| CMAKE_LINK_DIRECTORIES_BEFORE | |
| ----------------------------- | |
| .. versionadded:: 3.13 | |
| Whether to append or prepend directories by default in | |
| :command:`link_directories`. | |
| This variable affects the default behavior of the :command:`link_directories` | |
| command. Setting this variable to ``ON`` is equivalent to using the ``BEFORE`` | |
| option in all uses of that command. |