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diff --git a/docs/markdown/Reference-manual.md b/docs/markdown/Reference-manual.md index 3793ce3..195c451 100644 --- a/docs/markdown/Reference-manual.md +++ b/docs/markdown/Reference-manual.md @@ -119,6 +119,20 @@ Note that all these options are also available while running the `meson test` script for running tests instead of `ninja test` or `msbuild RUN_TESTS.vcxproj`, etc depending on the backend. +### alias_target + +``` meson +runtarget alias_target(target_name, dep1, ...) +``` + +Since *0.52.0* + +This function creates a new top-level target. Like all top-level targets, this +integrates with the selected backend. For instance, with Ninja you can +run it as `ninja target_name`. This is a dummy target that does not execute any +command, but ensures that all dependencies are built. Dependencies can be any +build target (e.g. return value of executable(), custom_target(), etc) + ### assert() ``` meson |