The goal of a setup is to automate the compilation of LaTeX documents into PDF files using the CMake build system . This approach is highly efficient for managing complex documents with multiple dependencies, such as bibliographies and images. The Core Components
: Using DEPENDS , CMake only re-compiles the PDF if the .tex file has changed, saving time on large projects. minimal cmake pdf
The pattern is ideal for documentation that lives alongside code, where you want a simple, cross‑platform way to say “build the PDF if you have the tools” – no extra scripting, no fragile pipelines, just CMake doing what it does best: finding executables and running them. The goal of a setup is to automate
Runs LaTeX multiple times to resolve cross-references. The pattern is ideal for documentation that lives
Instead, rely on the user’s system having pdflatex or pandoc . CMake’s job is just to them and call them cleanly.