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diff --git a/qmake/doc/src/qmake-manual.qdoc b/qmake/doc/src/qmake-manual.qdoc index 73538a7932..03eb3115f6 100644 --- a/qmake/doc/src/qmake-manual.qdoc +++ b/qmake/doc/src/qmake-manual.qdoc @@ -2227,20 +2227,24 @@ \target SUBDIRS \section1 SUBDIRS - This variable, when used with the \l{#TEMPLATE}{\c subdirs template} - Specifies the names of all subdirectories or project files that contain - parts of the project that need be built. Each subdirectory specified + This variable, when used with the \c subdirs \l{#TEMPLATE}{template} + specifies the names of all subdirectories or project files that contain + parts of the project that need to be built. Each subdirectory specified using this variable must contain its own project file. + It is recommended that the project file in each subdirectory has the same + base name as the subdirectory itself, because that makes it possible to omit + the file name. For example, if the subdirectory is called \c myapp, the + project file in that directory should be called \c myapp.pro. + + Alternatively, you can specify a relative path to a .pro file in any + directory. It is strongly recommended that you specify only paths in the + current project's parent directory or its subdirectories. + For example: \snippet code/doc_src_qmake-manual.pro 50 - It is essential that the project file in each subdirectory has the same - name as the subdirectory itself, so that qmake - can find it. For example, if the subdirectory is called \c myapp then the - project file in that directory should be called \c myapp.pro. - If you need to ensure that the subdirectories are built in the order in which they are specified, update the \l{#CONFIG}{CONFIG} variable to include the \c ordered option: |