# STATIC_LIBRARY_OPTIONS

Added in version 3.13.

Archiver (or MSVC librarian) flags for a static library target. Targets that are shared libraries, modules, or executables need to use the `LINK_OPTIONS` target property.

This property holds a semicolon-separated list of options specified so far for its target. Use `set_target_properties()` or `set_property()` commands to set its content.

Contents of `STATIC_LIBRARY_OPTIONS` may use "generator expressions" with the syntax `$<...>`. See the `cmake-generator-expressions(7)` manual for available expressions. See the `cmake-buildsystem(7)` manual for more on defining buildsystem properties.

Note

This property must be used in preference to `STATIC_LIBRARY_FLAGS` property.

## Option De-duplication

The final set of options used for a target is constructed by accumulating options from the current target and the usage requirements of its dependencies. The set of options is de-duplicated to avoid repetition.

Added in version 3.12: While beneficial for individual options, the de-duplication step can break up option groups. For example, `-option A -option B` becomes `-option A B`. One may specify a group of options using shell-like quoting along with a `SHELL:` prefix. The `SHELL:` prefix is dropped, and the rest of the option string is parsed using the `separate_arguments()` `UNIX_COMMAND` mode. For example, `"SHELL:-option A" "SHELL:-option B"` becomes `-option A -option B`.

## Handling Archiver Driver Differences

Added in version 4.0.

To pass options to the archiver tool, each compiler driver has its own syntax. The `ARCHIVER:` prefix and `,` separator can be used to specify, in a portable way, options to pass to the archiver tool. `ARCHIVER:` is replaced by the appropriate driver option and `,` by the appropriate driver separator. The driver prefix and driver separator are given by the values of the `CMAKE_<LANG>_ARCHIVER_WRAPPER_FLAG` and `CMAKE_<LANG>_ARCHIVER_WRAPPER_FLAG_SEP` variables.

The `ARCHIVER:` prefix can be specified as part of a `SHELL:` prefix expression.

The `ARCHIVER:` prefix supports, as an alternative syntax, specification of arguments using the `SHELL:` prefix and space as separator.

Note

Specifying the `SHELL:` prefix anywhere other than at the beginning of the `ARCHIVER:` prefix is not supported.