.. |file| replace:: The help is printed to a named <f>ile if given.

``--help,-help,-usage,-h,-H,/?``
 Print usage information and exit.

 Usage describes the basic command line interface and its options.

``--version,-version,/V [<f>]``
 Show program name/version banner and exit.

 If a file is specified, the version is written into it.
 |file|

``--help-full [<f>]``
 Print all help manuals and exit.

 All manuals are printed in a human-readable text format.
 |file|

``--help-manual <man> [<f>]``
 Print one help manual and exit.

 The specified manual is printed in a human-readable text format.
 |file|

``--help-manual-list [<f>]``
 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|

``--help-command <cmd> [<f>]``
 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|

``--help-command-list [<f>]``
 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|

``--help-commands [<f>]``
 Print cmake-commands manual and exit.

 The :manual:`cmake-commands(7)` manual is printed in a
 human-readable text format.
 |file|

``--help-module <mod> [<f>]``
 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|

``--help-module-list [<f>]``
 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|

``--help-modules [<f>]``
 Print cmake-modules manual and exit.

 The :manual:`cmake-modules(7)` manual is printed in a human-readable
 text format.
 |file|

``--help-policy <cmp> [<f>]``
 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|

``--help-policy-list [<f>]``
 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|

``--help-policies [<f>]``
 Print cmake-policies manual and exit.

 The :manual:`cmake-policies(7)` manual is printed in a
 human-readable text format.
 |file|

``--help-property <prop> [<f>]``
 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|

``--help-property-list [<f>]``
 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|

``--help-properties [<f>]``
 Print cmake-properties manual and exit.

 The :manual:`cmake-properties(7)` manual is printed in a
 human-readable text format.
 |file|

``--help-variable <var> [<f>]``
 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|

``--help-variable-list [<f>]``
 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|

``--help-variables [<f>]``
 Print cmake-variables manual and exit.

 The :manual:`cmake-variables(7)` manual is printed in a
 human-readable text format.
 |file|