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diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/GNUtoMS.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/GNUtoMS.rst index cf34da9c3..a09ebbfae 100644 --- a/Help/prop_tgt/GNUtoMS.rst +++ b/Help/prop_tgt/GNUtoMS.rst @@ -1,17 +1,17 @@ GNUtoMS ------- -Convert GNU import library (.dll.a) to MS format (.lib). +Convert GNU import library (``.dll.a``) to MS format (``.lib``). When linking a shared library or executable that exports symbols using GNU tools on Windows (MinGW/MSYS) with Visual Studio installed convert -the import library (.dll.a) from GNU to MS format (.lib). Both import -libraries will be installed by install(TARGETS) and exported by -install(EXPORT) and export() to be linked by applications with either -GNU- or MS-compatible tools. +the import library (``.dll.a``) from GNU to MS format (``.lib``). Both import +libraries will be installed by :command:`install(TARGETS)` and exported by +:command:`install(EXPORT)` and :command:`export` to be linked +by applications with either GNU- or MS-compatible tools. -If the variable CMAKE_GNUtoMS is set when a target is created its +If the variable ``CMAKE_GNUtoMS`` is set when a target is created its value is used to initialize this property. The variable must be set -prior to the first command that enables a language such as project() -or enable_language(). CMake provides the variable as an option to the +prior to the first command that enables a language such as :command:`project` +or :command:`enable_language`. CMake provides the variable as an option to the user automatically when configuring on Windows with GNU tools. |