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+FIXTURES_SETUP
+--------------
+
+Specifies a list of fixtures for which the test is to be treated as a setup
+test.
+
+Fixture setup tests are ordinary tests with all of the usual test
+functionality. Setting the ``FIXTURES_SETUP`` property for a test has two
+primary effects:
+
+- CTest will ensure the test executes before any other test which lists the
+  fixture(s) in its :prop_test:`FIXTURES_REQUIRED` property.
+
+- If CTest is asked to run only a subset of tests (e.g. using regular
+  expressions or the ``--rerun-failed`` option) and the setup test is not in
+  the set of tests to run, it will automatically be added if any tests in the
+  set require any fixture listed in ``FIXTURES_SETUP``.
+
+A setup test can have multiple fixtures listed in its ``FIXTURES_SETUP``
+property. It will execute only once for the whole CTest run, not once for each
+fixture. A fixture can also have more than one setup test defined. If there are
+multiple setup tests for a fixture, projects can control their order with the
+usual :prop_test:`DEPENDS` test property if necessary.
+
+A setup test is allowed to require other fixtures, but not any fixture listed
+in its ``FIXTURES_SETUP`` property. For example:
+
+.. code-block:: cmake
+
+  # Ok: dependent fixture is different to setup
+  set_tests_properties(setupFoo PROPERTIES
+    FIXTURES_SETUP    Foo
+    FIXTURES_REQUIRED Bar
+  )
+
+  # Error: cannot require same fixture as setup
+  set_tests_properties(setupFoo PROPERTIES
+    FIXTURES_SETUP    Foo
+    FIXTURES_REQUIRED Foo
+  )
+
+If any of a fixture's setup tests fail, none of the tests listing that fixture
+in its :prop_test:`FIXTURES_REQUIRED` property will be run. Cleanup tests will,
+however, still be executed.
+
+See :prop_test:`FIXTURES_REQUIRED` for a more complete discussion of how to use
+test fixtures.