.. |file| replace:: The output is printed to a named ``<file>`` if given. .. option:: -version[=json-v1] [<file>], --version[=json-v1] [<file>], /V[=json-v1] [<file>], /version[=json-v1] [<file>] Show program name/version banner and exit. If ``json-v1`` is specified, print extended version information in JSON format. The JSON output contains the versions for the CMake and its dependencies. |file| The JSON output format is described in machine-readable form by :download:`this JSON schema </manual/cmake/version-schema.json>`. .. option:: -h, -H, --help, -help, -usage, /? Print usage information and exit. Usage describes the basic command line interface and its options. .. option:: --help <keyword> [<file>] Print help for one CMake keyword. ``<keyword>`` can be a property, variable, command, policy, generator or module. The relevant manual entry for ``<keyword>`` is printed in a human-readable text format. |file| .. versionchanged:: 3.28 Prior to CMake 3.28, this option supported command names only. .. option:: --help-full [<file>] Print all help manuals and exit. All manuals are printed in a human-readable text format. |file| .. option:: --help-manual <man> [<file>] Print one help manual and exit. The specified manual is printed in a human-readable text format. |file| .. option:: --help-manual-list [<file>] List help manuals available and exit. The list contains all manuals for which help may be obtained by using the ``--help-manual`` option followed by a manual name. |file| .. option:: --help-command <cmd> [<file>] Print help for one command and exit. The :manual:`cmake-commands(7)` manual entry for ``<cmd>`` is printed in a human-readable text format. |file| .. option:: --help-command-list [<file>] List commands with help available and exit. The list contains all commands for which help may be obtained by using the ``--help-command`` option followed by a command name. |file| .. option:: --help-commands [<file>] Print cmake-commands manual and exit. The :manual:`cmake-commands(7)` manual is printed in a human-readable text format. |file| .. option:: --help-module <mod> [<file>] Print help for one module and exit. The :manual:`cmake-modules(7)` manual entry for ``<mod>`` is printed in a human-readable text format. |file| .. option:: --help-module-list [<file>] List modules with help available and exit. The list contains all modules for which help may be obtained by using the ``--help-module`` option followed by a module name. |file| .. option:: --help-modules [<file>] Print cmake-modules manual and exit. The :manual:`cmake-modules(7)` manual is printed in a human-readable text format. |file| .. option:: --help-policy <cmp> [<file>] Print help for one policy and exit. The :manual:`cmake-policies(7)` manual entry for ``<cmp>`` is printed in a human-readable text format. |file| .. option:: --help-policy-list [<file>] List policies with help available and exit. The list contains all policies for which help may be obtained by using the ``--help-policy`` option followed by a policy name. |file| .. option:: --help-policies [<file>] Print cmake-policies manual and exit. The :manual:`cmake-policies(7)` manual is printed in a human-readable text format. |file| .. option:: --help-property <prop> [<file>] Print help for one property and exit. The :manual:`cmake-properties(7)` manual entries for ``<prop>`` are printed in a human-readable text format. |file| .. option:: --help-property-list [<file>] List properties with help available and exit. The list contains all properties for which help may be obtained by using the ``--help-property`` option followed by a property name. |file| .. option:: --help-properties [<file>] Print cmake-properties manual and exit. The :manual:`cmake-properties(7)` manual is printed in a human-readable text format. |file| .. option:: --help-variable <var> [<file>] Print help for one variable and exit. The :manual:`cmake-variables(7)` manual entry for ``<var>`` is printed in a human-readable text format. |file| .. option:: --help-variable-list [<file>] List variables with help available and exit. The list contains all variables for which help may be obtained by using the ``--help-variable`` option followed by a variable name. |file| .. option:: --help-variables [<file>] Print cmake-variables manual and exit. The :manual:`cmake-variables(7)` manual is printed in a human-readable text format. |file|
