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@@ -7,8 +7,15 @@ Targets may populate this property to publish the include directories
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which contain system headers, and therefore should not result in
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compiler warnings. The :command:`target_include_directories(SYSTEM)`
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command signature populates this property with values given to the
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-``PUBLIC`` and ``INTERFACE`` keywords. Projects may also get and set the
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-property directly.
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+``PUBLIC`` and ``INTERFACE`` keywords.
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+
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+Projects may also get and set the property directly, but must be aware that
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+adding directories to this property does not make those directories used
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+during compilation. Adding directories to this property marks directories
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+as ``SYSTEM`` which otherwise would be used in a non-``SYSTEM`` manner. This
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+can appear similar to 'duplication', so prefer the
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+high-level :command:`target_include_directories(SYSTEM)` command and avoid
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+setting the property by low-level means.
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When target dependencies are specified using :command:`target_link_libraries`,
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CMake will read this property from all target dependencies to mark the
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