1.. |file| replace:: The help is printed to a named <f>ile if given.
2
3``--help,-help,-usage,-h,-H,/?``
4 Print usage information and exit.
5
6 Usage describes the basic command line interface and its options.
7
8``--version,-version,/V [<f>]``
9 Show program name/version banner and exit.
10
11 If a file is specified, the version is written into it.
12 |file|
13
14``--help-full [<f>]``
15 Print all help manuals and exit.
16
17 All manuals are printed in a human-readable text format.
18 |file|
19
20``--help-manual <man> [<f>]``
21 Print one help manual and exit.
22
23 The specified manual is printed in a human-readable text format.
24 |file|
25
26``--help-manual-list [<f>]``
27 List help manuals available and exit.
28
29 The list contains all manuals for which help may be obtained by
30 using the ``--help-manual`` option followed by a manual name.
31 |file|
32
33``--help-command <cmd> [<f>]``
34 Print help for one command and exit.
35
36 The :manual:`cmake-commands(7)` manual entry for ``<cmd>`` is
37 printed in a human-readable text format.
38 |file|
39
40``--help-command-list [<f>]``
41 List commands with help available and exit.
42
43 The list contains all commands for which help may be obtained by
44 using the ``--help-command`` option followed by a command name.
45 |file|
46
47``--help-commands [<f>]``
48 Print cmake-commands manual and exit.
49
50 The :manual:`cmake-commands(7)` manual is printed in a
51 human-readable text format.
52 |file|
53
54``--help-module <mod> [<f>]``
55 Print help for one module and exit.
56
57 The :manual:`cmake-modules(7)` manual entry for ``<mod>`` is printed
58 in a human-readable text format.
59 |file|
60
61``--help-module-list [<f>]``
62 List modules with help available and exit.
63
64 The list contains all modules for which help may be obtained by
65 using the ``--help-module`` option followed by a module name.
66 |file|
67
68``--help-modules [<f>]``
69 Print cmake-modules manual and exit.
70
71 The :manual:`cmake-modules(7)` manual is printed in a human-readable
72 text format.
73 |file|
74
75``--help-policy <cmp> [<f>]``
76 Print help for one policy and exit.
77
78 The :manual:`cmake-policies(7)` manual entry for ``<cmp>`` is
79 printed in a human-readable text format.
80 |file|
81
82``--help-policy-list [<f>]``
83 List policies with help available and exit.
84
85 The list contains all policies for which help may be obtained by
86 using the ``--help-policy`` option followed by a policy name.
87 |file|
88
89``--help-policies [<f>]``
90 Print cmake-policies manual and exit.
91
92 The :manual:`cmake-policies(7)` manual is printed in a
93 human-readable text format.
94 |file|
95
96``--help-property <prop> [<f>]``
97 Print help for one property and exit.
98
99 The :manual:`cmake-properties(7)` manual entries for ``<prop>`` are
100 printed in a human-readable text format.
101 |file|
102
103``--help-property-list [<f>]``
104 List properties with help available and exit.
105
106 The list contains all properties for which help may be obtained by
107 using the ``--help-property`` option followed by a property name.
108 |file|
109
110``--help-properties [<f>]``
111 Print cmake-properties manual and exit.
112
113 The :manual:`cmake-properties(7)` manual is printed in a
114 human-readable text format.
115 |file|
116
117``--help-variable <var> [<f>]``
118 Print help for one variable and exit.
119
120 The :manual:`cmake-variables(7)` manual entry for ``<var>`` is
121 printed in a human-readable text format.
122 |file|
123
124``--help-variable-list [<f>]``
125 List variables with help available and exit.
126
127 The list contains all variables for which help may be obtained by
128 using the ``--help-variable`` option followed by a variable name.
129 |file|
130
131``--help-variables [<f>]``
132 Print cmake-variables manual and exit.
133
134 The :manual:`cmake-variables(7)` manual is printed in a
135 human-readable text format.
136 |file|
137