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@@ -70,7 +70,9 @@ public:
"the directory on disk to which a file will be installed. "
"If a full path (with a leading slash or drive letter) is given it "
"is used directly. If a relative path is given it is interpreted "
- "relative to the value of CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX.\n"
+ "relative to the value of CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX. The prefix can "
+ "be relocated at install time using DESTDIR mechanism explained in the "
+ "CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX variable documentation.\n"
"PERMISSIONS arguments specify permissions for installed files. "
"Valid permissions are "
"OWNER_READ, OWNER_WRITE, OWNER_EXECUTE, "