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diff --git a/docs/markdown/Reference-manual.md b/docs/markdown/Reference-manual.md index 2025ab5..7afd32b 100644 --- a/docs/markdown/Reference-manual.md +++ b/docs/markdown/Reference-manual.md @@ -201,10 +201,15 @@ following. to the target file. Note that your command argument list may not contain `@OUTPUT@` when capture mode is active. - `command` command to run to create outputs from inputs. The command - may be strings or the return of `find_program()` or `executable()` - (note: always specify commands in array form `['commandname', + may be strings or the return value of functions that return file-like + objects such as [`find_program()`](#find_program), + [`executable()`](#executable), [`configure_file()`](#configure_file), + [`files()`](#files), [`custom_target()`](#custom_target), etc. + Meson will automatically insert the appropriate dependencies on + targets and files listed in this keyword argument. + Note: always specify commands in array form `['commandname', '-arg1', '-arg2']` rather than as a string `'commandname -arg1 - -arg2'` as the latter will *not* work) + -arg2'` as the latter will *not* work. - `depend_files` files ([`string`](#string-object), [`files()`](#files), or [`configure_file()`](#configure_file)) that this target depends on but are not listed in the `command` keyword |