Help/prop_cache/TYPE.rst

TYPE
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Widget type for entry in GUIs.

Cache entry values are always strings, but CMake GUIs present widgets
to help users set values.  The GUIs use this property as a hint to
determine the widget type.  Valid ``TYPE`` values are:

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  ``BOOL``           Boolean ON/OFF value.
  ``PATH``           Path to a directory.
  ``FILEPATH``       Path to a file.
  ``STRING``         Generic string value.
  ``INTERNAL``       Do not present in GUI at all.
  ``STATIC``         Value managed by CMake, do not change.
  ``UNINITIALIZED``  Type not yet specified.
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Generally the ``TYPE`` of a cache entry should be set by the command which
creates it (:command:`set`, :command:`option`, :command:`find_library`, etc.).