/Help/prop_dir/EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL.rst +++ b/Help/prop_dir/EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL.rst @@ -1,15 +1,13 @@ EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL ---------------- -Exclude the directory from the all target of its parent. +Set this directory property to a true value on a subdirectory to exclude +its targets from the "all" target of its ancestors. If excluded, running +e.g. ``make`` in the parent directory will not build targets the +subdirectory by default. This does not affect the "all" target of the +subdirectory itself. Running e.g. ``make`` inside the subdirectory will +still build its targets. -A property on a directory that indicates if its targets are excluded -from the default build target. If it is not, then with a Makefile for -example typing make will cause the targets to be built. The same -concept applies to the default build of other generators. - -Targets inherit the :prop_tgt:`EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL` property from the directory -that they are created in. When a directory is excluded, all of its targets will -have :prop_tgt:`EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL` set to ``TRUE``. After creating such a target -you can change its :prop_tgt:`EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL` property to ``FALSE``. This -will cause the target to be included in the default build target. +If the :prop_tgt:`EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL` target property is set on a target +then its value determines whether the target is included in the "all" +target of this directory and its ancestors. |